Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in United States
United States: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 10.72 million number in 2018. ▬ Flat
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in United States, 2014–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in United States is 10.72 million number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.4% over five years.
United States ranks 3rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in United States, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11.09 million number | — |
| 2015 | 10.98 million number | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 10.81 million number | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 10.73 million number | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 10.72 million number | -0.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 10.72 million number is above the median for high income countries, which is 97,350 number, 110.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near United States
More education data for United States
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.21 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.02 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 419,732 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in United States?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in United States was 10.72 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 11.09 million number in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.72 million number in 2018.
- How does United States rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.