Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in United States
United States: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female 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 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% |
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More education data for United States
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.78 million (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.97 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 97.0% (2022)
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.