Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in United States of America
United States of America: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 4.95 million number in 2018. ▬ Flat
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in United States of America, 2014–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 4.95 million number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.4% over five years.
That places United States of America 3rd out of 105 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in United States of America, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5.18 million number | — |
| 2015 | 5.11 million number | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 4.98 million number | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 4.97 million number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 4.95 million number | -0.6% |
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More education data for United States of America
- 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, isced 6 programmes, female in United States of America?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in United States of America was 4.95 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 5.18 million number in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.95 million number in 2018.
- How does United States of America rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- United States of America ranks 3rd out of 105 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.