Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in North America
North America: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 2.85 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in North America, 2004–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in North America stood at 2.85 million number. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in North America peaked at 2.85 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.28 million number, in 2004.
North America ranks 20th of 41 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in North America, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.28 million number | — |
| 2005 | 2.28 million number | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.36 million number | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 2.40 million number | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 2.47 million number | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 2.58 million number | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.75 million number | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 2.83 million number | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 2.83 million number | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.71 million number | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 2.71 million number | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.71 million number | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.72 million number | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.82 million number | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 2.85 million number | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.85 million number | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.39 million number | 2.28 million number | 2.58 million number | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.78 million number | 2.71 million number | 2.85 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near North America
More education data for North America
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 97.4% (2024)
- Labor force, female 45.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in North America?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in North America was 2.85 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 2.85 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 million number in 2004.
- How does North America rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- North America ranks 20th out of 41 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.