Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in United States
United States: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 2.65 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in United States, 2014–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
United States recorded 2.65 million number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.7% over five years.
United States ranks 2nd of 107 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in United States, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2.51 million number | — |
| 2015 | 2.52 million number | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.54 million number | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.62 million number | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.65 million number | +1.2% |
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More education data for United States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.06 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.56 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 223,288 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.46 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1542 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.59 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.34 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in United States?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in United States was 2.65 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.51 million number in 2014.
- How does United States rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 107 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, 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.