Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in United States

United States: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 354,198 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
354,198 number
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
2nd
of 133 countries
All-time high
398,814 number
in 2016
All-time low
351,076 number
in 2017
Years of data
5
2014–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in United States, 2014–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2014201620182014: 391.9k number2015: 395.0k number2016: 398.8k number2017: 351.1k number2018: 354.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in United States stood at 354,198 number.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.6% over five years.

That places United States 2nd out of 133 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in United States, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number) in United States, 2014 to 2018.
Year number Change
2014 391,915 number
2015 394,964 number +0.8%
2016 398,814 number +1.0%
2017 351,076 number -12.0%
2018 354,198 number +0.9%

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 1 China 410,153 number compare
  2. 3 Germany 200,400 number compare
  3. 4 India 173,050 number compare
  4. 5 Iran 141,078 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in United States?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in United States was 354,198 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 398,814 number in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 351,076 number in 2017.
How does United States rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
United States ranks 2nd out of 133 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 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 2,921 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.