Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in United States
United States: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) was 368,409 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in United States, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
United States recorded 368,409 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 106.5% on the previous year and up 94.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in United States peaked at 368,409 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 168,148, in 2020.
That places United States 1st out of 142 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 189,503 | — |
| 2015 | 189,948 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 191,649 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 184,379 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 188,030 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 191,633 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 168,148 | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 173,527 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 178,368 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 368,409 | +106.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 368,409 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,414, 83.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 189,190 | 184,379 | 191,649 | 6 |
| 2020s | 222,113 | 168,148 | 368,409 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
More education data for United States
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 419,732 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in United States?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in United States was 368,409 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 368,409 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 168,148 in 2020.
- How does United States rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- United States ranks 1st out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release