Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in United States of America
United States of America: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 327,164 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in United States of America, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 327,164 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 87.1% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in United States of America peaked at 327,164 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 165,568, in 2019.
United States of America ranks 2nd of 142 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 202,412 | — |
| 2015 | 205,016 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 207,166 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 166,698 | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 166,168 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 165,568 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 170,318 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 170,151 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 174,900 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 327,164 | +87.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 185,505 | 165,568 | 207,166 | 6 |
| 2020s | 210,633 | 170,151 | 327,164 | 4 |
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More education data for United States of America
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in United States of America?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in United States of America was 327,164 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 327,164 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 165,568 in 2019.
- How does United States of America rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
- United States of America ranks 2nd out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release