Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law in United States of America

United States of America: Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law was 50.5% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
50.5%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
69th
of 95 countries
All-time high
52.0%
in 2005
All-time low
50.5%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2005–2016

Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law in United States of America, 2005–2016

02040602005201020162005: 52 %2010: 51.6 %2011: 51.6 %2012: 51.4 %2013: 51.3 %2014: 51 %2015: 50.9 %2016: 50.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female share of graduates in business, administration and law in United States of America is 50.5%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female share of graduates in business, administration and law in United States of America peaked at 52.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 50.5%, in 2016.

United States of America ranks 69th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law programmes, tertiary (%) in United States of America, 2005 to 2016.
Year % Change
2005 52.0%
2010 51.6% -0.7%
2011 51.6% -0.1%
2012 51.4% -0.3%
2013 51.3% -0.3%
2014 51.0% -0.7%
2015 50.9% -0.1%
2016 50.5% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.0% 52.0% 52.0% 1
2010s 51.2% 50.5% 51.6% 7

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 66 Italy 52.1% compare
  2. 67 Eswatini 51.7%
  3. 68 Denmark 50.8% compare
  4. 70 Palestine, State of 50.4% compare
  5. 71 Luxembourg 50.1% compare
  6. 72 Armenia 49.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female share of graduates in business, administration and law in United States of America?
Female share of graduates in business, administration and law in United States of America was 50.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
What is the highest female share of graduates in business, administration and law recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest female share of graduates in business, administration and law recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 50.5% in 2016.
How does United States of America rank for female share of graduates in business, administration and law?
United States of America ranks 69th out of 95 countries with data for 2016.
Is female share of graduates in business, administration and law rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law programmes, tertiary (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,080 data points, 1998–2019
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Female share of graduates in the given field of education, tertiary is the number of female graduates expressed as a percentage of the total number of graduates in the given field of education from tertiary education.