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
Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law in United States of America, 2005–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.0% | 52.0% | 52.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 50.5% | 51.6% | 7 |
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More education data for United States of America
- 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 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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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.