Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in United States
United States: Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and was 3,308 Thousand in 2012. ▲ Rising
Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in United States, 2002–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
The most recent figure for graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in United States is 3,308 Thousand, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in United States peaked at 3,308 Thousand in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,238 Thousand, in 2002.
United States ranks 1st of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in United States, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2,238 Thousand | — |
| 2003 | 2,352 Thousand | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 2,473 Thousand | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 2,558 Thousand | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 2,639 Thousand | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 2,704 Thousand | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 2,782 Thousand | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 2,882 Thousand | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 2,998 Thousand | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 3,165 Thousand | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 3,308 Thousand | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,579 Thousand | 2,238 Thousand | 2,882 Thousand | 8 |
| 2010s | 3,157 Thousand | 2,998 Thousand | 3,308 Thousand | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 1 United States of America 3,308 Thousand compare
- 3 Japan 980.9 Thousand compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 780.61 Thousand compare
- 4 United Kingdom 780.61 Thousand compare
More education data for United States
- Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters 1.75 Percentage of students (2024)
- Participation in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and 20,994 Thousand (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in United States?
- Graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in United States was 3,308 Thousand in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 3,308 Thousand in 2012.
- What is the lowest graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,238 Thousand in 2002.
- How does United States rank for graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and?
- United States ranks 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
- Is graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and field of education (2002-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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