Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in United States of America
United States of America: 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 of America, 2002–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
In 2012, graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in United States of America stood at 3,308 Thousand. 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 of America peaked at 3,308 Thousand in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,238 Thousand, in 2002.
That places United States of America 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2012, putting it 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 of America, 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% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 3,308 Thousand is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.39 Thousand, 47.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 of America
- 1 United States 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 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 graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in United States of America?
- Graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in United States of America 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 of America?
- 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 of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,238 Thousand in 2002.
- How does United States of America rank for graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and?
- United States of America 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 of America?
- 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 of America 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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