Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in United States of America
United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 94.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
94.9%
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
31st
of 189 countries
All-time high
103.1%
in 2013
All-time low
38.2%
in 1971
Years of data
38
1971–2022
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in United States of America, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 94.9% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in 2022.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in United States of America peaked at 103.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 1971.
United States of America ranks 31st of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 38.2% | — |
| 1972 | 39.9% | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 41.6% | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 42.5% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 45.0% | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 48.2% | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 48.9% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 51.2% | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 52.0% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 54.3% | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 57.6% | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 59.7% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 60.2% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 61.8% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 63.0% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 65.4% | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 69.4% | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 73.5% | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 76.2% | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 80.0% | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 81.9% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 89.5% | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 90.6% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 92.2% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 91.4% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 81.9% | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 82.5% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 95.2% | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 103.1% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 102.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 102.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 102.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 102.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 102.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 102.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 103.0% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 101.7% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 94.9% | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.3% | 38.2% | 52.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 64.1% | 54.3% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.3% | 80.0% | 92.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 95.2% | 95.2% | 95.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 102.5% | 102.0% | 103.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 94.9% | 103.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 28 Puerto Rico 95.9% compare
- 29 Belgium 95.6% compare
- 30 Albania 95.4% compare
- 32 Netherlands 94.4% compare
- 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 93.5% compare
- 34 Denmark 92.9% 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 gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in United States of America?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in United States of America was 94.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 103.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 1971.
- How does United States of America rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- United States of America ranks 31st out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release