Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in United States of America
United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 64.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in United States of America, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in United States of America is 64.5%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in United States of America peaked at 76.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 1980.
United States of America ranks 37th 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, male in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 55.4% | — |
| 1972 | 56.2% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 55.1% | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 54.4% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 55.4% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 59.0% | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 54.6% | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 53.7% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 51.6% | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 51.4% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 53.1% | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 54.2% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 55.0% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 55.8% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 55.6% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 56.7% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 58.8% | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 60.5% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 61.4% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 63.5% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 64.2% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 68.6% | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 69.1% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 69.3% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 68.1% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 60.7% | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 61.1% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 66.9% | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 75.1% | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 75.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 75.8% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 76.1% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 75.0% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 74.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 74.0% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 72.8% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 68.7% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 64.5% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.0% | 51.6% | 59.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 56.3% | 51.4% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.6% | 60.7% | 69.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 66.9% | 66.9% | 66.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 74.0% | 76.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 68.7% | 64.5% | 72.8% | 3 |
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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 gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in United States of America?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in United States of America was 64.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 76.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 1980.
- How does United States of America rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- United States of America ranks 37th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release