Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in United States of America
United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 27.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in United States of America, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in United States of America is 27.5%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in United States of America peaked at 29.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2005.
That places United States of America 36th out of 126 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 19.6% | — |
| 2013 | 27.2% | +39.1% |
| 2014 | 26.8% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 26.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 28.5% | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 28.2% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 27.4% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 27.5% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 19.6% | 19.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 26.2% | 28.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 27.5% | 29.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 33 Trinidad and Tobago 29.6% compare
- 34 Iceland 29.3% compare
- 35 Germany 28.2% compare
- 37 Saint Lucia 26.8% compare
- 38 Azerbaijan 25.8% compare
- 39 Belarus 25.3% 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, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in United States of America?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in United States of America was 27.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2005.
- How does United States of America rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- United States of America ranks 36th out of 126 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release