Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in United States of America

United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female was 32.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
32.9%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
32nd
of 122 countries
All-time high
36.4%
in 2013
All-time low
25.5%
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2022

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in United States of America, 2005–2022

0102030402005201320222005: 25.5 %2013: 36.4 %2014: 35.6 %2015: 35.4 %2016: 34.3 %2017: 34.7 %2018: 34.3 %2019: 33.5 %2020: 34.6 %2021: 34.2 %2022: 32.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in United States of America is 32.9%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in United States of America peaked at 36.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2005.

That places United States of America 32nd out of 122 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, female in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (%) in United States of America, 2005 to 2022.
Year % Change
2005 25.5%
2013 36.4% +42.8%
2014 35.6% -2.0%
2015 35.4% -0.5%
2016 34.3% -3.1%
2017 34.7% +1.2%
2018 34.3% -1.1%
2019 33.5% -2.5%
2020 34.6% +3.3%
2021 34.2% -1.1%
2022 32.9% -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.5% 25.5% 25.5% 1
2010s 34.9% 33.5% 36.4% 7
2020s 33.9% 32.9% 34.6% 3

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 29 Puerto Rico 34.7% compare
  2. 30 Trinidad and Tobago 34.4% compare
  3. 31 Norway 33.6% compare
  4. 33 Romania 32.1% compare
  5. 34 Germany 31.9% compare
  6. 35 Barbados 29.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in United States of America?
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in United States of America was 32.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2005.
How does United States of America rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
United States of America ranks 32nd out of 122 countries with data for 2022.
Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
124 places, 1,820 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release