Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in United States of America
United States of America: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in was 51.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in United States of America, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 51.8% for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in United States of America peaked at 56.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 51.8%, in 2023.
United States of America ranks 42nd of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 56.5% | — |
| 2014 | 56.2% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 56.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 55.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 52.4% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 52.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 52.9% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 52.2% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 53.6% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 53.3% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 51.8% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.6% | 52.4% | 56.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 51.8% | 53.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
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 percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in United States of America?
- Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in United States of America was 51.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 2023.
- How does United States of America rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- United States of America ranks 42nd out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release