Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in United States of America
United States of America: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 39.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in United States of America, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 39.9% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in United States of America peaked at 41.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 39.4%, in 2021.
That places United States of America 109th out of 137 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 41.1% | — |
| 2014 | 41.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 41.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 41.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 40.8% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 40.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 40.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 39.9% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 39.4% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 39.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 39.9% | +1.0% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 39.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 44.2%, 90% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.0% | 40.5% | 41.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 39.4% | 39.9% | 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 tertiary education in private in United States of America?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in United States of America was 39.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.4% in 2021.
- How does United States of America rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- United States of America ranks 109th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 tertiary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release