Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in United States of America
United States of America: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions was 26.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in United States of America, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 26.3% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in United States of America peaked at 29.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2002.
That places United States of America 66th out of 138 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 29.1% | — |
| 2000 | 26.3% | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 26.0% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 23.2% | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 23.2% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 23.9% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 25.5% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 25.8% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 26.1% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 26.9% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 27.5% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 27.8% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 27.5% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 27.3% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 26.9% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 26.3% | -0.7% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 26.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.9%, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.1% | 29.1% | 29.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 23.2% | 26.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 26.3% | 28.0% | 9 |
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 institutions in United States of America?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in United States of America was 26.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2002.
- How does United States of America rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions?
- United States of America ranks 66th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students in tertiary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in tertiary education.