Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in United States
United States: Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes was 78.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in United States, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States recorded 78.2% for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in United States peaked at 84.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 78.2%, in 2023.
That places United States 48th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 82.0% | — |
| 2013 | 84.6% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 84.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 82.6% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 82.1% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 80.8% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 80.4% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 79.9% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 78.2% | -2.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 78.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 75.4%, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.0% | 82.0% | 82.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 80.8% | 84.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 79.5% | 78.2% | 80.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
More education data for United States
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.21 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.02 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in United States?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in United States was 78.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 84.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.2% in 2023.
- How does United States rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- United States ranks 48th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release