Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female in United States
United States: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female was 86.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in United States, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in United States stood at 86.0%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in United States peaked at 91.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 86.0%, in 2023.
United States ranks 55th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 90.0% | — |
| 2013 | 91.7% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 91.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 90.1% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 89.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 88.4% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 87.9% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 87.3% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 86.0% | -1.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 86.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.4%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.0% | 90.0% | 90.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 88.4% | 91.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 87.1% | 86.0% | 87.9% | 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 86.0% 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 91.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.0% in 2023.
- How does United States rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- United States ranks 55th out of 122 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 6.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release