Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in United States of America
United States of America: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 16.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in United States of America, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in United States of America is 16.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in United States of America peaked at 21.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 1999.
That places United States of America 8th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.8% | — |
| 2013 | 21.0% | +78.6% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 19.4% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 19.1% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 16.1% | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 19.4% | 21.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 16.1% | 19.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 5 Kyrgyzstan 16.7% compare
- 6 Jordan 16.5% compare
- 7 Italy 16.3% compare
- 9 Macau, China 15.8% compare
- 10 Brunei Darussalam 15.2% compare
- 11 Korea 15.1% compare
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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in United States of America?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in United States of America was 16.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 1999.
- How does United States of America rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- United States of America ranks 8th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. 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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release