Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United States of America
United States of America: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 8.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United States of America, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United States of America stood at 8.8%.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United States of America peaked at 15.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2020.
United States of America ranks 95th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.3% | — |
| 2013 | 10.6% | -30.9% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 8.8% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.3% | 15.3% | 15.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 8.7% | 10.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.7% | 8.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
More education data for United States of America
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5778 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.78 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3162 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.29 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.05 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.48 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.19 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United States of America?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United States of America was 8.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2020.
- How does United States of America rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- United States of America ranks 95th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release