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 8.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 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 in United States of America is 8.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United States of America peaked at 8.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2013.
That places United States of America 13th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.0% | — |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +25.5% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 5.4% | 7.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.8% | 8.3% | 3 |
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 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 8.3% 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 8.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2013.
- How does United States of America rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- United States of America ranks 13th out of 123 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 up 53.7%. 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release