Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United States
United States: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0%
World rank
61st
of 126 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1999
All-time low
0.0%
in 2013
Years of data
9
1999–2023
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United States, 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 is 0.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United States peaked at 0.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.
United States ranks 61st of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.3% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
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More education data for United States
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.56 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6653 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0343 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12.27 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0364 units per person (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United States?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United States was 0.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- How does United States rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- United States ranks 61st out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from programmes in unspecified fields, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release