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
58th
of 123 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
United States recorded 0.0% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 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.
That places United States 58th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.56 million (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 58th out of 123 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release