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 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
0.0%
World rank
44th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 2004
Years of data
17
1999–2016
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United States, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United States stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United States peaked at 0.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.
That places United States 44th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.3% | — |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +26.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -69.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -72.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
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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 2016, 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 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
- How does United States rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- United States ranks 44th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
- 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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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed programmes in unspecified fields in the reference year.