School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in United States

United States: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 2.07 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
2.07 million number
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 164 countries
All-time high
2.23 million number
in 2009
All-time low
1.82 million number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in United States, 1998–2018

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1998200820181998: 1.8M number1999: 1.9M number2000: 1.9M number2001: 2.0M number2002: 2.0M number2003: 2.0M number2004: 2.0M number2005: 2.0M number2006: 2.1M number2007: 2.1M number2008: 2.1M number2009: 2.2M number2010: 2.2M number2011: 2.2M number2012: 2.1M number2013: 2.1M number2014: 2.1M number2015: 2.1M number2016: 2.1M number2017: 2.1M number2018: 2.1M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in United States stood at 2.07 million number.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in United States peaked at 2.23 million number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.82 million number, in 1998.

That places United States 5th out of 164 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in United States, year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in United States, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 1.82 million number
1999 1.94 million number +6.6%
2000 1.94 million number +0.2%
2001 1.98 million number +1.9%
2002 1.98 million number -0.0%
2003 1.97 million number -0.3%
2004 2.03 million number +3.1%
2005 2.04 million number +0.5%
2006 2.05 million number +0.4%
2007 2.09 million number +1.8%
2008 2.14 million number +2.2%
2009 2.23 million number +4.5%
2010 2.21 million number -1.0%
2011 2.16 million number -2.0%
2012 2.13 million number -1.6%
2013 2.10 million number -1.5%
2014 2.08 million number -0.9%
2015 2.06 million number -1.1%
2016 2.05 million number -0.2%
2017 2.07 million number +0.9%
2018 2.07 million number +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.88 million number 1.82 million number 1.94 million number 2
2000s 2.04 million number 1.94 million number 2.23 million number 10
2010s 2.10 million number 2.05 million number 2.21 million number 9

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 2 China 7.90 million number compare
  2. 3 Nigeria 3.80 million number compare
  3. 4 Bangladesh 3.05 million number compare
  4. 6 Pakistan 2.07 million number compare
  5. 7 Philippines 1.99 million number compare
  6. 8 Brazil 1.68 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in United States?
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in United States was 2.07 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 2.23 million number in 2009.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 1.82 million number in 1998.
How does United States rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
United States ranks 5th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,244 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.