School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in United States
United States: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) was 11.09 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.09 million
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
5th
of 221 countries
All-time high
11.09 million
in 2025
All-time low
8.57 million
in 1995
Years of data
55
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, female in United States, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
United States recorded 11.09 million for school age population, tertiary education, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in United States peaked at 11.09 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.57 million, in 1995.
United States ranks 5th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.05 million | — |
| 1971 | 9.18 million | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 9.39 million | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 9.66 million | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 9.96 million | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 10.23 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 10.45 million | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 10.63 million | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 10.74 million | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 10.80 million | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 10.83 million | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 10.80 million | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 10.72 million | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 10.62 million | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 10.41 million | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 10.13 million | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 9.82 million | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 9.53 million | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 9.30 million | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 9.25 million | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 9.19 million | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 9.12 million | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 9.02 million | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 8.89 million | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 8.69 million | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 8.57 million | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 8.67 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 8.82 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 9.03 million | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 9.29 million | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 9.51 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 9.74 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 9.96 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 10.08 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 10.13 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 10.15 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 10.21 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 10.30 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 10.45 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 10.63 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 10.77 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 10.93 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 10.99 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 10.96 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 10.81 million | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 10.69 million | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 10.57 million | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 10.51 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 10.47 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 10.47 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.47 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 10.47 million | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.01 million | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 10.82 million | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 11.09 million | +2.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 11.09 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 122,127, 90.8× the median. (79 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.01 million | 9.05 million | 10.80 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.14 million | 9.25 million | 10.83 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.93 million | 8.57 million | 9.29 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.12 million | 9.51 million | 10.63 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.72 million | 10.47 million | 10.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.77 million | 10.47 million | 11.09 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More education data for United States
- 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 school age population, tertiary education, female in United States?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in United States was 11.09 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 11.09 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.57 million in 1995.
- How does United States rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- United States ranks 5th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release