School enrollment, tertiary, female in United States
United States: School enrollment, tertiary, female was 94.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, tertiary, female in United States, 1971–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2022, school enrollment, tertiary, female in United States stood at 94.9%.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, female in United States peaked at 103.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 1971.
That places United States 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
School enrollment, tertiary, female in United States, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 38.2% | — |
| 1972 | 39.9% | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 41.6% | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 42.5% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 45.0% | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 48.2% | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 48.9% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 51.2% | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 52.0% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 54.3% | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 57.6% | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 59.7% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 60.2% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 61.8% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 63.0% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 65.4% | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 69.4% | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 73.5% | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 76.2% | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 80.0% | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 81.9% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 89.5% | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 90.6% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 92.2% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 91.4% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 81.9% | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 82.5% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 95.2% | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 103.1% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 102.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 102.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 102.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 102.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 102.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 102.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 103.0% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 101.7% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 94.9% | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.3% | 38.2% | 52.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 64.1% | 54.3% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.3% | 80.0% | 92.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 95.2% | 95.2% | 95.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 102.5% | 102.0% | 103.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 94.9% | 103.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 28 Puerto Rico 95.9% compare
- 29 Belgium 95.6% compare
- 30 Albania 95.4% compare
- 32 Netherlands 94.4% compare
- 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 93.5% compare
- 34 Denmark 92.9% compare
More education data for United States
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.05 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.48 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.19 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 18.05 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.06 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.56 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 223,288 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.46 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1542 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary, female in United States?
- School enrollment, tertiary, female in United States was 94.9% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 103.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 1971.
- How does United States rank for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
- United States ranks 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary, female rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.