Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in United States of America
United States of America: Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender was 48.62 Percentage of students in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in United States of America, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.
Analysis
In 2024, share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in United States of America stood at 48.62 Percentage of students.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in United States of America peaked at 49.57 Percentage of students in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.9 Percentage of students, in 2016.
That places United States of America 22nd out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 48.43 Percentage of students | — |
| 2014 | 48.91 Percentage of students | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 49.02 Percentage of students | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 47.9 Percentage of students | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 48.65 Percentage of students | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 48.7 Percentage of students | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 48.79 Percentage of students | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 48.34 Percentage of students | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 48.87 Percentage of students | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 48.79 Percentage of students | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 49.57 Percentage of students | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 48.62 Percentage of students | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.63 Percentage of students | 47.9 Percentage of students | 49.02 Percentage of students | 7 |
| 2020s | 48.84 Percentage of students | 48.34 Percentage of students | 49.57 Percentage of students | 5 |
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More education data for United States of America
- 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 share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in United States of America?
- Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in United States of America was 48.62 Percentage of students in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 49.57 Percentage of students in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.9 Percentage of students in 2016.
- How does United States of America rank for share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender?
- United States of America ranks 22nd out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender — Students enrolled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender. The default table displays graduates data for the latest available year and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, mobility status, sex and measure (enrolled students, new entrants). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.