Share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of in United States of America
United States of America: Share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of was 18.83 Percentage of students in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of in United States of America, 2013–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of in United States of America is 18.83 Percentage of students, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of in United States of America peaked at 30.9 Percentage of students in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18.83 Percentage of students, in 2023.
United States of America ranks 3rd of 32 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 30.9 Percentage of students | — |
| 2014 | 30.4 Percentage of students | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 29.28 Percentage of students | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 27.77 Percentage of students | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 24.13 Percentage of students | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 23.94 Percentage of students | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 20.64 Percentage of students | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 19.78 Percentage of students | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 20.19 Percentage of students | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 19.77 Percentage of students | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 18.83 Percentage of students | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.72 Percentage of students | 20.64 Percentage of students | 30.9 Percentage of students | 7 |
| 2020s | 19.64 Percentage of students | 18.83 Percentage of students | 20.19 Percentage of students | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 1 OECD 96.68 Percentage of students compare
- 2 Netherlands 1.48 Percentage of students compare
- 2 Croatia 0.0999 Percentage of students compare
- 2 Mexico 18.89 Percentage of students compare
- 3 Türkiye 0.9822 Percentage of students compare
- 4 Poland 0.6883 Percentage of students compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18.81 Percentage of students compare
- 5 Lithuania 0.1151 Percentage of students compare
- 5 Germany 6.26 Percentage of students compare
- 6 Estonia 0.1111 Percentage of students compare
- 6 Canada 6.02 Percentage of students compare
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 mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of in United States of America?
- Share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of in United States of America was 18.83 Percentage of students in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9 Percentage of students in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.83 Percentage of students in 2023.
- How does United States of America rank for share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of?
- United States of America ranks 3rd out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of destination. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of mobile students by country of destination. The default table displays data by region of destination the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data: by year and by country of destination. 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.