Tertiary education enrollment in the United States in 2022 — 79.4%. Ranked 25 in the world out of 126. Since 1971, the indicator has risen by 32.6 pp.
1971–2022 · % (gross ratio)
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United States
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 79.4 | −5.5 pp |
| 2021 | 84.9 | −2.7 pp |
| 2020 | 87.6 | −0.3 pp |
| 2019 | 87.9 | −0.4 pp |
| 2018 | 88.3 | +0.1 pp |
| 2017 | 88.2 | −0.7 pp |
| 2016 | 88.8 | −0.1 pp |
| 2015 | 88.9 | +0.3 pp |
| 2014 | 88.6 | −0.1 pp |
| 2013 | 88.7 | — |
| 2005 | 80.6 | — |
| 1999 | 71.4 | +0.5 pp |
| 1998 | 70.9 | — |
| 1996 | 79.3 | −1 pp |
| 1995 | 80.3 | +0.9 pp |
| 1994 | 79.5 | +0.8 pp |
| 1993 | 78.7 | +1.7 pp |
| 1992 | 77.1 | +4.2 pp |
| 1991 | 72.8 | +1.3 pp |
| 1990 | 71.5 | +2.9 pp |
| 1989 | 68.6 | +1.8 pp |
| 1988 | 66.8 | +2.8 pp |
| 1987 | 64 | +3.1 pp |
| 1986 | 61 | +1.7 pp |
| 1985 | 59.2 | +0.5 pp |
| 1984 | 58.8 | +1.2 pp |
| 1983 | 57.5 | +0.7 pp |
| 1982 | 56.9 | +1.5 pp |
| 1981 | 55.3 | +2.5 pp |
| 1980 | 52.9 | +1.1 pp |
| 1979 | 51.8 | −0.6 pp |
| 1978 | 52.4 | +0.6 pp |
| 1977 | 51.8 | −1.8 pp |
| 1976 | 53.6 | +3.5 pp |
| 1975 | 50.1 | +1.7 pp |
| 1974 | 48.4 | +0.1 pp |
| 1973 | 48.3 | +0.3 pp |
| 1972 | 48 | +1.2 pp |
| 1971 | 46.8 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
United States
79.4
Canada
78.8
The gross tertiary enrollment ratio — the number of students at universities and colleges (ISCED 5–8) as a percentage of the population in the five-year age interval that follows the end of school. It can exceed 100% because of older students and students from abroad, so in countries that act as magnets for international students the indicator is overstated.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.
What share of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
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