Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in United States
United States: Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate was 79.36 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in United States, 1971–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tertiary gross enrollment rate in United States is 79.36, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary gross enrollment rate in United States peaked at 88.89 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 46.75, in 1971.
United States ranks 31st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 46.75 | — |
| 1972 | 47.99 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 48.32 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 48.39 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 50.14 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 53.61 | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 51.79 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 52.44 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 51.81 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 52.88 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 55.35 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 56.88 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 57.55 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 58.75 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 59.24 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 60.95 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 64.02 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 66.82 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 68.58 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 71.5 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 72.81 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 77.06 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 78.71 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 79.48 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 80.34 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 79.34 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 70.9 | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 71.38 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 80.63 | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 88.73 | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 88.63 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 88.89 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 88.84 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 88.17 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 88.3 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 87.89 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 87.57 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 84.86 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 79.36 | -6.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 79.36 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.54, 1.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.14 | 46.75 | 53.61 | 9 |
| 1980s | 60.1 | 52.88 | 68.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.72 | 70.9 | 80.34 | 9 |
| 2000s | 80.63 | 80.63 | 80.63 | 1 |
| 2010s | 88.49 | 87.89 | 88.89 | 7 |
| 2020s | 83.93 | 79.36 | 87.57 | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
More gender data for United States
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,835 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4626 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 297,814 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 297,814 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6312 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.80 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.83 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary gross enrollment rate in United States?
- Tertiary gross enrollment rate in United States was 79.36 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 88.89 in 2015.
- What is the lowest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.75 in 1971.
- How does United States rank for tertiary gross enrollment rate?
- United States ranks 31st out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tertiary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.