IBRD only vs United States of America: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

IBRD only
31.55 million number
in 2019
United States of America
6.88 million number
in 2018
IBRD only rank
5th
United States of America rank
2nd

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time

  • IBRD only
  • United States of America
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M199820082019

How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 31.55 million number against 6.88 million number in United States of America, a difference of 24.67 million number.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 4.6 times United States of America's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 44 groups.

IBRD only has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, IBRD only or United States of America?
IBRD only, at 31.55 million number against 6.88 million number in United States of America as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between IBRD only and United States of America?
24.67 million number, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and United States of America?
5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2018.
How do IBRD only and United States of America rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
IBRD only ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).