United States vs World: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes
United States
6.88 million number
in 2018
World
44.39 million number
in 2019
United States rank
2nd
World rank
1st
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time
- United States
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 44.39 million number against 6.88 million number in United States, a difference of 37.51 million number.
That makes World's figure about 6.5 times United States's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 143 countries.
World 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, United States or World?
- World, at 44.39 million number against 6.88 million number in United States as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between United States and World?
- 37.51 million number, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and World?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2018.
- How do United States and World rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- United States ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 143 countries.
- 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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About this data
Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).