Low & middle income vs United States: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female

Low & middle income
16.46 million number
in 2019
United States
3.99 million number
in 2018
Low & middle income rank
2nd
United States rank
2nd

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female over time

  • Low & middle income
  • United States
5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M17.5M199820082019

How they compare

Low & middle income currently reports 16.46 million number against 3.99 million number in United States, a difference of 12.47 million number.

That makes Low & middle income's figure about 4.1 times United States's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.

Low & middle income ranks 2nd and United States ranks 2nd of 43 groups.

Low & middle income 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, female, Low & middle income or United States?
Low & middle income, at 16.46 million number against 3.99 million number in United States as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between Low & middle income and United States?
12.47 million number, with Low & middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and United States?
5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2018.
How do Low & middle income and United States rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
Low & middle income ranks 2nd and United States ranks 2nd of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,834 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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