Middle income vs United States of America: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female

Middle income
16.25 million number
in 2019
United States of America
3.99 million number
in 2018
Middle income rank
3rd
United States of America rank
2nd

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

  • Middle income
  • United States of America
5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M199820082019

How they compare

Middle income currently reports 16.25 million number against 3.99 million number in United States of America, a difference of 12.26 million number.

That makes Middle income's figure about 4.1 times United States of America's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.

Middle income ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 2nd of 43 groups.

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, Middle income or United States of America?
Middle income, at 16.25 million number against 3.99 million number in United States of America as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between Middle income and United States of America?
12.26 million number, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and United States of America?
5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2018.
How do Middle income and United States of America rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
Middle income ranks 3rd and United States of America 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).