Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in North America
North America: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 7.24 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in North America, 2004–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
North America recorded 7.24 million number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in North America peaked at 7.99 million number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.75 million number, in 2004.
North America ranks 15th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.27 million number | 5.75 million number | 7.04 million number | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.57 million number | 7.24 million number | 7.99 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near North America
More reference data data for North America
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 2.25 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 2.15 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.07 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 4.41 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.08 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.07 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 99.6% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.08 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 1.27 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 271,413 number (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in North America?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in North America was 7.24 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 7.99 million number in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.75 million number in 2004.
- How does North America rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- North America ranks 15th out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).