How does United States rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?

United States ranks 2nd out of 140 countries with data for 2018.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in United States

Name: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in United States
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

United States: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 3.99 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)

3.99 million number

Change on year

down 0.4%

World rank

2nd

of 140 countries

All-time high

4.22 million number

in 2014

All-time low

3.99 million number

in 2018

Years of data

2014–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in United States, 2014–2018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in United States is 3.99 million number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.4% over five years.

That places United States 2nd out of 140 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Countries ranked near United States

1 China 9.96 million number compare
3 Turkey 1.34 million number compare
4 Russia 737,964 number compare
5 Indonesia 564,833 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in United States?: Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in United States was 3.99 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in United States?: The highest recorded value was 4.22 million number in 2014.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in United States?: The lowest recorded value was 3.99 million number in 2018.
How does United States rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?: United States ranks 2nd out of 140 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this United States data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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: 07 August 2026

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