Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in United States

United States: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) was 2.89 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
2.89 million number
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
2nd
of 140 countries
All-time high
3.12 million number
in 2014
All-time low
2.89 million number
in 2018
Years of data
5
2014–2018

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

01.0M2.0M3.0M2014201620182014: 3.1M number2015: 3.1M number2016: 3.1M number2017: 2.9M number2018: 2.9M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in United States is 2.89 million number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.3% over five years.

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

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in United States, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in United States, 2014 to 2018.
Year number Change
2014 3.12 million number —
2015 3.10 million number -0.6%
2016 3.08 million number -0.7%
2017 2.91 million number -5.4%
2018 2.89 million number -0.7%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 2.89 million number is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,993 number, 482.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 1 China 10.13 million number compare
  2. 3 Turkey 1.42 million number compare
  3. 4 Russia 696,482 number compare
  4. 5 Iran 440,443 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in United States?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in United States was 2.89 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 3.12 million number in 2014.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 2.89 million number in 2018.
How does United States rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,819 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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