Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in United States of America

United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female was 34.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
34.3%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
22nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
36.4%
in 2013
All-time low
25.5%
in 2005
Years of data
7
2005–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in United States of America, 2005–2018

0102030402005201120182005: 25.5 %2013: 36.4 %2014: 35.6 %2015: 35.4 %2016: 34.3 %2017: 34.7 %2018: 34.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 34.3% for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in 2018.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in United States of America peaked at 36.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2005.

United States of America ranks 22nd of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (%) in United States of America, 2005 to 2018.
Year % Change
2005 25.5%
2013 36.4% +42.8%
2014 35.6% -2.0%
2015 35.4% -0.5%
2016 34.3% -3.1%
2017 34.7% +1.2%
2018 34.3% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.5% 25.5% 25.5% 1
2010s 35.1% 34.3% 36.4% 6

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 19 Antigua and Barbuda 38.9% compare
  2. 20 Barbados 38.7% compare
  3. 21 Hong Kong, China 37.2% compare
  4. 23 Germany 33.5% compare
  5. 24 Cayman Islands 33.1% compare
  6. 25 Georgia 32.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in United States of America?
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in United States of America was 34.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2005.
How does United States of America rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
United States of America ranks 22nd out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
110 places, 1,400 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official post-secondary non-tertiary education age.