Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in United States

United States: Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid was 0.6344 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.6344
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
2nd
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.6344
in 2018
All-time low
0.599
in 2010
Years of data
9
2010–2018

Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in United States, 2010–2018

00.20.40.62010201420182010: 0.5992011: 0.6052012: 0.6092013: 0.6162014: 0.6242015: 0.6312016: 0.6312017: 0.6342018: 0.634

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in United States is 0.6344, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in United States peaked at 0.6344 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.599, in 2010.

United States ranks 2nd of 63 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in United States, year by year

Annual values for Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid employees in United States, 2010 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2010 0.599
2011 0.6053 +1.0%
2012 0.6094 +0.7%
2013 0.6165 +1.2%
2014 0.624 +1.2%
2015 0.6313 +1.2%
2016 0.6309 -0.1%
2017 0.6341 +0.5%
2018 0.6344 +0.0%

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 1 Lithuania 0.6389 compare
  2. 3 Ireland 0.5923 compare
  3. 4 Armenia 0.5433 compare
  4. 5 Mongolia 0.4522 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in United States?
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in United States was 0.6344 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 0.6344 in 2018.
What is the lowest individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0.599 in 2010.
How does United States rank for individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid?
United States ranks 2nd out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 797 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed