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

United States of America: Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid was 0.7993 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.7993
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
6th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.8022
in 2017
All-time low
0.7638
in 2010
Years of data
9
2010–2018

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

00.20.40.60.82010201420182010: 0.7642011: 0.7712012: 0.7742013: 0.7772014: 0.7912015: 0.7952016: 0.7962017: 0.8022018: 0.799

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in United States of America stood at 0.7993.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in United States of America peaked at 0.8022 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7638, in 2010.

United States of America ranks 6th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid employees in United States of America, 2010 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2010 0.7638
2011 0.771 +0.9%
2012 0.7743 +0.4%
2013 0.777 +0.3%
2014 0.7905 +1.7%
2015 0.7951 +0.6%
2016 0.7963 +0.2%
2017 0.8022 +0.7%
2018 0.7993 -0.4%

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 3 Lithuania 0.8235 compare
  2. 4 Armenia 0.8149 compare
  3. 5 Paraguay 0.8042 compare
  4. 7 Ireland 0.7808 compare
  5. 8 Estonia 0.7657 compare
  6. 9 Peru 0.7597 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in United States of America?
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in United States of America was 0.7993 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.8022 in 2017.
What is the lowest individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7638 in 2010.
How does United States of America rank for individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid?
United States of America ranks 6th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 784 data points, 2000–2021
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