Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United States
United States: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 19.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United States, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United States stood at 19.3%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United States peaked at 26.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2016.
United States ranks 88th of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 25.6% | — |
| 2000 | 26.2% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 25.1% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 25.5% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 24.5% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 24.2% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 24.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 24.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 23.3% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 20.2% | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 19.8% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 19.3% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.6% | 25.6% | 25.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 24.2% | 26.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 19.3% | 24.5% | 7 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United States?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United States was 19.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2016.
- How does United States rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- United States ranks 88th out of 98 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Business, Administration and Law programmes in the reference year.