Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United States of America
United States of America: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 3.8% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United States of America, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United States of America stood at 3.8%.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United States of America peaked at 4.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1999.
That places United States of America 57th out of 97 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.6% | — |
| 2000 | 3.3% | +30.5% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 4.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.8% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United States of America?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in United States of America was 3.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1999.
- How does United States of America rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- United States of America ranks 57th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Information and Communication Technologies programmes in the reference year.