Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in United States of America

United States of America: Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in was 0.1573 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.1573
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
70th
of 71 countries
All-time high
0.1801
in 2010
All-time low
0.1573
in 2018
Years of data
8
2010–2018

Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in United States of America, 2010–2018

00.050.10.150.22010201420182010: 0.182011: 0.1742012: 0.1672014: 0.1642015: 0.1622016: 0.1582017: 0.1622018: 0.157

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in United States of America is 0.1573, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in United States of America peaked at 0.1801 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1573, in 2018.

That places United States of America 70th out of 71 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in public sector in United States of America, 2010 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2010 0.1801
2011 0.174 -3.4%
2012 0.1666 -4.2%
2014 0.1642 -1.5%
2015 0.162 -1.3%
2016 0.1584 -2.2%
2017 0.1616 +2.0%
2018 0.1573 -2.7%

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 67 Peru 0.2015 compare
  2. 68 Philippines 0.1992 compare
  3. 69 Australia 0.1824 compare
  4. 71 Colombia 0.1206 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in United States of America?
Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in United States of America was 0.1573 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.1801 in 2010.
What is the lowest proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1573 in 2018.
How does United States of America rank for proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in?
United States of America ranks 70th out of 71 countries with data for 2018.
Is proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in public sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in public sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 884 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed