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United States - Tertiary Enrollment 2016

School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) · World Bank
88.84% −0.05pp from 2015 Global rank: 11th

United States's tertiary enrollment was 88.84% in 2016, decreased +0.05pp from 88.89% in 2015. This was the 11th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2016▾
Tertiary Enrollment by Country - 2016
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Greece 131.40% 10.3%
2nd Australia 119.68% 0.0%
3rd Türkiye 103.72% 8.5%
4th Puerto Rico (US) 100.64% -0.1%
5th Grenada 96.80% 0.0%
6th Korea 93.66% -0.3%
7th Belarus 91.52% -2.4%
8th Spain 89.81% 1.4%
9th Finland 89.33% -0.4%
10th Chile 88.85% 2.8%
11th United States 88.84% -0.1%
12th Argentina 86.67% 3.5%
13th Singapore 83.94% -17.7%
14th Russian Federation 83.86% -0.4%
15th Austria 82.85% 0.7%
16th Denmark 82.17% -1.4%
17th Norway 82.04% 3.6%
18th New Zealand 81.86% -0.4%
19th Bulgaria 80.64% 3.0%
20th Latvia 80.60% 8.5%
21st Macao SAR, China 79.93% 4.9%
22nd Netherlands 79.85% -0.4%
23rd Slovenia 79.47% -3.3%
24th Fiji 77.56% 13.4%
25th Ireland 77.56% 0.4%
26th Belgium 77.24% 1.1%
27th Ukraine 77.04% 0.2%
28th Iceland 74.70% -1.2%
29th Peru 73.22% 115.9%
30th Estonia 73.03% -2.1%
31st European Union 70.51% 1.1%
32nd Hong Kong SAR, China 70.33% 2.4%
33rd Poland 69.85% 0.7%
34th Croatia 69.59% 1.7%
35th Canada 69.25% 2.9%
36th Sweden 68.31% 2.8%
37th Germany 67.95% -0.4%
38th Iran, Islamic Republic of 67.91% -3.9%
39th Lithuania 67.74% 0.0%
40th Czechia 67.51% 0.4%
41st Cyprus 67.17% 11.8%
42nd Mongolia 65.25% -7.3%
43rd France 64.73% 3.1%
44th Saudi Arabia 63.98% 12.1%
45th Portugal 63.24% 2.3%
46th Japan 63.19% 1.1%
47th Serbia 62.14% 6.6%
48th Italy 61.36% 0.7%
49th Switzerland 61.19% 0.6%
50th Israel 60.45% -0.6%
51st Uruguay 59.65% 3.2%
52nd Kuwait 59.22% 0.5%
53rd Montenegro 59.18% -7.4%
54th Albania 58.49% -5.6%
55th Georgia 58.20% 12.1%
56th United Kingdom 58.11% 2.9%
57th Colombia 57.14% 4.3%
58th Bosnia and Herzegovina 56.95% 2.6%
59th Dominican Republic 54.50% 5.3%
60th Armenia 54.34% 11.5%
61st Monaco 53.57% -
62nd Moldova 52.84% 1.4%
63rd Barbados 52.05% -9.1%
64th Costa Rica 51.65% 0.7%
65th Slovak Republic 50.30% -4.6%
66th Romania 49.91% 1.1%
67th Hungary 49.48% -1.2%
68th Thailand 49.32% 7.9%
69th China 49.31% 4.6%
70th Panama 48.38% 1.7%
71st Brazil 48.33% -0.2%
72nd Malta 48.13% 2.5%
73rd Oman 46.82% 3.6%
74th Bahrain 46.76% 2.5%
75th Kazakhstan 46.05% -4.8%
76th Malaysia 45.40% 2.5%
77th West Bank and Gaza 45.39% -1.5%
78th Kyrgyz Republic 44.59% -4.2%
79th Algeria 43.90% 14.8%
80th Syrian Arab Republic 43.76% -8.5%
81st Lebanon 42.51% 8.2%
82nd British Virgin Islands 39.17% -2.9%
83rd Mexico 38.59% 20.7%
84th Mauritius 38.41% 1.7%
85th Philippines 38.34% 6.9%
86th Marshall Islands 36.66% 6.8%
87th Cuba 35.05% -4.6%
88th Liechtenstein 35.02% 4.4%
89th Indonesia 34.83% 7.3%
90th Jordan 34.06% -7.0%
91st Morocco 32.10% 12.4%
92nd Egypt, Arab Republic of 31.87% -3.1%
93rd Tunisia 31.21% -6.5%
94th Viet Nam 29.08% -2.2%
95th Brunei Darussalam 28.66% 0.0%
96th Tajikistan 28.52% 9.4%
97th Azerbaijan 27.24% 6.9%
98th El Salvador 27.18% -0.8%
99th India 27.09% 0.1%
100th Seychelles 25.64% 55.4%
101st Belize 24.48% 4.4%
102nd Cabo Verde 23.69% 5.2%
103rd Botswana 22.66% -15.7%
104th Namibia 21.44% 9.1%
105th Honduras 21.00% 3.4%
106th Luxembourg 19.92% -1.8%
107th St. Lucia 19.80% 16.3%
108th South Africa 18.93% -0.5%
109th Bangladesh 17.40% 11.7%
110th Sri Lanka 17.15% -5.6%
111th Aruba 17.14% 2.5%
112th Lao PDR 17.09% -5.9%
113th Ghana 15.61% 0.3%
114th Andorra 15.20% 10.0%
115th Qatar 14.82% -7.0%
116th Cameroon 12.70% -26.6%
117th Togo 12.09% 11.8%
118th Benin 11.95% -4.3%
119th Kenya 11.63% 25.7%
120th Nepal 11.09% -9.7%
121st Turks and Caicos Islands 11.06% -10.7%
122nd Senegal 10.89% 0.4%
123rd Angola 9.78% 11.4%
124th Côte d'Ivoire 8.90% 5.1%
125th Uzbekistan 8.34% 3.6%
126th Pakistan 8.32% -1.4%
127th Rwanda 7.58% 0.6%
128th Mozambique 7.34% 9.1%
129th Congo, Democratic Republic of 5.90% -7.4%
130th Mauritania 5.56% -5.5%
131st Burkina Faso 5.41% 10.2%
132nd Madagascar 4.66% 0.0%
133rd Burundi 3.98% -24.3%
134th Tanzania 3.73% -6.4%
135th Niger 3.45% 6.4%
136th Eritrea 3.20% -8.9%
Source: World Bank (SE.TER.ENRR)

FAQ

What was United States's tertiary enrollment in 2016?▾

United States's tertiary enrollment in 2016 was 88.84%. This ranked 11th globally.

How did United States's tertiary enrollment change in 2016?▾

United States's tertiary enrollment decreased by 0.1% in 2016 compared to 2015.

Which country had the highest tertiary enrollment in 2016?▾

Greece had the highest tertiary enrollment in 2016 at 131.40%.

What is the tertiary enrollment of United States in 2016?▾

The tertiary enrollment of United States in 2016 was 88.84%. This ranked 11th globally.

How does 2016 compare to 2015 for United States's tertiary enrollment?▾

United States's tertiary enrollment went from 88.89% in 2015 to 88.84% in 2016, a 0.1% decrease.

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