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University enrolment in United States

1971 – 2022 · 39 data points 12 of 34 · Countries Updated Oct 21, 2026
Education & commute · United States

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1971 – 2022

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Latest value · 2022 79.4% −5.5 pp since 2021
Countries · 2022 12 of 34 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2005 −1.3 pp
vs World +35.7 pp World: 43.6% · 2024
University enrolment, 1971 – 2022 percent · United States · World
−1.3 pp since 2005
United States World

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1971 – 2022

Compared with University enrolment · percent
United States
79.4%
World
43.6% · 2024

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance United States · 1971 – 2022
Latest value 79.4% · 2022
First value 46.8% · 1971
Highest 88.9% · 2015
Lowest 46.8% · 1971
Data points 39

By year

All years · 1971 – 2022

YearUnited StatesChange World
2022 79.4% −5.5 pp 42.0%
2021 84.9% −2.7 pp 41.1%
2020 87.6% −0.3 pp 39.7%
2019 87.9% −0.4 pp 38.7%
2018 88.3% +0.1 pp 37.9%
2017 88.2% −0.7 pp 37.5%
2016 88.8% −0.1 pp 37.1%
2015 88.9% +0.3 pp 36.6%
2014 88.6% −0.1 pp 35.6%
2013 88.7% +8.1 pp 33.1%
2005 80.6% +9.3 pp 24.3%
1999 71.4% +0.5 pp 18.8%
1998 70.9% −8.4 pp 18.1%
1996 79.3% −1.0 pp 16.4%
1995 80.3% +0.9 pp 16.3%
1994 79.5% +0.8 pp 15.8%
1993 78.7% +1.7 pp 15.3%
1992 77.1% +4.2 pp 14.9%
1991 72.8% +1.3 pp 13.5%
1990 71.5% +2.9 pp 13.3%
1989 68.6% +1.8 pp 13.3%
1988 66.8% +2.8 pp 13.0%
1987 64.0% +3.1 pp 13.0%
1986 61.0% +1.7 pp 12.5%
1985 59.2% +0.5 pp 13.6%
1984 58.8% +1.2 pp 13.7%
1983 57.5% +0.7 pp 12.3%
1982 56.9% +1.5 pp 12.4%
1981 55.3% +2.5 pp 12.2%
1980 52.9% +1.1 pp 11.9%
1979 51.8% −0.6 pp 11.4%
1978 52.4% +0.6 pp 11.2%
1977 51.8% −1.8 pp 10.9%
1976 53.6% +3.5 pp 10.7%
1975 50.1% +1.7 pp 11.5%
1974 48.4% +0.1 pp 11.3%
1973 48.3% +0.3 pp 9.7%
1972 48.0% +1.2 pp 10.7%
1971 46.8% 8.7%

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1971 – 2022

Ranking · Countries

2019 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryUniversity enrolment
1 Greece 144.0%
2 Türkiye 117.0%
3 Argentina 95.2%
4 Finland 94.6%
5 South Korea 94.0%
6 Chile 92.1%
7 Spain 91.5%
8 United States 87.9%
9 Norway 85.8%
10 Bulgaria 84.8%
11 Hong Kong SAR China 83.9%
12 Russia 81.0%
13 Saudi Arabia 78.0%
14 Lithuania 75.1%
15 Canada 73.1%
16 Germany 72.7%
17 Poland 70.9%
18 France 67.7%
19 Czechia 66.9%
20 Italy 65.7%
21 United Kingdom 65.5%
22 Colombia 56.7%
23 China 56.6%
24 Algeria 53.9%
25 Brazil 53.6%
26 Romania 52.4%
27 Lebanon 50.1%
28 Ecuador 47.3%
29 Mexico 43.0%
30 Indonesia 37.3%
31 Egypt 33.6%
32 Philippines 30.1%
33 India 29.0%
34 Honduras 25.3%
35 Bangladesh 22.7%

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2019

What it means

How many young people study at universities and colleges.

How it is calculated

Students in tertiary education divided by the population of the five-year age group after secondary school (gross ratio, can exceed 100%).