United States - Tertiary Education Level Attainment

Since 2014, United States Tertiary Education Level Attainment grew 1.8points year on year. At 48.34 Percent of Persons Aged 25-64 in 2019, the country was ranked number 7 among other countries in Tertiary Education Level Attainment. United States is overtaken by South Korea, which was number 6 with 50.03 Percent of Persons Aged 25-64 and is followed by Ireland with 47.31 Percent of Persons Aged 25-64. Canada topped the ranking with 59.37 Percent of Persons Aged 25-64 in 2019, +2.6points compared to 2018. Russia, Japan and Luxembourg respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking.

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Date Percent of Persons Aged 25-64
2019 48.34
2018 47.43
2017 46.36
2016 45.67
2015 44.63
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How does United States rank in Tertiary Education Level Attainment?

# 43 Countries Percent of Persons Aged 25-64 Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Canada
59.37 % 2019 +2.6 % +2.1 % View data
2 #2
Russia
57.04 % 2019 +0.6 % +2.0 % View data
6 #6
South Korea
50.03 % 2019 +2.1 % +2.4 % View data
7 #7
United States
48.34 % 2019 +1.9 % +1.8 % View data
8 #8
Ireland
47.31 % 2019 +0.8 % +2.9 % View data
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