For the academic year of 2024/2025, the University of Oxford was ranked as the best university in the world, with an overall score of 98.5 according the Times Higher Education. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University followed behind. A high number of the leading universities in the world are located in the United States, with the ETH Zürich in Switzerland the highest ranked neither in the United Kingdom nor the U.S.

In the academic year of 2023/24, around 21 million students were enrolled for undergraduate degrees in the United States. This was a slight increase from the previous year, when 20.6 million students were enrolled as undergraduates.

The Colleges and Universities feature class/shapefile is composed of all Post Secondary Education facilities as defined by the Integrated Post Secondary Education System (IPEDS, http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES, https://nces.ed.gov/), US Department of Education for the 2018-2019 school year. Included are Doctoral/Research Universities, Masters Colleges and Universities, Baccalaureate Colleges, Associates Colleges, Theological seminaries, Medical Schools and other health care professions, Schools of engineering and technology, business and management, art, music, design, Law schools, Teachers colleges, Tribal colleges, and other specialized institutions. Overall, this data layer covers all 50 states, as well as Puerto Rico and other assorted U.S. territories. This feature class contains all MEDS/MEDS+ as approved by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Homeland Security Infrastructure Program (HSIP) Team. Complete field and attribute information is available in the ”Entities and Attributes” metadata section. Geographical coverage is depicted in the thumbnail above and detailed in the "Place Keyword" section of the metadata. This feature class does not have a relationship class but is related to Supplemental Colleges. Colleges and Universities that are not included in the NCES IPEDS data are added to the Supplemental Colleges feature class when found. This release includes the addition of 175 new records, the removal of 468 no longer reported by NCES, and modifications to the spatial location and/or attribution of 6682 records.

Colleges and UniversitiesThis feature layer, utilizing data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), displays colleges and universities in the U.S. and its territories. NCES uses the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) as the "primary source for information on U.S. colleges, universities, and technical and vocational institutions." According to NCES, this layer "contains directory information for every institution in the 2021-22 IPEDS universe. Includes name, address, city, state, zip code and various URL links to the institution's home page, admissions, financial aid offices and the net price calculator. Identifies institutions as currently active, institutions that participate in Title IV federal financial aid programs for which IPEDS is mandatory. It also includes variables derived from the 2021-22 Institutional Characteristics survey, such as control and level of institution, highest level and highest degree offered and Carnegie classifications."Gallaudet UniversityData currency: 2021Data source: IPEDS Complete Data FilesData modification: Removed fields with coded values and replaced with descriptionsFor more information: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data SystemSupport documentation: IPEDS Complete Data Files > Directory Information > DictionaryFor feedback, please contact: ArcGIScomNationalMaps@esri.comU.S. Department of Education (ED)Per ED, "ED's mission is to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access.ED was created in 1980 by combining offices from several federal agencies." ED's employees and budget "are dedicated to:Establishing policies on federal financial aid for education, and distributing as well as monitoring those funds.Collecting data on America's schools and disseminating research.Focusing national attention on key educational issues.Prohibiting discrimination and ensuring equal access to education."

India has the most universities worldwide. According to data from July 2023, there were an estimated 5,350 universities in India. Indonesia had the second most universities, counting 3,300, followed by the United States with 3,200 universities.

Vietnam University & College: Student data was reported at 2,118.500 Person th in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2,363.900 Person th for 2014. Vietnam University & College: Student data is updated yearly, averaging 1,131.022 Person th from Sep 1991 (Median) to 2015, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,363.900 Person th in 2014 and a record low of 106.900 Person th in 1991. Vietnam University & College: Student data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Statistics Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.G050: Education Statistics.

This large, international dataset contains survey responses from N = 12,570 students from 100 universities in 35 countries, collected in 21 languages. We measured anxieties (statistics, mathematics, test, trait, social interaction, performance, creativity, intolerance of uncertainty, and fear of negative evaluation), self-efficacy, persistence, and the cognitive reflection test, and collected demographics, previous mathematics grades, self-reported and official statistics grades, and statistics module details. Data reuse potential is broad, including testing links between anxieties and statistics/mathematics education factors, and examining instruments’ psychometric properties across different languages and contexts. Note that the pre-registration can be found here: https://osf.io/xs5wf

University revenues, by source, as a percentage of total revenue, Canada and provinces. This table is included in Section B: Financing education systems: Public and private expenditure on education of the Pan Canadian Education Indicators Program (PCEIP). PCEIP draws from a wide variety of data sources to provide information on the school-age population, elementary, secondary and postsecondary education, transitions, and labour market outcomes. The program presents indicators for all of Canada, the provinces, the territories, as well as selected international comparisons and comparisons over time. PCEIP is an ongoing initiative of the Canadian Education Statistics Council, a partnership between Statistics Canada and the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada that provides a set of statistical measures on education systems in Canada.

New York University had around 24,496 international students studying there in the academic year of 2022/23, making it the most popular university for international students in the United States. NYU was followed by Northeastern University, with 20,637 international students, and by Columbia University, which hosted 19,001 international students.

Brunei Number of Students: University: Male data was reported at 5,122.000 Person in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5,585.000 Person for 2022. Brunei Number of Students: University: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 1,238.000 Person from Dec 1986 (Median) to 2023, with 35 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5,585.000 Person in 2022 and a record low of 107.000 Person in 1986. Brunei Number of Students: University: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Economic Planning and Statistics, Ministry of Finance and Economy. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Brunei – Table BN.G006: Education Statistics.

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University expenditures, by type of expenditure, Canada and provinces. This table is included in Section B: Financing education systems: Public and private expenditure on education of the Pan Canadian Education Indicators Program (PCEIP). PCEIP draws from a wide variety of data sources to provide information on the school-age population, elementary, secondary and postsecondary education, transitions, and labour market outcomes. The program presents indicators for all of Canada, the provinces, the territories, as well as selected international comparisons and comparisons over time. PCEIP is an ongoing initiative of the Canadian Education Statistics Council, a partnership between Statistics Canada and the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada that provides a set of statistical measures on education systems in Canada.

Sri Lanka Number of University Lecturers data was reported at 5,498.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 5,440.000 Person for 2016. Sri Lanka Number of University Lecturers data is updated yearly, averaging 3,390.000 Person from Dec 1987 (Median) to 2017, with 31 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5,610.000 Person in 2014 and a record low of 1,811.000 Person in 1991. Sri Lanka Number of University Lecturers data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Sri Lanka. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sri Lanka – Table LK.G034: University Education Statistics.

Canadian government finance statistics (CGFS), statement of operations and balance sheet for education institutions, annual (dollars x 1,000,000).

University expenditure, by source of funds (governments, student fees, other sources) and type of expenditures (e.g. Operating and sponsored research, capital, student support).

The number of graduates from colleges and universities across Taiwan

In 2021, there were 384 institutions of higher education in the state of California. Of these 384 institutions, 247 were four-year institutions and 137 were two- year institutions. California had the most higher education institutions of any state in that year.

Statistical data of the University System of Galicia. It shows the most significant aspects -centres, students, teachers- of university education.

The Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS) series was designed to provide comprehensive information on various aspects of postsecondary education in the United States and its territories (American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and the Marshall Islands) and Department of Defense schools outside the United States. A component of the HEGIS XVIII survey package, this data collection furnishes final finance data for 3,325 colleges and universities and their branches throughout the United States. The final edited file contains a sample of 3,287 institutions, of which 386 have been imputed. The data serve as a basis for making decisions concerning the extent of involvement of the nation in postsecondary education, as well as provide a perspective on current trends in education. This file contains final, edited data for 91 percent of these institutions and estimates for the remaining 9 percent. The data are in an institution-by-institution format and include current funds revenues by source, current funds expenditures by function, physical plant assets, indebtedness on physical plant, endowment assets, and change in fund balances.

Singapore Graduates from University 1st Degree: Females: Law data was reported at 173.000 Person in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 168.000 Person for 2015. Singapore Graduates from University 1st Degree: Females: Law data is updated yearly, averaging 104.500 Person from Dec 1993 (Median) to 2016, with 24 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 208.000 Person in 2011 and a record low of 77.000 Person in 2002. Singapore Graduates from University 1st Degree: Females: Law data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Singapore – Table SG.G064: Education Statistics: Graduates from Educational Institutions.