| 年份 | 男性 | 女性 |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 5.5% | 3.8% |
| 1947 | 6.2% | 4.7% |
| 1950 | 7.3% | 5.2% |
| 1952 | 8.3% | 5.8% |
| 1957 | 9.6% | 5.8% |
| 1959 | 10.3% | 6.0% |
| 1962 | 11.4% | 6.7% |
| 1964 | 11.7% | 6.8% |
| 1965 | 12.0% | 7.1% |
| 1966 | 12.5% | 7.4% |
| 1967 | 12.8% | 7.6% |
| 1968 | 13.3% | 8.0% |
| 1969 | 13.6% | 8.1% |
| 1970 | 14.1% | 8.2% |
| 1971 | 14.6% | 8.5% |
| 1972 | 15.4% | 9.0% |
| 1973 | 16.0% | 9.6% |
| 1974 | 16.9% | 10.1% |
| 1975 | 17.6% | 10.6% |
| 1976 | 18.6% | 11.3% |
| 1977 | 19.2% | 12.0% |
| 1978 | 19.7% | 12.2% |
| 1979 | 20.4% | 12.9% |
| 1980 | 20.9% | 13.6% |
| 1981 | 21.1% | 13.4% |
| 1982 | 21.9% | 14.0% |
| 1983 | 23.0% | 15.1% |
| 1984 | 22.9% | 15.7% |
| 1985 | 23.1% | 16.0% |
| 1986 | 23.2% | 16.1% |
| 1987 | 23.6% | 16.5% |
| 1988 | 24.0% | 17.0% |
| 1989 | 24.5% | 18.1% |
| 1990 | 24.4% | 18.4% |
| 1991 | 24.3% | 18.8% |
| 1992 | 24.3% | 18.6% |
| 1993 | 24.8% | 19.2% |
| 1994 | 25.1% | 19.6% |
| 1995 | 26.0% | 20.2% |
| 1996 | 26.0% | 21.4% |
| 1997 | 26.2% | 21.7% |
| 1998 | 26.5% | 22.4% |
| 1999 | 27.5% | 23.1% |
| 2000 | 27.8% | 23.6% |
| 2001 | 28.2% | 24.3% |
| 2002 | 28.5% | 25.1% |
| 2003 | 28.9% | 25.7% |
| 2004 | 29.4% | 26.1% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | 26.5% |
| 2006 | 29.2% | 26.9% |
| 2007 | 29.5% | 28.0% |
| 2008 | 30.1% | 28.8% |
| 2009 | 30.1% | 29.1% |
| 2010 | 30.3% | 29.6% |
| 2011 | 30.8% | 30.1% |
| 2012 | 31.4% | 30.6% |
| 2013 | 32.0% | 31.4% |
| 2014 | 31.9% | 32.0% |
| 2015 | 32.3% | 32.7% |
| 2016 | 33.2% | 33.7% |
| 2017 | 33.7% | 34.6% |
| 2018 | 34.6% | 35.3% |
| 2019 | 35.4% | 36.6% |
| 2020 | 36.7% | 38.3% |
| 2021 | 36.6% | 39.1% |
2021年，美国有39.1%的女性完成了四年及以上大学教育，1940年时，该数字为3.8%。从2014年开始，美国女性完成四年及以上大学教育的比例开始超过男性。
