Number of universities worldwide in 2018, by country
This statistic shows the number of universities by country as of July 2018. As of the measured period, the United States had about 3,257 universities.
Estimated number of universities worldwide as of July 2018, by country
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CSIC (Cybermetrics Lab - "Webometrics Ranking of World Universities"). (July 31, 2018). Estimated number of universities worldwide as of July 2018, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 22, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/918403/number-of-universities-worldwide-by-country/
CSIC (Cybermetrics Lab - "Webometrics Ranking of World Universities"). "Estimated number of universities worldwide as of July 2018, by country." Chart. July 31, 2018. Statista. Accessed February 22, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/918403/number-of-universities-worldwide-by-country/
CSIC (Cybermetrics Lab - "Webometrics Ranking of World Universities"). (2018). Estimated number of universities worldwide as of July 2018, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 22, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/918403/number-of-universities-worldwide-by-country/
CSIC (Cybermetrics Lab - "Webometrics Ranking of World Universities"). "Estimated Number of Universities Worldwide as of July 2018, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jul 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/918403/number-of-universities-worldwide-by-country/
CSIC (Cybermetrics Lab - "Webometrics Ranking of World Universities"), Estimated number of universities worldwide as of July 2018, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/918403/number-of-universities-worldwide-by-country/ (last visited February 22, 2020)