This statistic shows the number of universities by country as of January 2020. As of the measured period, the United States had about 3,228 universities.
Estimated number of universities worldwide as of January 2020, by country
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CSIC (Cybermetrics Lab - "Webometrics Ranking of World Universities"). (January 31, 2020). Estimated number of universities worldwide as of January 2020, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 23, 2021, 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 January 2020, by country." Chart. January 31, 2020. Statista. Accessed January 23, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/918403/number-of-universities-worldwide-by-country/
CSIC (Cybermetrics Lab - "Webometrics Ranking of World Universities"). (2020). Estimated number of universities worldwide as of January 2020, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 23, 2021. 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 January 2020, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 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 January 2020, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/918403/number-of-universities-worldwide-by-country/ (last visited January 23, 2021)