The U.S. ranks 4th in daily newspapers circulated

According to UNESCO, in 2004 there were 57,347,000 daily newspapers circulated in the United States, which makes the United States rank fourth in that category. China ranks first, with 96,704,000 daily newspapers circulated that year.

Entry prepared by Beth Gosier.

The U.S. ranks 2nd in cinemas per capita

According to UNESCO, in 2006 there were 126.8 cinemas in the United States for every 1000 people, which is enough to make the United States rank second in that category. Sweden ranks first, at 129.0 cinemas per 1000 people.

The U.S. ranks 1st in cinema admissions

According to UNESCO, in 2006, there were 1,449,000,000 cinema admissions in the United States, which makes the United States rank first in that category. Second-ranked France had only 188,710,000 admissions.

The U.S. ranks 3rd in cinema attendance

According to UNESCO, Americans attended cinemas an average of 4.8 times in 2006, making the United States rank third in that category. Iceland ranks first, with a cinema attendance frequency of 5.o per capita.

The U.S. ranks 2nd in feature film production

According to UNESCO, in 2006 there were 480 feature films produced in the United States, which makes the United States rank second in that category. India ranks first, producing 1091 feature films that year.

The U.S. ranks 1st in cinemas

According to UNESCO, there are 38,415 cinemas in the United States, which makes the United States rank first in that category.

The U.S. ranks 95th in private high school students

According to data gathered by UNESCO in 2007, 8.76% all secondary school students in the United States are enrolled in private schools, which makes the United States rank ninety-fifth in that category. Bangladesh ranks first, at 95.63%. The world average is 18.21%.

The U.S. ranks 10th in world heritage sites

According to UNESCO, there are 20 World Heritage Sites in the United States, or 2.2% of the world’s total of 890 such sites. That is enough to make the United States rank tenth in that category. Italy ranks first, with forty three such sites.

The U.S. ranks 3rd in journalists

According to UNESCO, in 2005 there were 54,134 journalists in the United States, which makes the United States rank third in that category. Russia ranks first, with 102,300 journalists.

The U.S. ranks 1st in female science students

According to UNESCO, in 2006 there were 599,599 women in American colleges and universities majoring in the sciences, which makes the United States rank first in that category.