Tertiary school enrollment - Country rankings

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Tertiary school enrollment, percent of all eligible children, 2023:

The average for 2023 based on 123 countries was 54.38 percent. The highest value was in Greece: 165.11 percent and the lowest value was in Suriname: 4.94 percent. The indicator is available from 1970 to 2025. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: percent; Source: UNESCO
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Countries Tertiary school enrollment, 2023 Global rank Available data
Greece 165.11 1 2000 - 2023
Macao 129.15 2 2001 - 2024
Finland 108.13 3 2001 - 2024
Argentina 107.82 4 1970 - 2023
Cyprus 107.26 5 2001 - 2024
South Korea 106.71 6 2000 - 2024
Turkey 105.89 7 1971 - 2023
Hong Kong 105.46 8 2003 - 2024
Chile 104.73 9 2000 - 2024
Australia 104.65 10 2015 - 2024
Singapore 97.29 11 2010 - 2023
Norway 95.06 12 2001 - 2024
Russia 93.73 13 1970 - 2024
Spain 93.73 14 2001 - 2024
Austria 91.68 15 2007 - 2024
Netherlands 86.59 16 2001 - 2023
Latvia 85.74 17 2001 - 2024
Ukraine 82.55 18 1971 - 2024
Belgium 82.15 19 2001 - 2023
Sweden 81.4 20 2001 - 2024
Denmark 81.23 21 2001 - 2024
Croatia 81.18 22 2001 - 2023
Malta 80.53 23 2001 - 2023
UK 80.41 24 2000 - 2023
Slovenia 80.08 25 2001 - 2023
Uruguay 79.95 26 1974 - 2023
Bulgaria 79.85 27 2001 - 2024
Germany 78.59 28 2013 - 2024
Georgia 78.27 29 1981 - 2025
Puerto Rico 77.93 30 2007 - 2023
Portugal 77.68 31 2015 - 2023
Lithuania 77.01 32 2001 - 2024
Poland 76.88 33 2001 - 2024
Iceland 76.52 34 1971 - 2023
New Zealand 76.38 35 2013 - 2024
Canada 76.27 36 2000 - 2023
Italy 75.95 37 2001 - 2023
China 74.59 38 1970 - 2024
Switzerland 74.01 39 2000 - 2024
Serbia 73.21 40 2001 - 2024
Belarus 72.83 41 1971 - 2024
Moldova 71.17 42 2010 - 2024
France 70.45 43 2001 - 2024
Mongolia 67.94 44 1970 - 2024
Ecuador 67.89 45 2008 - 2023
Estonia 67.62 46 2001 - 2024
Czechia 66.73 47 2001 - 2023
Albania 64.73 48 1971 - 2024
Japan 64.49 49 2013 - 2023
Andorra 62.41 50 2002 - 2024
UA Emirates 61.35 51 2018 - 2024
Fiji 60.97 52 1970 - 2024
Domin. Rep. 58.24 53 1971 - 2024
Israel 57.14 54 2001 - 2024
Bahrain 57.06 55 1971 - 2024
Hungary 56.59 56 2001 - 2024
Armenia 56.28 57 1986 - 2024
Algeria 55.53 58 1987 - 2024
Montenegro 55.17 59 2000 - 2023
Romania 55.17 60 2001 - 2023
North Macedonia 55.01 61 1971 - 2023
Kazakhstan 54.66 62 1981 - 2025
Lebanon 54.4 63 1971 - 2023
Barbados 54.26 64 1971 - 2025
Panama 53.69 65 1970 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan 53.59 66 1986 - 2025
Slovakia 53.42 67 2001 - 2024
San Marino 51.14 68 2000 - 2024
Mexico 47.47 69 2000 - 2024
Morocco 47.47 70 1971 - 2024
Uzbekistan 45.76 71 1986 - 2025
Bosnia & Herz. 45.5 72 2000 - 2023
Thailand 45.44 73 1971 - 2025
Indonesia 44.88 74 1970 - 2023
Palestine 44.49 75 1996 - 2023
Philippines 44.24 76 1971 - 2024
Mauritius 43.34 77 1970 - 2024
Tonga 42.86 78 1970 - 2023
Azerbaijan 41.39 79 2006 - 2024
Palau 41.13 80 2000 - 2024
Qatar 38.21 81 1971 - 2024
Tunisia 38.12 82 1971 - 2023
Egypt 37.9 83 1971 - 2025
Malaysia 37.27 84 1979 - 2024
Brunei 36.42 85 1977 - 2023
Tajikistan 34.97 86 1981 - 2024
India 34.24 87 1971 - 2025
Jordan 33.06 88 1971 - 2024
Vietnam 32.84 89 1976 - 2024
El Salvador 32.38 90 1970 - 2024
Nicaragua 30.36 91 1970 - 2023
Guatemala 27.29 92 1970 - 2023
Guyana 25.15 93 1971 - 2024
Bangladesh 24.2 94 1970 - 2024
South Africa 23.49 95 1970 - 2023
Belize 22.37 96 1971 - 2024
Ghana 22.1 97 1971 - 2024
Luxembourg 21.54 98 2001 - 2024
Sri Lanka 20.74 99 1970 - 2023
Botswana 20.57 100 1970 - 2024
Tuvalu 19.35 101 2023 - 2023
Nepal 19.04 102 1981 - 2024
Turkmenistan 18.81 103 1981 - 2024
Cambodia 17.44 104 1971 - 2024
Bermuda 17.34 105 1979 - 2023
Senegal 16.07 106 1971 - 2024
Cameroon 16.04 107 1971 - 2024
Saint Lucia 15.04 108 1977 - 2023
Bhutan 15.01 109 1978 - 2024
Laos 14.88 110 1971 - 2023
Samoa 14.61 111 1970 - 2024
Seychelles 14.03 112 2011 - 2024
Ivory Coast 11.57 113 1971 - 2024
Pakistan 10.48 114 1971 - 2024
R. of Congo 10.38 115 1971 - 2023
Burkina Faso 10.11 116 1971 - 2024
Angola 10.05 117 1988 - 2024
Rwanda 8.89 118 1971 - 2024
Kenya 8.68 119 1970 - 2024
Madagascar 6.15 120 1971 - 2023
Burundi 6.03 121 1971 - 2025
Tanzania 5.17 122 1970 - 2024
Suriname 4.94 123 1981 - 2024


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Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

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1. Greece
2. Macao
3. Finland
4. Argentina
5. Cyprus
6. South Korea
7. Turkey
8. Hong Kong
9. Chile
10. Australia
11. Singapore
12. Norway
13. Russia
14. Spain
15. Austria
16. Netherlands
17. Latvia
18. Ukraine
19. Belgium
20. Sweden
21. Denmark
22. Croatia
23. Malta
24. UK
25. Slovenia
26. Uruguay
27. Bulgaria
28. Germany
29. Georgia
30. Puerto Rico
31. Portugal
32. Lithuania
33. Poland
34. Iceland
35. New Zealand
36. Canada
37. Italy
38. China
39. Switzerland
40. Serbia
41. Belarus
42. Moldova
43. France
44. Mongolia
45. Ecuador
46. Estonia
47. Czechia
48. Albania
49. Japan
50. Andorra
51. UA Emirates
52. Fiji
53. Domin. Rep.
54. Israel
55. Bahrain
56. Hungary
57. Armenia
58. Algeria
59. Montenegro
60. Romania
61. North Macedonia
62. Kazakhstan
63. Lebanon
64. Barbados
65. Panama
66. Kyrgyzstan
67. Slovakia
68. San Marino
69. Mexico
70. Morocco
71. Uzbekistan
72. Bosnia & Herz.
73. Thailand
74. Indonesia
75. Palestine
76. Philippines
77. Mauritius
78. Tonga
79. Azerbaijan
80. Palau
81. Qatar
82. Tunisia
83. Egypt
84. Malaysia
85. Brunei
86. Tajikistan
87. India
88. Jordan
89. Vietnam
90. El Salvador
91. Nicaragua
92. Guatemala
93. Guyana
94. Bangladesh
95. South Africa
96. Belize
97. Ghana
98. Luxembourg
99. Sri Lanka
100. Botswana
101. Tuvalu
102. Nepal
103. Turkmenistan
104. Cambodia
105. Bermuda
106. Senegal
107. Cameroon
108. Saint Lucia
109. Bhutan
110. Laos
111. Samoa
112. Seychelles
113. Ivory Coast
114. Pakistan
115. R. of Congo
116. Burkina Faso
117. Angola
118. Rwanda
119. Kenya
120. Madagascar
121. Burundi
122. Tanzania
123. Suriname
165.11
129.15
108.13
107.82
107.26
106.71
105.89
105.46
104.73
104.65
97.29
95.06
93.73
93.73
91.68
86.59
85.74
82.55
82.15
81.40
81.23
81.18
80.53
80.41
80.08
79.95
79.85
78.59
78.27
77.93
77.68
77.01
76.88
76.52
76.38
76.27
75.95
74.59
74.01
73.21
72.83
71.17
70.45
67.94
67.89
67.62
66.73
64.73
64.49
62.41
61.35
60.97
58.24
57.14
57.06
56.59
56.28
55.53
55.17
55.17
55.01
54.66
54.40
54.26
53.69
53.59
53.42
51.14
47.47
47.47
45.76
45.50
45.44
44.88
44.49
44.24
43.34
42.86
41.39
41.13
38.21
38.12
37.90
37.27
36.42
34.97
34.24
33.06
32.84
32.38
30.36
27.29
25.15
24.20
23.49
22.37
22.10
21.54
20.74
20.57
19.35
19.04
18.81
17.44
17.34
16.07
16.04
15.04
15.01
14.88
14.61
14.03
11.57
10.48
10.38
10.11
10.05
8.89
8.68
6.15
6.03
5.17
4.94
0
41.3
82.6
123.8
165.11


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