Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate by country
The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Countries reporting
189
Highest
151.16 % change on previous year
Liberia
Lowest
-48.53 % change on previous year
Suriname
Median
2.4 % change on previous year
Years covered
55
1971–2025
Data points
17,230
What the numbers show
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate is currently reported for 189 countries. The highest value is 151.16 % change on previous year in Liberia; the lowest is -48.53 % change on previous year in Suriname.
The median across all reporting countries is 2.4 % change on previous year, and the mean is 3.9 % change on previous year.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3.
Over the past decade 80 countries rose and 95 fell. The largest increase was in Egypt (up 1,821.4%), and the largest decrease in Iceland (down 69,507.2%).
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberia | 151.16 % change on previous year | 2000 | — | volatile |
| 2 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 46.05 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 3 | Djibouti | 45.89 % change on previous year | 2011 | down 71.5% | volatile |
| 4 | Cayman Islands | 45.69 % change on previous year | 2008 | up 28.9% | volatile |
| 5 | Trinidad and Tobago | 36.01 % change on previous year | 2004 | up 311.8% | volatile |
| 6 | Cambodia | 25.65 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 641.3% | volatile |
| 7 | Fiji | 24.35 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,046.6% | volatile |
| 8 | Kenya | 23.7 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 15.8% | volatile |
| 9 | Laos | 23.24 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 982.2% | volatile |
| 10 | Guatemala | 22.73 % change on previous year | 2015 | up 199.7% | volatile |
| 11 | Haiti | 18.66 % change on previous year | 1984 | up 240.3% | volatile |
| 12 | Malawi | 16.86 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 137.8% | volatile |
| 13 | Togo | 16.22 % change on previous year | 2020 | up 49.4% | volatile |
| 14 | British Virgin Islands | 16.12 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,804.9% | volatile |
| 15 | Seychelles | 16.12 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 84.2% | volatile |
| 16 | Vietnam | 15.33 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 22.0% | volatile |
| 17 | New Caledonia | 15.3 % change on previous year | 1985 | up 387.7% | volatile |
| 18 | Brunei | 14.18 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 156.5% | volatile |
| 19 | Ecuador | 13.49 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 477.1% | volatile |
| 20 | Nicaragua | 13.43 % change on previous year | 1992 | up 60.4% | volatile |
| 21 | Monaco | 12.41 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 122.9% | volatile |
| 22 | Macao | 12.13 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 93.1% | volatile |
| 23 | Russia | 12.08 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 270.8% | volatile |
| 24 | San Marino | 11.92 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 288.1% | volatile |
| 25 | Oman | 11.72 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 6.7% | volatile |
| 26 | Samoa | 11.41 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 63.5% | volatile |
| 27 | Andorra | 11.34 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 252.5% | volatile |
| 28 | Cyprus | 11.09 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 107.5% | volatile |
| 29 | Jordan | 10.97 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 48.9% | volatile |
| 30 | Malta | 10.95 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 260.2% | volatile |
| 31 | Belize | 10.18 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 422.4% | volatile |
| 32 | Ukraine | 9.64 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 457.0% | volatile |
| 33 | Ethiopia | 9.64 % change on previous year | 2012 | down 41.5% | volatile |
| 34 | Cote d'Ivoire | 9.57 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 126.5% | volatile |
| 35 | Nepal | 9.25 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 175.6% | volatile |
| 36 | Rwanda | 8.99 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,667.9% | volatile |
| 37 | Iran | 8.84 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 26.6% | volatile |
| 38 | Nigeria | 8.52 % change on previous year | 2011 | up 89.6% | volatile |
| 39 | United States Virgin Islands | 8.3 % change on previous year | 1993 | up 59.1% | volatile |
| 40 | United Arab Emirates | 8.15 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 266.9% | volatile |
| 41 | Guinea | 7.76 % change on previous year | 2014 | down 79.7% | volatile |
| 42 | Uzbekistan | 7.75 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 884.6% | volatile |
| 43 | Bahamas | 7.56 % change on previous year | 1988 | up 503.8% | volatile |
| 44 | Qatar | 7.38 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 64.6% | volatile |
| 45 | Cameroon | 7.35 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 14.1% | volatile |
| 46 | Thailand | 7.31 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 190.0% | volatile |
| 47 | Philippines | 7.27 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 2.1% | volatile |
| 48 | Hungary | 7.04 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 185.5% | volatile |
| 49 | Benin | 6.82 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 42.7% | volatile |
| 50 | Australia | 6.79 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 752.5% | volatile |
| 51 | Mozambique | 6.62 % change on previous year | 2018 | down 64.9% | volatile |
| 52 | Turkmenistan | 6.29 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 53 | Madagascar | 6.21 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 17.9% | volatile |
| 54 | Liechtenstein | 5.77 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 76.9% | volatile |
| 55 | Indonesia | 5.71 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 87.8% | volatile |
| 56 | Afghanistan | 5.48 % change on previous year | 2004 | — | volatile |
| 57 | Bermuda | 5.48 % change on previous year | 2018 | up 438.7% | volatile |
| 58 | Netherlands | 5.35 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 73.0% | volatile |
| 59 | Kazakhstan | 4.88 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 151.5% | volatile |
| 60 | Luxembourg | 4.88 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 479.9% | volatile |
| 61 | Comoros | 4.78 % change on previous year | 2014 | down 52.2% | volatile |
| 62 | Pakistan | 4.54 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 428.2% | volatile |
| 63 | Vanuatu | 4.49 % change on previous year | 2004 | — | volatile |
| 64 | Libya | 4.42 % change on previous year | 2003 | — | volatile |
| 65 | Mauritania | 4.39 % change on previous year | 2020 | down 72.8% | volatile |
| 66 | Burundi | 4.36 % change on previous year | 2018 | down 67.1% | volatile |
| 67 | Mauritius | 4.36 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 255.7% | volatile |
| 68 | North Macedonia | 3.98 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 195.6% | volatile |
| 69 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 3.96 % change on previous year | 2015 | — | volatile |
| 70 | Botswana | 3.89 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 196.3% | volatile |
| 71 | Sweden | 3.88 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 336.7% | volatile |
| 72 | Mexico | 3.87 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 7.2% | volatile |
| 73 | Kyrgyzstan | 3.62 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 482.2% | volatile |
| 74 | Azerbaijan | 3.6 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 13.7% | volatile |
| 75 | Bhutan | 3.57 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 90.3% | volatile |
| 76 | Finland | 3.4 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 458.5% | volatile |
| 77 | Mongolia | 3.4 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 67.4% | volatile |
| 78 | Italy | 3.33 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 220.5% | volatile |
| 79 | Uruguay | 3.31 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 70.2% | volatile |
| 80 | Angola | 3.29 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 77.4% | volatile |
| 81 | Sudan | 3.28 % change on previous year | 2015 | down 77.7% | volatile |
| 82 | Chile | 3.21 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 21.0% | volatile |
| 83 | Poland | 3.09 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 142.0% | volatile |
| 84 | Spain | 3.05 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 371.7% | volatile |
| 85 | Iraq | 3 % change on previous year | 2005 | down 52.6% | volatile |
| 86 | Egypt | 2.93 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 1,821.4% | volatile |
| 87 | Guyana | 2.84 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 51.6% | volatile |
| 88 | Malaysia | 2.8 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 177.0% | volatile |
| 89 | New Zealand | 2.77 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 67.9% | volatile |
| 90 | Hong Kong | 2.7 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 80.8% | volatile |
| 91 | Portugal | 2.63 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 58.5% | volatile |
| 92 | Burkina Faso | 2.62 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 72.3% | volatile |
| 93 | Brazil | 2.48 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 64.8% | volatile |
| 94 | Morocco | 2.43 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 78.9% | volatile |
| 95 | Tunisia | 2.4 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 142.9% | volatile |
| 96 | United Kingdom | 2.2 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 150.2% | volatile |
| 97 | Costa Rica | 2.17 % change on previous year | 2019 | down 48.7% | volatile |
| 98 | China | 2.11 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 90.8% | volatile |
| 99 | Gabon | 1.95 % change on previous year | 1990 | down 93.6% | volatile |
| 100 | Micronesia (country) | 1.92 % change on previous year | 2000 | — | volatile |
| 101 | Zambia | 1.65 % change on previous year | 2012 | down 17.4% | volatile |
| 102 | Sierra Leone | 1.44 % change on previous year | 2002 | up 122.9% | volatile |
| 103 | Armenia | 1.42 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 177.4% | volatile |
| 104 | Austria | 1.41 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 483.0% | volatile |
| 105 | American Samoa | 1.34 % change on previous year | 1989 | up 105.9% | volatile |
| 106 | Canada | 1.28 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 61.6% | volatile |
| 107 | Estonia | 1.2 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 116.1% | volatile |
| 108 | Algeria | 1.17 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 306.5% | volatile |
| 109 | United States | 1.06 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 224.2% | volatile |
| 110 | Slovakia | 1.02 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 118.3% | volatile |
| 111 | France | 0.9304 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 57.1% | volatile |
| 112 | Zimbabwe | 0.8897 % change on previous year | 2013 | — | volatile |
| 113 | Papua New Guinea | 0.852 % change on previous year | 1999 | down 96.8% | volatile |
| 114 | Grenada | 0.8495 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 115 | Georgia | 0.8448 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 93.7% | volatile |
| 116 | Norway | 0.7664 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 77.7% | volatile |
| 117 | Israel | 0.7539 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 16.4% | volatile |
| 118 | Colombia | 0.7336 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 87.5% | volatile |
| 119 | India | 0.732 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 87.7% | volatile |
| 120 | Venezuela | 0.65 % change on previous year | 2009 | down 89.1% | volatile |
| 121 | Serbia | 0.507 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 69.0% | volatile |
| 122 | Switzerland | 0.488 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 86.2% | volatile |
| 123 | Argentina | 0.4238 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 72.3% | volatile |
| 124 | Bahrain | 0.39 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 85.8% | volatile |
| 125 | Moldova | 0.3621 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 107.2% | volatile |
| 126 | Niger | 0.3619 % change on previous year | 2019 | down 98.5% | volatile |
| 127 | Belgium | 0.2912 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 87.1% | volatile |
| 128 | Czechia | 0.1787 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 106.2% | volatile |
| 129 | Greece | 0.0062 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 100.9% | volatile |
| 130 | Guam | 0 % change on previous year | 1989 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 130 | Anguilla | 0 % change on previous year | 2008 | — | volatile |
| 132 | Saudi Arabia | -0.0795 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 100.4% | volatile |
| 133 | Japan | -0.2135 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 2,744.2% | volatile |
| 134 | Tajikistan | -0.4333 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 105.8% | volatile |
| 135 | Aruba | -0.5818 % change on previous year | 2016 | down 2.1% | volatile |
| 136 | Bangladesh | -0.7423 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 197.5% | volatile |
| 137 | Palestine | -0.8131 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 58.7% | volatile |
| 138 | Ireland | -0.9368 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 49.9% | volatile |
| 139 | Honduras | -0.9588 % change on previous year | 2019 | down 119.1% | volatile |
| 140 | Albania | -1.06 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 261.2% | volatile |
| 141 | Dominican Republic | -1.17 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 121.9% | volatile |
| 142 | South Korea | -1.19 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 65.8% | volatile |
| 143 | Ghana | -1.28 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 109.6% | volatile |
| 144 | Croatia | -1.45 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 131.0% | volatile |
| 145 | Namibia | -1.49 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 124.4% | volatile |
| 146 | Chad | -1.51 % change on previous year | 2015 | down 106.7% | volatile |
| 147 | Yemen | -1.7 % change on previous year | 2011 | down 2,320.8% | volatile |
| 148 | Peru | -1.76 % change on previous year | 2017 | down 137.2% | volatile |
| 149 | Latvia | -1.79 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 64.7% | volatile |
| 150 | Germany | -1.92 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 140.4% | volatile |
| 151 | Singapore | -2.08 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 143.0% | volatile |
| 152 | Lithuania | -2.11 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 70.2% | volatile |
| 153 | Slovenia | -2.11 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 65.1% | volatile |
| 154 | Senegal | -2.18 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 138.6% | volatile |
| 155 | Belarus | -2.23 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 71.9% | volatile |
| 156 | El Salvador | -2.32 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 1,874.1% | volatile |
| 157 | Denmark | -2.5 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 170.9% | volatile |
| 158 | South Africa | -2.55 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 185.9% | volatile |
| 159 | Romania | -2.76 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 77.7% | volatile |
| 160 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | -2.76 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 153.5% | volatile |
| 161 | Eswatini | -3.48 % change on previous year | 2006 | down 109.1% | volatile |
| 162 | Myanmar | -3.82 % change on previous year | 2012 | — | volatile |
| 163 | Barbados | -4.15 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 78.6% | volatile |
| 164 | Lesotho | -4.37 % change on previous year | 2018 | down 159.4% | volatile |
| 165 | Paraguay | -4.65 % change on previous year | 2010 | down 118.0% | volatile |
| 166 | Jamaica | -4.92 % change on previous year | 2013 | down 137.5% | volatile |
| 167 | Puerto Rico | -5.09 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 182.0% | volatile |
| 168 | Mali | -5.15 % change on previous year | 2015 | down 245.9% | volatile |
| 169 | Montenegro | -5.36 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 289.8% | volatile |
| 170 | Kuwait | -5.38 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 184.6% | volatile |
| 171 | Congo | -5.77 % change on previous year | 2013 | down 483.2% | volatile |
| 172 | Central African Republic | -5.77 % change on previous year | 2012 | down 482.5% | volatile |
| 173 | Lebanon | -5.86 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 169.9% | volatile |
| 174 | Sri Lanka | -5.98 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 161.5% | volatile |
| 175 | Panama | -6.27 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 224.6% | volatile |
| 176 | Cape Verde | -6.32 % change on previous year | 2018 | down 124.4% | volatile |
| 177 | Eritrea | -6.46 % change on previous year | 2016 | down 17,891.3% | volatile |
| 178 | Iceland | -7.29 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 69,507.2% | volatile |
| 179 | Syria | -9.76 % change on previous year | 2016 | down 154.3% | volatile |
| 180 | Saint Lucia | -10.07 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 126.5% | volatile |
| 181 | Uganda | -11.08 % change on previous year | 2012 | down 139.9% | volatile |
| 182 | Bulgaria | -11.58 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 4,845.3% | volatile |
| 183 | Democratic Republic of Congo | -13.35 % change on previous year | 2013 | down 465.1% | volatile |
| 184 | Turkey | -15.69 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 209.8% | volatile |
| 185 | Cuba | -16.76 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 12.5% | volatile |
| 186 | Tanzania | -19.88 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 325.7% | volatile |
| 187 | Tonga | -23.7 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 188 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | -34.4 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 5,394.9% | volatile |
| 189 | Suriname | -48.53 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- AIMS: Central Asia 47.17 % change on previous year
- SDG: Central Asia 47.17 % change on previous year
- MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia 37.33 % change on previous year
- UIS: Central Asia 35.44 % change on previous year
- GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 35.28 % change on previous year
- ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) 27.45 % change on previous year
- UNICEF: Gulf Area 22.5 % change on previous year
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries 21.94 % change on previous year
- ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) 21.94 % change on previous year
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 17.84 % change on previous year
- ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) 16.35 % change on previous year
- ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) 16.12 % change on previous year
- WB: Ida Blend 11.88 % change on previous year
- ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) 10.75 % change on previous year
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) 10.44 % change on previous year
- ECE: Eurasian Economic Union (eaeu) (unsdcode:98206) 9.24 % change on previous year
- UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States 8.65 % change on previous year
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 8.65 % change on previous year
- ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) 8.19 % change on previous year
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 8.12 % change on previous year
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 7.98 % change on previous year
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 7.83 % change on previous year
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 7.46 % change on previous year
- UIS: Arab States 7.02 % change on previous year
- ALECSO: Member Countries 7 % change on previous year
- ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) 7 % change on previous year
- WB: Arab World 7 % change on previous year
- GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 6.9 % change on previous year
- WB: Pacific Island Small States 6.83 % change on previous year
- ALECSO: Mashriq Countries 6.3 % change on previous year
- ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) 6.3 % change on previous year
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 6.15 % change on previous year
- WB: Africa Western and Central 6.08 % change on previous year
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 6 % change on previous year
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa 5.73 % change on previous year
- SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries 5.64 % change on previous year
- GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 5.56 % change on previous year
- GPE: Region 2 5.5 % change on previous year
- ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) 5.41 % change on previous year
- ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) 5.35 % change on previous year
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.