Graduates in tertiary education by education level - women per 100 men by country
Countries reporting
48
Highest
220.5
Iceland
Lowest
76
Liechtenstein
Median
150.95
Years covered
12
2013–2024
Data points
502
What the numbers show
Graduates in tertiary education by education level - women per 100 men is currently reported for 48 countries. The highest value is 220.5 in Iceland; the lowest is 76 in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 150.95, and the mean is 152.04.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3.
Over the past decade 27 countries rose and 19 fell. The largest increase was in Liechtenstein (up 71.2%), and the largest decrease in Hungary (down 14.4%).
Graduates in tertiary education by education level - women per 100 men: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland | 220.5 | 2024 | up 24.6% | rising |
| 2 | Latvia | 194.2 | 2024 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 2 | Latvia | 194.2 | 2024 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 4 | Poland | 190.3 | 2024 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 4 | Poland | 190.3 | 2024 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 6 | Cyprus | 184.8 | 2024 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 7 | Estonia | 179.5 | 2024 | down 9.1% | falling |
| 7 | Estonia | 179.5 | 2024 | down 9.1% | falling |
| 9 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 178.3 | 2024 | up 18.1% | rising |
| 10 | Montenegro | 174.4 | 2024 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 11 | Lithuania | 172.6 | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 11 | Lithuania | 172.6 | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 13 | Bulgaria | 165.8 | 2024 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 14 | Sweden | 164.9 | 2024 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 15 | Finland | 159.8 | 2024 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 16 | Croatia | 158.3 | 2024 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 16 | Croatia | 158.3 | 2024 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 18 | Slovakia | 157.6 | 2024 | down 5.7% | falling |
| 18 | Slovakia | 157.6 | 2024 | down 5.7% | falling |
| 20 | Serbia | 157.1 | 2024 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 20 | Serbia | 157.1 | 2024 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 22 | Czechia | 152.7 | 2024 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 23 | Slovenia | 151.1 | 2024 | down 3.4% | flat |
| 23 | Slovenia | 151.1 | 2024 | down 3.4% | flat |
| 25 | Greece | 150.8 | 2024 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 26 | North Macedonia | 147.1 | 2024 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 26 | North Macedonia | 147.1 | 2024 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 28 | Romania | 144.1 | 2024 | up 3.0% | flat |
| 29 | Hungary | 143.2 | 2024 | down 14.4% | falling |
| 30 | Belgium | 143.1 | 2024 | down 3.8% | flat |
| 31 | Türkiye | 142 | 2024 | up 47.0% | rising |
| 32 | United Kingdom | 140.1 | 2019 | — | rising |
| 32 | United Kingdom | 140.1 | 2019 | — | rising |
| 34 | Italy | 138.8 | 2024 | down 6.2% | falling |
| 35 | Portugal | 138.6 | 2024 | down 3.3% | flat |
| 36 | Norway | 134.6 | 2024 | down 4.7% | falling |
| 37 | Ireland | 134.2 | 2024 | up 22.4% | rising |
| 37 | Netherlands | 134.2 | 2024 | up 5.1% | flat |
| 37 | Netherlands | 134.2 | 2024 | up 5.1% | flat |
| 40 | Malta | 134.1 | 2024 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 41 | France | 134 | 2024 | up 5.3% | flat |
| 42 | Denmark | 133.8 | 2024 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 43 | Spain | 131.7 | 2024 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 44 | Austria | 126.8 | 2024 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 45 | Luxembourg | 119.6 | 2024 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 46 | Germany | 105.9 | 2024 | up 3.7% | flat |
| 47 | Switzerland | 101.3 | 2024 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 48 | Liechtenstein | 76 | 2022 | up 71.2% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.