Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
43
Highest
127.8%
Chile
Lowest
19.3%
Kenya
Median
46.7%
Years covered
25
2000–2024
Data points
707
What the numbers show
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female (%) is currently reported for 43 countries. The highest value is 127.8% in Chile; the lowest is 19.3% in Kenya.
The median across all reporting countries is 46.7%, and the mean is 55.9%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 7.
Over the past decade 31 countries rose and 12 fell. The largest increase was in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of (up 210.4%), and the largest decrease in Hungary (down 19.6%).
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chile | 127.8% | 2022 | up 91.9% | rising |
| 2 | United States of America | 112.9% | 2024 | down 1.5% | falling |
| 3 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 107.4% | 2014 | up 210.4% | volatile |
| 4 | Costa Rica | 106.3% | 2024 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 5 | Uruguay | 95.0% | 2024 | up 30.7% | rising |
| 6 | Dominican Republic | 91.4% | 2024 | down 3.5% | rising |
| 7 | Brazil | 87.9% | 2024 | up 51.6% | rising |
| 8 | Panama | 87.8% | 2023 | up 28.4% | rising |
| 9 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 84.6% | 2021 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 10 | Paraguay | 82.4% | 2024 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 11 | Peru | 70.9% | 2024 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 12 | Colombia | 68.0% | 2024 | down 0.6% | rising |
| 13 | Ecuador | 64.0% | 2024 | up 42.5% | rising |
| 14 | Greece | 63.4% | 2021 | up 23.6% | rising |
| 15 | Portugal | 63.0% | 2021 | up 67.1% | rising |
| 16 | Mexico | 59.5% | 2024 | up 39.3% | rising |
| 17 | Belgium | 59.2% | 2021 | up 21.7% | rising |
| 18 | Slovenia | 53.5% | 2021 | down 8.9% | flat |
| 19 | Bulgaria | 51.0% | 2021 | up 35.7% | rising |
| 20 | El Salvador | 48.5% | 2023 | up 22.8% | rising |
| 21 | Cyprus | 47.7% | 2021 | up 11.0% | flat |
| 22 | France | 46.7% | 2021 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 23 | Croatia | 46.2% | 2021 | down 7.2% | flat |
| 24 | Spain | 45.2% | 2021 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 25 | Lithuania | 44.0% | 2021 | down 12.1% | falling |
| 26 | Luxembourg | 42.7% | 2020 | up 30.2% | rising |
| 27 | Italy | 41.3% | 2021 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 28 | Estonia | 40.7% | 2021 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 29 | Norway | 40.2% | 2021 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 30 | Poland | 38.7% | 2021 | down 9.5% | falling |
| 31 | Romania | 38.6% | 2021 | up 18.5% | rising |
| 32 | Finland | 35.6% | 2021 | up 27.4% | flat |
| 33 | Honduras | 35.5% | 2024 | down 5.1% | rising |
| 34 | Latvia | 34.8% | 2021 | down 9.4% | rising |
| 35 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 31.8% | 2019 | up 30.5% | rising |
| 36 | Germany | 30.4% | 2021 | up 38.3% | rising |
| 37 | Austria | 30.2% | 2021 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 38 | Sweden | 28.3% | 2021 | up 35.0% | rising |
| 39 | Hungary | 28.1% | 2021 | down 19.6% | falling |
| 40 | Guatemala | 26.9% | 2024 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 41 | Switzerland | 24.3% | 2021 | up 13.7% | volatile |
| 42 | Denmark | 21.4% | 2021 | down 10.2% | flat |
| 43 | Kenya | 19.3% | 2024 | down 15.1% | falling |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release