Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
41
Highest
85.7%
Chile
Lowest
5.9%
Denmark
Median
26.4%
Years covered
25
2000–2024
Data points
664
What the numbers show
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes (%) is currently reported for 41 countries. The highest value is 85.7% in Chile; the lowest is 5.9% in Denmark.
The median across all reporting countries is 26.4%, and the mean is 29.8%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 14.
Over the past decade 28 countries rose and 13 fell. The largest increase was in Chile (up 168.7%), and the largest decrease in Kenya (down 37.3%).
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chile | 85.7% | 2022 | up 168.7% | volatile |
| 2 | Uruguay | 56.3% | 2024 | up 97.5% | rising |
| 3 | Costa Rica | 55.0% | 2024 | up 15.4% | rising |
| 4 | Belgium | 54.7% | 2021 | up 35.7% | rising |
| 5 | Portugal | 49.4% | 2021 | up 57.9% | rising |
| 6 | Greece | 47.1% | 2021 | up 70.7% | rising |
| 7 | Slovenia | 41.3% | 2021 | down 13.5% | rising |
| 8 | Dominican Republic | 40.4% | 2024 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 9 | Panama | 39.5% | 2023 | up 67.4% | rising |
| 10 | Paraguay | 39.3% | 2024 | up 61.9% | rising |
| 11 | Peru | 38.6% | 2023 | up 45.7% | rising |
| 12 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 36.1% | 2021 | up 44.4% | rising |
| 13 | Luxembourg | 34.0% | 2020 | up 57.0% | rising |
| 14 | Italy | 33.1% | 2021 | up 28.0% | rising |
| 15 | Lithuania | 32.7% | 2021 | down 3.9% | falling |
| 16 | Spain | 31.1% | 2021 | down 9.4% | rising |
| 17 | France | 30.1% | 2021 | up 14.5% | rising |
| 18 | Ecuador | 30.0% | 2024 | up 66.6% | rising |
| 19 | Estonia | 29.7% | 2021 | up 0.5% | falling |
| 20 | Brazil | 26.6% | 2024 | up 38.4% | rising |
| 21 | Poland | 26.4% | 2021 | up 2.1% | falling |
| 22 | Croatia | 26.4% | 2021 | down 26.0% | falling |
| 23 | Norway | 26.3% | 2021 | down 3.0% | rising |
| 24 | Cyprus | 26.0% | 2021 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 25 | Mexico | 25.4% | 2022 | up 53.0% | rising |
| 26 | Bulgaria | 24.1% | 2021 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 27 | Colombia | 23.7% | 2024 | up 32.4% | rising |
| 28 | Romania | 23.4% | 2021 | up 17.4% | flat |
| 29 | Latvia | 21.7% | 2021 | down 29.0% | flat |
| 30 | El Salvador | 20.2% | 2023 | up 50.7% | rising |
| 31 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 17.7% | 2019 | down 4.4% | rising |
| 32 | Germany | 17.2% | 2021 | up 17.2% | rising |
| 33 | Switzerland | 16.7% | 2021 | up 3.4% | volatile |
| 34 | Hungary | 16.0% | 2021 | down 31.8% | falling |
| 35 | Finland | 15.6% | 2021 | down 24.5% | falling |
| 36 | Austria | 14.9% | 2021 | down 5.9% | rising |
| 37 | Kenya | 11.6% | 2024 | down 37.3% | falling |
| 38 | Guatemala | 11.5% | 2024 | up 34.3% | rising |
| 39 | Sweden | 11.0% | 2021 | down 32.4% | falling |
| 40 | Honduras | 9.0% | 2024 | up 23.0% | rising |
| 41 | Denmark | 5.9% | 2021 | down 26.6% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release