Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
42
Highest
126.1%
Chile
Lowest
22.1%
Switzerland
Median
48.3%
Years covered
25
2000–2024
Data points
699
What the numbers show
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes (%) is currently reported for 42 countries. The highest value is 126.1% in Chile; the lowest is 22.1% in Switzerland.
The median across all reporting countries is 48.3%, and the mean is 54.5%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 6.
Over the past decade 28 countries rose and 14 fell. The largest increase was in Chile (up 71.8%), and the largest decrease in Lithuania (down 25.1%).
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chile | 126.1% | 2022 | up 71.8% | rising |
| 2 | Costa Rica | 105.1% | 2024 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 3 | Argentina | 99.0% | 2023 | up 31.5% | rising |
| 4 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 95.6% | 2021 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 5 | Panama | 89.9% | 2023 | up 24.0% | rising |
| 6 | Paraguay | 88.3% | 2024 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 7 | Brazil | 81.8% | 2024 | up 47.6% | rising |
| 8 | Uruguay | 79.8% | 2024 | up 29.9% | rising |
| 9 | Peru | 78.3% | 2023 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 10 | Dominican Republic | 76.5% | 2024 | down 13.5% | rising |
| 11 | Colombia | 74.5% | 2024 | down 2.0% | rising |
| 12 | Ecuador | 69.8% | 2024 | up 32.2% | flat |
| 13 | Greece | 62.9% | 2021 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 14 | Mexico | 61.9% | 2022 | up 25.3% | rising |
| 15 | El Salvador | 60.3% | 2023 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 16 | Bulgaria | 58.0% | 2021 | up 35.0% | rising |
| 17 | Portugal | 56.0% | 2021 | up 63.7% | rising |
| 18 | Belgium | 51.3% | 2021 | up 19.4% | rising |
| 19 | Honduras | 50.3% | 2024 | down 3.0% | rising |
| 20 | Romania | 48.9% | 2021 | up 9.7% | falling |
| 21 | Slovenia | 48.8% | 2021 | down 3.9% | flat |
| 22 | Croatia | 47.8% | 2021 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 23 | France | 43.3% | 2021 | down 1.2% | rising |
| 24 | Lithuania | 40.1% | 2021 | down 25.1% | falling |
| 25 | Luxembourg | 39.6% | 2020 | up 28.0% | rising |
| 26 | Spain | 38.9% | 2021 | down 0.8% | rising |
| 27 | Cyprus | 38.3% | 2021 | down 2.0% | falling |
| 28 | Guatemala | 37.5% | 2024 | down 1.1% | falling |
| 29 | Norway | 36.9% | 2021 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 30 | Latvia | 36.4% | 2021 | down 7.5% | rising |
| 31 | Italy | 35.5% | 2021 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 32 | Finland | 35.3% | 2021 | up 24.4% | falling |
| 33 | Kenya | 35.2% | 2024 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 34 | Poland | 34.8% | 2021 | down 19.5% | falling |
| 35 | Estonia | 34.4% | 2021 | down 12.1% | falling |
| 36 | Hungary | 30.6% | 2021 | down 22.2% | falling |
| 37 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 29.8% | 2019 | up 22.2% | rising |
| 38 | Germany | 28.7% | 2021 | up 39.6% | rising |
| 39 | Austria | 28.3% | 2021 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 40 | Sweden | 27.2% | 2021 | up 27.1% | rising |
| 41 | Denmark | 23.9% | 2021 | down 2.7% | rising |
| 42 | Switzerland | 22.1% | 2021 | up 15.7% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release