Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
42
Highest
131.4%
Chile
Lowest
25.0%
Switzerland
Median
51.5%
Years covered
25
2000–2024
Data points
699
What the numbers show
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female (%) is currently reported for 42 countries. The highest value is 131.4% in Chile; the lowest is 25.0% in Switzerland.
The median across all reporting countries is 51.5%, and the mean is 60.7%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5.
Over the past decade 32 countries rose and 10 fell. The largest increase was in Chile (up 85.6%), and the largest decrease in Lithuania (down 27.4%).
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chile | 131.4% | 2022 | up 85.6% | rising |
| 2 | Costa Rica | 118.3% | 2024 | up 13.1% | rising |
| 3 | Argentina | 117.8% | 2023 | up 41.2% | rising |
| 4 | Panama | 101.9% | 2023 | up 21.3% | rising |
| 5 | Paraguay | 99.0% | 2024 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 6 | Dominican Republic | 97.9% | 2024 | down 5.5% | rising |
| 7 | Bolivia | 97.0% | 2021 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 8 | Uruguay | 95.8% | 2024 | up 29.3% | rising |
| 9 | Brazil | 94.7% | 2024 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 10 | Peru | 83.6% | 2023 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 11 | Colombia | 78.8% | 2024 | down 4.1% | rising |
| 12 | Ecuador | 76.7% | 2024 | up 41.8% | rising |
| 13 | Greece | 67.7% | 2021 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 14 | El Salvador | 65.6% | 2023 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 15 | Mexico | 65.5% | 2022 | up 30.5% | rising |
| 16 | Portugal | 64.8% | 2021 | up 68.6% | rising |
| 17 | Bulgaria | 59.0% | 2021 | up 24.8% | rising |
| 18 | Belgium | 58.9% | 2021 | up 21.0% | rising |
| 19 | Slovenia | 56.2% | 2021 | down 1.5% | flat |
| 20 | Honduras | 52.8% | 2024 | down 12.4% | rising |
| 21 | Croatia | 52.4% | 2021 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 22 | France | 50.6% | 2021 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 23 | Cyprus | 50.4% | 2021 | up 8.2% | falling |
| 24 | Romania | 50.3% | 2021 | up 5.4% | falling |
| 25 | Spain | 45.3% | 2021 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 26 | Lithuania | 44.2% | 2021 | down 27.4% | falling |
| 27 | Estonia | 44.0% | 2021 | down 7.2% | falling |
| 28 | Italy | 41.6% | 2021 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 29 | Poland | 41.3% | 2021 | down 18.2% | falling |
| 30 | Luxembourg | 41.3% | 2020 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 31 | Norway | 41.2% | 2021 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 32 | Guatemala | 40.4% | 2024 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 33 | Finland | 38.2% | 2021 | up 22.2% | falling |
| 34 | Austria | 36.3% | 2021 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 35 | Latvia | 35.7% | 2021 | down 12.7% | rising |
| 36 | Sweden | 32.7% | 2021 | up 32.6% | rising |
| 37 | Germany | 32.5% | 2021 | up 45.4% | rising |
| 38 | Hungary | 32.3% | 2021 | down 23.3% | falling |
| 38 | United Kingdom | 32.3% | 2019 | up 31.4% | rising |
| 40 | Kenya | 30.8% | 2024 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 41 | Denmark | 27.8% | 2021 | down 2.9% | flat |
| 42 | Switzerland | 25.0% | 2021 | up 13.2% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release