Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
42
Highest
121.1%
Chile
Lowest
19.4%
Switzerland
Median
42.4%
Years covered
25
2000–2024
Data points
699
What the numbers show
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male (%) is currently reported for 42 countries. The highest value is 121.1% in Chile; the lowest is 19.4% in Switzerland.
The median across all reporting countries is 42.4%, and the mean is 48.3%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 6.
Over the past decade 26 countries rose and 16 fell. The largest increase was in Chile (up 59.6%), and the largest decrease in Dominican Republic (down 23.9%).
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chile | 121.1% | 2022 | up 59.6% | rising |
| 2 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 94.1% | 2021 | down 5.0% | rising |
| 3 | Costa Rica | 92.2% | 2024 | down 5.5% | rising |
| 4 | Argentina | 81.8% | 2023 | up 21.7% | rising |
| 5 | Panama | 78.0% | 2023 | up 27.9% | rising |
| 6 | Paraguay | 77.5% | 2024 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 7 | Peru | 73.5% | 2023 | down 1.9% | rising |
| 8 | Colombia | 70.1% | 2024 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 9 | Brazil | 69.5% | 2024 | up 45.6% | rising |
| 10 | Uruguay | 64.1% | 2024 | up 30.5% | rising |
| 11 | Ecuador | 62.7% | 2024 | up 21.7% | flat |
| 12 | Mexico | 58.4% | 2022 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 13 | Greece | 57.7% | 2021 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 14 | Bulgaria | 57.1% | 2021 | up 48.5% | rising |
| 15 | Dominican Republic | 55.4% | 2024 | down 23.9% | rising |
| 16 | El Salvador | 54.5% | 2023 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 17 | Portugal | 47.7% | 2021 | up 59.3% | rising |
| 18 | Romania | 47.5% | 2021 | up 14.9% | flat |
| 19 | Honduras | 47.2% | 2024 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 20 | Belgium | 43.8% | 2021 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 21 | Croatia | 42.6% | 2021 | up 22.3% | rising |
| 22 | Slovenia | 42.1% | 2021 | down 6.3% | flat |
| 23 | Kenya | 40.5% | 2024 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 24 | Luxembourg | 38.3% | 2020 | up 45.2% | rising |
| 25 | Latvia | 37.0% | 2021 | down 1.7% | rising |
| 26 | Lithuania | 36.4% | 2021 | down 21.8% | falling |
| 27 | France | 36.0% | 2021 | down 10.3% | rising |
| 28 | Guatemala | 34.0% | 2024 | down 6.9% | falling |
| 29 | Norway | 32.8% | 2021 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 30 | Spain | 32.7% | 2021 | down 5.9% | rising |
| 31 | Finland | 31.6% | 2021 | up 27.7% | falling |
| 32 | Italy | 29.7% | 2021 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 33 | Hungary | 29.1% | 2021 | down 20.6% | falling |
| 34 | Poland | 28.6% | 2021 | down 20.5% | falling |
| 35 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 27.4% | 2019 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 36 | Cyprus | 25.8% | 2021 | down 13.9% | flat |
| 37 | Germany | 25.1% | 2021 | up 34.3% | rising |
| 38 | Estonia | 24.7% | 2021 | down 18.9% | flat |
| 39 | Sweden | 22.2% | 2021 | up 21.0% | rising |
| 40 | Denmark | 20.0% | 2021 | down 2.2% | rising |
| 41 | Austria | 19.8% | 2021 | down 4.5% | rising |
| 42 | Switzerland | 19.4% | 2021 | up 20.2% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release