Participation in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and field of education (1998-2012) by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
20,994 Thousand
United States
Lowest
0.96 Thousand
Liechtenstein
Median
308.92 Thousand
Years covered
10
2003–2012
Data points
465
What the numbers show
Participation in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and field of education (1998-2012) is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 20,994 Thousand in United States; the lowest is 0.96 Thousand in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 308.92 Thousand, and the mean is 1,715 Thousand.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 21,869.
Over the past decade 40 countries rose and 5 fell. The largest increase was in Türkiye (up 246.4%), and the largest decrease in Latvia (down 18.4%).
Participation in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 20,994 Thousand | 2012 | up 26.4% | rising |
| 1 | United States of America | 20,994 Thousand | 2012 | up 26.4% | rising |
| 3 | Türkiye | 4,354 Thousand | 2012 | up 246.4% | rising |
| 4 | Japan | 3,885 Thousand | 2012 | down 2.5% | falling |
| 5 | Germany | 2,939 Thousand | 2012 | up 31.1% | rising |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 2,496 Thousand | 2012 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 6 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 2,496 Thousand | 2012 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 8 | France | 2,296 Thousand | 2012 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 9 | Poland | 2,007 Thousand | 2012 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 9 | Poland | 2,007 Thousand | 2012 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 11 | Spain | 1,966 Thousand | 2012 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 12 | Italy | 1,926 Thousand | 2012 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 13 | Netherlands | 793.68 Thousand | 2012 | up 50.7% | rising |
| 13 | Netherlands | 793.68 Thousand | 2012 | up 50.7% | rising |
| 15 | Romania | 705.33 Thousand | 2012 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 16 | Greece | 663.7 Thousand | 2012 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 17 | Belgium | 477.71 Thousand | 2012 | up 27.5% | rising |
| 18 | Sweden | 453.33 Thousand | 2012 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 19 | Czechia | 440.23 Thousand | 2012 | up 53.4% | rising |
| 20 | Portugal | 390.27 Thousand | 2012 | down 2.6% | flat |
| 21 | Hungary | 380.76 Thousand | 2012 | down 2.5% | falling |
| 22 | Austria | 376.5 Thousand | 2012 | up 63.8% | rising |
| 23 | Finland | 308.92 Thousand | 2012 | up 5.9% | flat |
| 24 | Bulgaria | 285 Thousand | 2012 | up 23.6% | rising |
| 25 | Denmark | 275.01 Thousand | 2012 | up 36.3% | rising |
| 26 | Switzerland | 269.57 Thousand | 2012 | up 45.0% | rising |
| 27 | Norway | 238.22 Thousand | 2012 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 28 | Slovakia | 221.23 Thousand | 2012 | up 39.9% | rising |
| 28 | Slovakia | 221.23 Thousand | 2012 | up 39.9% | rising |
| 30 | Ireland | 192.65 Thousand | 2012 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 31 | Lithuania | 175.07 Thousand | 2012 | up 4.5% | flat |
| 31 | Lithuania | 175.07 Thousand | 2012 | up 4.5% | flat |
| 33 | Croatia | 157.29 Thousand | 2012 | up 29.2% | rising |
| 33 | Croatia | 157.29 Thousand | 2012 | up 29.2% | rising |
| 35 | Slovenia | 104 Thousand | 2012 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 35 | Slovenia | 104 Thousand | 2012 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 37 | Latvia | 97.04 Thousand | 2012 | down 18.4% | falling |
| 37 | Latvia | 97.04 Thousand | 2012 | down 18.4% | falling |
| 39 | Estonia | 67.61 Thousand | 2012 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 39 | Estonia | 67.61 Thousand | 2012 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 41 | North Macedonia | 63.32 Thousand | 2012 | up 38.8% | rising |
| 42 | Cyprus | 31.77 Thousand | 2012 | up 73.9% | rising |
| 43 | Iceland | 19.1 Thousand | 2012 | up 43.1% | rising |
| 44 | Malta | 12.2 Thousand | 2012 | up 36.4% | rising |
| 45 | Liechtenstein | 0.96 Thousand | 2012 | up 118.2% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 20,246 Thousand
- European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) 20,089 Thousand