Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in public institutions, female (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
96
Highest
100.0%
Palestine
Lowest
0.0%
Brunei
Median
47.4%
Years covered
27
1998–2024
Data points
1,151
What the numbers show
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in public institutions, female (%) is currently reported for 96 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Palestine; the lowest is 0.0% in Brunei.
The median across all reporting countries is 47.4%, and the mean is 48.0%.
Over the past decade 46 countries rose and 47 fell. The largest increase was in Djibouti (up 164.7%), and the largest decrease in Brunei (down 100.0%).
Percentage of enrolment … post-secondary female public: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palestine | 100.0% | 2018 | up 111.3% | rising |
| 2 | Poland | 81.4% | 2024 | up 18.7% | rising |
| 3 | Austria | 79.1% | 2024 | down 1.6% | flat |
| 4 | Estonia | 76.7% | 2024 | up 27.0% | rising |
| 5 | Colombia | 76.3% | 2022 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 6 | Israel | 74.8% | 2024 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 7 | Saint Lucia | 72.2% | 2023 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 8 | Montserrat | 70.3% | 2009 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 9 | Cuba | 68.5% | 2024 | down 6.4% | flat |
| 10 | South Africa | 68.5% | 2023 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 11 | Latvia | 67.1% | 2024 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 12 | Dominica | 66.2% | 2023 | up 18.1% | rising |
| 13 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 65.7% | 2017 | down 9.4% | falling |
| 14 | Japan | 65.5% | 2023 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 15 | Finland | 64.9% | 2024 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 16 | Seychelles | 64.9% | 2024 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 17 | Switzerland | 62.5% | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 18 | Australia | 62.1% | 2024 | up 29.6% | rising |
| 19 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 62.1% | 2022 | — | falling |
| 20 | Anguilla | 62.0% | 2019 | down 10.8% | flat |
| 21 | Jamaica | 61.4% | 2023 | up 6.5% | flat |
| 22 | Czechia | 61.2% | 2023 | down 8.6% | falling |
| 23 | France | 61.1% | 2024 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 24 | British Virgin Islands | 61.0% | 2024 | — | rising |
| 25 | Mauritania | 58.3% | 2005 | up 20.5% | rising |
| 26 | Cameroon | 58.1% | 2016 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 27 | Greece | 58.1% | 2023 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 28 | Norway | 58.0% | 2024 | down 4.3% | falling |
| 29 | Romania | 57.8% | 2023 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 30 | Panama | 57.1% | 2006 | down 9.9% | rising |
| 31 | Brazil | 56.8% | 2024 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 32 | Trinidad and Tobago | 56.3% | 2023 | down 10.4% | falling |
| 33 | Belgium | 56.3% | 2023 | down 10.7% | falling |
| 34 | Sweden | 55.6% | 2024 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 35 | Morocco | 55.5% | 2024 | up 39.2% | rising |
| 36 | Qatar | 55.3% | 2024 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 37 | Lithuania | 54.0% | 2024 | up 3.0% | flat |
| 38 | Mauritius | 53.9% | 2024 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 39 | Eritrea | 53.9% | 2017 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 40 | Slovakia | 53.9% | 2024 | up 24.6% | rising |
| 41 | Georgia | 52.3% | 2024 | up 20.4% | falling |
| 42 | United States | 51.8% | 2023 | down 8.3% | falling |
| 43 | Hungary | 50.5% | 2024 | up 15.6% | rising |
| 44 | Gibraltar | 50.1% | 2024 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 45 | Guyana | 49.7% | 2023 | down 13.4% | falling |
| 46 | China | 48.5% | 2021 | up 42.2% | rising |
| 47 | Mongolia | 48.2% | 2019 | down 6.5% | falling |
| 48 | Germany | 47.4% | 2024 | down 8.0% | falling |
| 49 | Cambodia | 47.4% | 2010 | up 69.3% | rising |
| 50 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 47.1% | 2016 | down 2.4% | falling |
| 51 | Singapore | 46.6% | 2023 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 52 | Syria | 45.3% | 2024 | up 16.2% | falling |
| 53 | Cayman Islands | 44.6% | 2024 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 54 | Barbados | 44.6% | 2024 | down 4.0% | flat |
| 55 | Kyrgyzstan | 44.5% | 2021 | up 26.9% | falling |
| 56 | Cape Verde | 44.4% | 2019 | down 34.5% | falling |
| 57 | Russia | 44.4% | 2019 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 58 | Kazakhstan | 44.2% | 2020 | down 1.2% | falling |
| 59 | Andorra | 43.6% | 2024 | up 15.0% | falling |
| 60 | Namibia | 42.0% | 2018 | up 28.3% | rising |
| 61 | Hong Kong | 41.0% | 2024 | down 1.6% | falling |
| 62 | Serbia | 40.9% | 2024 | up 140.7% | rising |
| 63 | Kenya | 40.8% | 2016 | down 14.7% | flat |
| 64 | Monaco | 40.0% | 2024 | down 18.9% | falling |
| 65 | Spain | 39.9% | 2024 | down 25.4% | falling |
| 66 | Pakistan | 39.4% | 2019 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 67 | Kuwait | 38.7% | 2013 | down 43.3% | falling |
| 68 | Iceland | 38.5% | 2023 | down 28.8% | rising |
| 69 | Burkina Faso | 38.4% | 2012 | up 37.7% | rising |
| 70 | Philippines | 38.4% | 2019 | down 28.4% | falling |
| 71 | Malta | 38.1% | 2023 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 72 | Laos | 37.7% | 2020 | down 7.6% | flat |
| 73 | Portugal | 37.3% | 2023 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 74 | Djibouti | 37.1% | 2019 | up 164.7% | rising |
| 75 | Ukraine | 36.5% | 2024 | down 11.5% | falling |
| 76 | Niger | 36.3% | 2017 | down 25.7% | rising |
| 77 | Azerbaijan | 35.0% | 2024 | up 22.7% | flat |
| 78 | Belarus | 34.4% | 2024 | down 3.1% | falling |
| 79 | Mali | 33.2% | 2023 | up 89.8% | rising |
| 80 | Bahrain | 33.2% | 2024 | down 39.9% | falling |
| 81 | Botswana | 32.8% | 2021 | down 20.8% | falling |
| 82 | New Zealand | 31.6% | 2024 | down 39.1% | falling |
| 83 | Eswatini | 30.6% | 2016 | up 13.0% | falling |
| 84 | Moldova | 28.6% | 2024 | up 101.1% | volatile |
| 85 | Saudi Arabia | 27.5% | 2024 | up 24.4% | rising |
| 86 | Tanzania | 24.9% | 2018 | down 43.4% | falling |
| 87 | Cyprus | 23.4% | 2017 | — | rising |
| 88 | Bulgaria | 22.4% | 2024 | down 34.8% | falling |
| 89 | Ireland | 22.3% | 2022 | down 56.9% | falling |
| 90 | North Macedonia | 22.0% | 2023 | up 70.1% | rising |
| 91 | Rwanda | 22.0% | 2019 | down 42.4% | falling |
| 92 | Netherlands | 21.0% | 2014 | down 27.1% | falling |
| 93 | Luxembourg | 18.1% | 2024 | down 7.4% | falling |
| 94 | Bangladesh | 17.4% | 2020 | down 25.1% | falling |
| 95 | India | 12.7% | 2020 | down 79.7% | falling |
| 96 | Brunei | 0.0% | 2005 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release