Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, both sexes (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
143
Highest
100.0%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Lowest
0.0%
Luxembourg
Median
26.6%
Years covered
28
1998–2025
Data points
2,349
What the numbers show
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, both sexes (%) is currently reported for 143 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; the lowest is 0.0% in Luxembourg.
The median across all reporting countries is 26.6%, and the mean is 35.2%.
Over the past decade 90 countries rose and 46 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 4,329.6%), and the largest decrease in Bermuda (down 100.0%).
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Grenada | 100.0% | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Liechtenstein | 100.0% | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Latvia | 93.5% | 2024 | up 1.4% | falling |
| 6 | Chile | 83.9% | 2024 | down 0.7% | rising |
| 7 | Israel | 83.6% | 2024 | down 1.1% | rising |
| 8 | Palestine, State of | 81.8% | 2023 | down 5.2% | falling |
| 9 | Anguilla | 81.5% | 2008 | down 18.5% | falling |
| 10 | Monaco | 79.9% | 2024 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 11 | Korea | 79.6% | 2024 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 12 | Japan | 79.1% | 2023 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 13 | Hungary | 78.4% | 2024 | up 430.4% | volatile |
| 14 | Brazil | 77.8% | 2024 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 15 | Andorra | 75.4% | 2024 | up 1,111.1% | volatile |
| 16 | Burundi | 75.1% | 2025 | up 34.5% | rising |
| 17 | Cyprus | 74.9% | 2024 | up 28.0% | rising |
| 18 | Peru | 72.4% | 2017 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 19 | Puerto Rico | 71.7% | 2023 | down 3.7% | flat |
| 20 | Paraguay | 69.8% | 2010 | up 19.7% | rising |
| 21 | Angola | 68.4% | 2024 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 22 | Cambodia | 68.1% | 2019 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 23 | El Salvador | 66.8% | 2024 | down 3.4% | flat |
| 24 | Rwanda | 65.9% | 2024 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 25 | Lebanon | 64.0% | 2023 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 26 | Macau, China | 62.1% | 2024 | up 15.1% | falling |
| 27 | Dominican Republic | 58.8% | 2024 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 28 | Belgium | 58.4% | 2023 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 29 | Honduras | 58.2% | 2024 | up 60.0% | rising |
| 30 | India | 56.4% | 2023 | up 4.7% | flat |
| 31 | Guatemala | 56.2% | 2023 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 32 | Cape Verde | 55.7% | 2018 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 33 | Kazakhstan | 53.8% | 2024 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 34 | Oman | 51.8% | 2024 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 35 | Philippines | 51.5% | 2023 | down 9.9% | falling |
| 36 | Finland | 50.0% | 2024 | up 71.5% | volatile |
| 37 | Côte d'Ivoire | 49.3% | 2024 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 38 | Aruba | 49.0% | 2016 | up 268.7% | volatile |
| 39 | Indonesia | 48.2% | 2023 | down 28.2% | falling |
| 40 | Costa Rica | 48.0% | 2019 | down 5.4% | falling |
| 41 | Uganda | 46.7% | 2011 | up 384.5% | volatile |
| 42 | Belize | 45.9% | 2024 | down 0.3% | falling |
| 43 | Mongolia | 45.7% | 2024 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 44 | Malaysia | 45.7% | 2024 | up 21.4% | rising |
| 45 | Colombia | 45.6% | 2022 | down 2.1% | falling |
| 46 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 44.5% | 2022 | down 0.4% | falling |
| 47 | Ecuador | 42.4% | 2023 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 48 | Georgia | 42.1% | 2025 | up 38.3% | rising |
| 49 | Cameroon | 40.4% | 2024 | up 27.1% | volatile |
| 50 | Mozambique | 40.0% | 2018 | up 79.4% | rising |
| 51 | Jamaica | 39.5% | 2015 | up 38.4% | rising |
| 52 | Niger | 39.0% | 2019 | up 34.4% | rising |
| 53 | Mexico | 38.3% | 2024 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 54 | Poland | 36.6% | 2024 | up 38.1% | rising |
| 55 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 36.2% | 2024 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 56 | Malta | 35.9% | 2023 | up 4,329.6% | volatile |
| 57 | Guinea | 35.1% | 2013 | up 525.2% | volatile |
| 58 | Namibia | 34.7% | 2022 | up 19.7% | volatile |
| 59 | Bangladesh | 34.6% | 2023 | down 19.6% | falling |
| 60 | Congo | 33.1% | 2023 | down 7.1% | volatile |
| 61 | Mauritius | 31.6% | 2023 | down 26.8% | flat |
| 62 | Senegal | 30.8% | 2024 | up 40.8% | rising |
| 63 | Jordan | 30.7% | 2024 | up 10.8% | falling |
| 64 | Nepal | 30.2% | 2024 | down 53.7% | flat |
| 65 | Egypt | 29.9% | 2024 | up 56.2% | rising |
| 66 | Spain | 29.9% | 2024 | up 73.5% | rising |
| 67 | Montenegro | 29.1% | 2023 | up 22.7% | rising |
| 68 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 28.8% | 2009 | down 33.8% | falling |
| 69 | United States of America | 27.6% | 2023 | down 0.9% | falling |
| 70 | France | 27.5% | 2024 | up 32.2% | rising |
| 71 | Albania | 27.0% | 2024 | up 25.5% | volatile |
| 72 | Botswana | 26.6% | 2023 | down 37.5% | falling |
| 73 | Bahrain | 26.5% | 2024 | down 26.7% | falling |
| 74 | Austria | 25.2% | 2024 | up 53.4% | rising |
| 75 | Madagascar | 25.0% | 2023 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 76 | Argentina | 24.7% | 2023 | down 5.7% | rising |
| 77 | Australia | 24.3% | 2024 | up 37.5% | rising |
| 78 | Samoa | 23.9% | 2024 | up 188.4% | rising |
| 79 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 23.9% | 2023 | up 15.6% | rising |
| 80 | Viet Nam | 23.8% | 2022 | up 59.9% | rising |
| 81 | Uzbekistan | 23.8% | 2024 | up 1,131.4% | volatile |
| 82 | North Macedonia | 23.6% | 2023 | up 74.8% | rising |
| 83 | Yemen | 23.1% | 2011 | up 205.3% | rising |
| 84 | Saint Lucia | 22.9% | 2023 | down 55.3% | volatile |
| 85 | Benin | 22.4% | 2022 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 86 | Italy | 22.4% | 2023 | up 146.0% | rising |
| 87 | Iceland | 22.2% | 2023 | up 18.4% | rising |
| 88 | Pakistan | 21.8% | 2024 | up 44.2% | rising |
| 89 | Panama | 21.4% | 2022 | down 40.8% | flat |
| 90 | Qatar | 21.2% | 2024 | down 20.1% | falling |
| 91 | Burkina Faso | 20.9% | 2024 | down 2.2% | rising |
| 92 | Singapore | 20.1% | 2023 | down 69.5% | falling |
| 93 | Chad | 19.8% | 2020 | down 37.6% | rising |
| 94 | Portugal | 19.5% | 2023 | up 18.5% | falling |
| 95 | Slovenia | 19.4% | 2023 | up 35.6% | volatile |
| 96 | Togo | 19.4% | 2020 | up 46.5% | rising |
| 97 | Thailand | 19.4% | 2024 | up 22.4% | flat |
| 98 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 19.2% | 2020 | down 32.0% | flat |
| 99 | Kenya | 19.0% | 2017 | up 43.7% | falling |
| 100 | Hong Kong, China | 18.9% | 2024 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 101 | Ethiopia | 18.5% | 2008 | up 49.4% | rising |
| 102 | Kuwait | 18.3% | 2021 | down 15.4% | rising |
| 103 | Lesotho | 18.2% | 2018 | up 32.6% | rising |
| 104 | Germany | 18.1% | 2024 | up 118.4% | rising |
| 105 | Norway | 17.9% | 2024 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 106 | Republic of Moldova | 17.3% | 2024 | up 2.9% | falling |
| 107 | Serbia | 16.6% | 2024 | up 15.6% | falling |
| 108 | China | 16.0% | 2024 | up 20.5% | rising |
| 109 | Switzerland | 15.9% | 2024 | down 6.0% | falling |
| 110 | Netherlands | 15.5% | 2021 | up 16.3% | volatile |
| 111 | Armenia | 15.4% | 2024 | up 27.3% | falling |
| 112 | Uruguay | 14.7% | 2023 | down 11.0% | rising |
| 113 | Tunisia | 14.7% | 2023 | up 126.8% | volatile |
| 114 | Sri Lanka | 14.3% | 2023 | up 119.8% | rising |
| 115 | Kyrgyzstan | 14.1% | 2024 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 116 | Lithuania | 12.9% | 2024 | up 26.0% | volatile |
| 117 | Sweden | 12.5% | 2024 | up 38.6% | rising |
| 118 | Slovakia | 12.4% | 2024 | down 27.0% | volatile |
| 119 | Azerbaijan | 12.3% | 2024 | up 10.9% | falling |
| 120 | Romania | 11.7% | 2023 | down 66.4% | falling |
| 121 | Ghana | 11.4% | 2024 | down 39.1% | falling |
| 122 | Bulgaria | 11.2% | 2024 | down 31.3% | falling |
| 123 | Brunei Darussalam | 11.1% | 2023 | up 67.8% | volatile |
| 124 | Czechia | 10.8% | 2023 | down 18.8% | rising |
| 125 | Türkiye | 10.7% | 2023 | up 79.8% | rising |
| 126 | Russian Federation | 10.5% | 2023 | down 20.1% | falling |
| 127 | South Africa | 10.2% | 2023 | up 103.9% | rising |
| 128 | New Zealand | 10.0% | 2024 | down 27.0% | falling |
| 129 | Ukraine | 9.8% | 2024 | up 9.7% | falling |
| 130 | Morocco | 9.7% | 2024 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 131 | Croatia | 9.3% | 2023 | up 37.6% | rising |
| 132 | Mali | 9.1% | 2015 | down 23.6% | falling |
| 133 | Saudi Arabia | 6.4% | 2024 | up 28.9% | rising |
| 134 | Belarus | 5.8% | 2024 | down 43.6% | falling |
| 135 | Estonia | 5.3% | 2024 | down 93.7% | volatile |
| 136 | Syrian Arab Republic | 3.3% | 2016 | up 448.3% | rising |
| 137 | Mauritania | 3.2% | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 138 | Ireland | 2.2% | 2022 | up 0.1% | falling |
| 139 | Tajikistan | 1.2% | 2017 | down 15.4% | falling |
| 140 | Algeria | 1.0% | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 141 | Denmark | 0.5% | 2024 | down 80.0% | volatile |
| 142 | Bermuda | 0.0% | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 142 | Luxembourg | 0.0% | 2024 | — | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release