Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, female (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
137
Highest
81.6%
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Lowest
24.3%
Yemen
Median
54.8%
Years covered
28
1998–2025
Data points
1,751
What the numbers show
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, female (%) is currently reported for 137 countries. The highest value is 81.6% in Sint Maarten (Dutch part); the lowest is 24.3% in Yemen.
The median across all reporting countries is 54.8%, and the mean is 53.8%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3.
Over the past decade 96 countries rose and 40 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 329.8%), and the largest decrease in Mali (down 40.0%).
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 81.6% | 2023 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 2 | Anguilla | 81.2% | 2009 | down 18.8% | falling |
| 3 | Denmark | 76.0% | 2024 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 4 | Namibia | 68.7% | 2022 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 5 | Bermuda | 66.4% | 2012 | down 3.2% | flat |
| 6 | Saint Lucia | 65.8% | 2023 | down 7.3% | rising |
| 7 | Oman | 65.4% | 2024 | down 2.9% | rising |
| 8 | Aruba | 64.8% | 2016 | down 1.5% | falling |
| 9 | Dominican Republic | 64.4% | 2024 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 10 | Poland | 63.8% | 2024 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 11 | Mongolia | 63.5% | 2024 | up 2.2% | falling |
| 12 | New Zealand | 63.0% | 2024 | up 24.6% | rising |
| 13 | Ireland | 62.9% | 2022 | up 5.8% | falling |
| 14 | South Africa | 62.8% | 2023 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 15 | Belize | 62.6% | 2024 | up 2.8% | flat |
| 16 | Argentina | 61.9% | 2023 | up 2.6% | flat |
| 17 | Palestine, State of | 61.9% | 2023 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 18 | Puerto Rico | 61.8% | 2023 | up 4.6% | flat |
| 19 | Slovakia | 61.6% | 2024 | down 4.1% | flat |
| 20 | Lesotho | 61.5% | 2018 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 21 | Czechia | 61.3% | 2023 | down 2.0% | flat |
| 22 | Panama | 61.2% | 2022 | up 4.6% | flat |
| 23 | Brazil | 61.1% | 2024 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 24 | Slovenia | 60.8% | 2023 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 25 | Netherlands | 60.8% | 2022 | up 4.6% | flat |
| 26 | Kuwait | 60.8% | 2021 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 27 | Azerbaijan | 60.7% | 2024 | up 40.2% | rising |
| 28 | Norway | 60.2% | 2024 | up 3.8% | flat |
| 29 | United States of America | 60.1% | 2023 | up 2.2% | flat |
| 30 | Monaco | 59.4% | 2024 | down 2.3% | flat |
| 31 | Cyprus | 59.2% | 2024 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 32 | Honduras | 59.2% | 2024 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 33 | Botswana | 59.0% | 2023 | up 6.6% | flat |
| 34 | Bulgaria | 58.8% | 2024 | up 4.6% | flat |
| 35 | Belarus | 58.8% | 2024 | down 15.2% | flat |
| 36 | Cape Verde | 58.5% | 2018 | down 4.9% | flat |
| 37 | Portugal | 58.3% | 2023 | up 2.2% | flat |
| 38 | Latvia | 58.2% | 2024 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 39 | Ghana | 57.9% | 2024 | up 33.6% | rising |
| 40 | Belgium | 57.4% | 2023 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 41 | Mexico | 57.3% | 2024 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 42 | Republic of Moldova | 57.3% | 2024 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 43 | El Salvador | 57.1% | 2024 | up 4.1% | flat |
| 44 | Spain | 57.1% | 2024 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 45 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 56.7% | 2023 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 46 | Colombia | 56.6% | 2022 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 47 | Madagascar | 56.4% | 2023 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 48 | Austria | 56.3% | 2024 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 49 | Mauritius | 56.2% | 2023 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 50 | Senegal | 56.0% | 2024 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 51 | Qatar | 56.0% | 2024 | up 22.3% | rising |
| 52 | Angola | 55.9% | 2024 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 53 | Lithuania | 55.9% | 2024 | down 7.0% | falling |
| 54 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 55.7% | 2020 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 55 | Singapore | 55.7% | 2023 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 56 | Finland | 55.5% | 2024 | up 2.2% | flat |
| 57 | Hungary | 55.4% | 2024 | down 14.0% | falling |
| 58 | Serbia | 55.3% | 2024 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 59 | Thailand | 55.3% | 2024 | down 3.3% | flat |
| 60 | Macau, China | 55.1% | 2024 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 61 | Israel | 55.0% | 2024 | up 4.8% | flat |
| 62 | Italy | 55.0% | 2023 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 63 | Philippines | 55.0% | 2023 | up 4.5% | flat |
| 64 | Russian Federation | 55.0% | 2023 | down 8.4% | falling |
| 65 | Uzbekistan | 54.9% | 2024 | up 81.1% | rising |
| 66 | Albania | 54.8% | 2024 | up 15.3% | flat |
| 67 | Grenada | 54.8% | 2018 | down 3.9% | flat |
| 68 | Hong Kong, China | 54.8% | 2024 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 69 | Malta | 54.8% | 2023 | up 329.8% | rising |
| 70 | Malaysia | 54.1% | 2024 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 71 | Romania | 54.1% | 2023 | down 3.3% | flat |
| 72 | Australia | 54.0% | 2024 | down 8.5% | falling |
| 73 | Burundi | 54.0% | 2025 | up 72.6% | rising |
| 74 | Germany | 53.8% | 2024 | down 2.2% | flat |
| 75 | Guatemala | 53.7% | 2023 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 76 | Costa Rica | 53.7% | 2019 | down 4.0% | flat |
| 77 | Chile | 53.3% | 2024 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 78 | Ecuador | 53.1% | 2023 | down 2.4% | flat |
| 79 | Türkiye | 52.8% | 2023 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 80 | Georgia | 52.6% | 2025 | up 2.3% | falling |
| 81 | Cameroon | 52.5% | 2024 | up 16.1% | flat |
| 82 | France | 52.5% | 2024 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 83 | Morocco | 52.4% | 2024 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 84 | Nepal | 52.0% | 2024 | down 1.8% | rising |
| 85 | Sri Lanka | 51.8% | 2023 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 86 | Montenegro | 51.7% | 2023 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 87 | Congo | 51.4% | 2023 | down 5.9% | rising |
| 88 | Iceland | 51.3% | 2023 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 89 | Indonesia | 51.0% | 2023 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 90 | China | 50.4% | 2024 | down 2.5% | flat |
| 91 | Kazakhstan | 50.3% | 2024 | down 7.9% | falling |
| 92 | Japan | 50.3% | 2023 | up 3.1% | flat |
| 93 | Croatia | 50.1% | 2023 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 94 | Rwanda | 50.0% | 2024 | down 8.3% | flat |
| 95 | Uruguay | 49.8% | 2023 | down 6.3% | flat |
| 96 | Sweden | 49.7% | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 97 | Côte d'Ivoire | 49.6% | 2024 | up 21.8% | rising |
| 98 | Andorra | 49.5% | 2024 | up 39.5% | rising |
| 99 | Armenia | 49.5% | 2024 | up 0.1% | falling |
| 100 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 49.5% | 2023 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 101 | Mozambique | 49.3% | 2018 | up 13.1% | rising |
| 102 | Bahrain | 49.3% | 2024 | down 3.1% | flat |
| 103 | Samoa | 49.1% | 2024 | up 9.3% | volatile |
| 104 | Burkina Faso | 49.0% | 2024 | up 24.4% | falling |
| 105 | Jordan | 48.9% | 2024 | up 27.8% | rising |
| 106 | Kyrgyzstan | 48.8% | 2024 | down 10.1% | falling |
| 107 | Brunei Darussalam | 48.3% | 2023 | down 6.9% | falling |
| 108 | India | 48.2% | 2023 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 109 | Estonia | 48.2% | 2024 | down 18.7% | falling |
| 110 | Saudi Arabia | 48.1% | 2024 | down 4.9% | rising |
| 111 | Cambodia | 48.0% | 2019 | up 29.1% | rising |
| 112 | Kenya | 47.9% | 2017 | down 6.7% | rising |
| 113 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 47.8% | 2022 | up 18.4% | falling |
| 114 | Lebanon | 47.1% | 2019 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 115 | Togo | 46.9% | 2020 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 116 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 46.8% | 2024 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 117 | Switzerland | 46.8% | 2024 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 118 | Tunisia | 46.5% | 2023 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 119 | Korea | 46.5% | 2024 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 120 | Pakistan | 46.4% | 2024 | up 18.4% | rising |
| 121 | Chad | 45.8% | 2020 | up 121.4% | rising |
| 122 | Viet Nam | 45.5% | 2022 | down 13.6% | rising |
| 123 | North Macedonia | 45.4% | 2023 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 124 | Ukraine | 44.6% | 2024 | down 23.4% | falling |
| 125 | Tajikistan | 43.6% | 2017 | up 21.0% | rising |
| 126 | Bangladesh | 43.3% | 2023 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 127 | Benin | 42.9% | 2022 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 128 | Uganda | 42.2% | 2011 | up 10.6% | falling |
| 129 | Syrian Arab Republic | 41.6% | 2016 | up 29.7% | rising |
| 130 | Egypt | 41.3% | 2024 | up 29.0% | rising |
| 131 | Niger | 40.9% | 2019 | down 16.6% | falling |
| 132 | Guinea | 40.5% | 2013 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 133 | Liechtenstein | 39.5% | 2021 | up 22.9% | rising |
| 134 | Mauritania | 39.0% | 2020 | — | rising |
| 135 | Mali | 29.2% | 2015 | down 40.0% | falling |
| 136 | Ethiopia | 28.6% | 2008 | down 30.7% | falling |
| 137 | Yemen | 24.3% | 2011 | down 7.5% | flat |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release