Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions (%) by country
Total number of students in tertiary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as...
Countries reporting
137
Highest
100.0%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Lowest
0.0%
Bermuda
Median
23.7%
Years covered
23
1998–2020
Data points
1,828
What the numbers show
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions (%) is currently reported for 137 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; the lowest is 0.0% in Bermuda.
The median across all reporting countries is 23.7%, and the mean is 32.6%.
Over the past decade 78 countries rose and 52 fell. The largest increase was in Brunei Darussalam (up 2,320.5%), and the largest decrease in Bermuda (down 100.0%).
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 100.0% | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Grenada | 100.0% | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Liechtenstein | 100.0% | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Latvia | 91.7% | 2018 | down 3.6% | falling |
| 5 | Palestine, State of | 85.9% | 2019 | down 2.4% | flat |
| 6 | Chile | 84.0% | 2018 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 7 | Israel | 83.2% | 2018 | down 3.5% | rising |
| 8 | Republic of Korea | 80.3% | 2018 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 9 | Japan | 78.8% | 2018 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 10 | Brazil | 73.4% | 2018 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 11 | United Arab Emirates | 72.8% | 2017 | — | rising |
| 12 | Peru | 72.4% | 2017 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 13 | Burundi | 72.1% | 2018 | up 36.1% | rising |
| 14 | Puerto Rico | 71.3% | 2018 | up 3.7% | flat |
| 15 | Monaco | 70.7% | 2020 | — | falling |
| 16 | Paraguay | 69.8% | 2010 | up 19.7% | rising |
| 17 | El Salvador | 68.9% | 2018 | up 3.7% | flat |
| 18 | Cyprus | 68.5% | 2018 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 19 | Cambodia | 68.1% | 2019 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 20 | Rwanda | 61.8% | 2018 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 21 | Lebanon | 59.6% | 2019 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 22 | Indonesia | 59.4% | 2018 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 23 | India | 57.8% | 2019 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 24 | Belgium | 57.4% | 2018 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 25 | Dominican Republic | 57.0% | 2017 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 26 | Cape Verde | 55.7% | 2018 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 27 | Macau, China | 55.2% | 2019 | down 15.7% | falling |
| 28 | Angola | 55.1% | 2015 | up 65.9% | rising |
| 29 | Philippines | 54.3% | 2017 | down 17.5% | falling |
| 30 | Kazakhstan | 53.6% | 2019 | up 15.4% | rising |
| 31 | Colombia | 49.7% | 2018 | up 11.3% | falling |
| 32 | Aruba | 49.0% | 2016 | up 268.7% | volatile |
| 33 | Costa Rica | 48.0% | 2019 | down 5.4% | falling |
| 34 | Finland | 47.5% | 2018 | up 345.7% | volatile |
| 35 | Malaysia | 46.8% | 2019 | up 15.4% | rising |
| 36 | Uganda | 46.7% | 2011 | up 384.5% | volatile |
| 37 | Oman | 46.5% | 2019 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 38 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 45.5% | 2018 | up 7.1% | falling |
| 39 | Honduras | 45.0% | 2018 | up 34.4% | rising |
| 40 | Mauritius | 43.6% | 2017 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 41 | Côte d'Ivoire | 42.6% | 2017 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 42 | Guatemala | 42.5% | 2015 | down 12.5% | flat |
| 43 | Mongolia | 42.4% | 2018 | up 23.9% | rising |
| 44 | Saint Lucia | 42.2% | 2019 | up 397.3% | volatile |
| 45 | Belize | 41.9% | 2019 | down 56.7% | falling |
| 46 | Mozambique | 40.0% | 2018 | up 79.4% | rising |
| 47 | Jamaica | 39.5% | 2015 | up 38.4% | rising |
| 48 | Niger | 39.0% | 2019 | up 34.4% | rising |
| 49 | Nepal | 36.5% | 2019 | down 34.9% | rising |
| 50 | Bangladesh | 36.5% | 2019 | down 15.2% | falling |
| 51 | Botswana | 35.5% | 2019 | down 21.8% | rising |
| 52 | Mexico | 35.2% | 2018 | up 5.7% | flat |
| 53 | Guinea | 35.1% | 2013 | up 525.2% | volatile |
| 54 | Georgia | 34.8% | 2019 | up 22.0% | flat |
| 55 | Senegal | 34.4% | 2019 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 56 | Panama | 33.4% | 2016 | up 30.9% | rising |
| 57 | Congo | 33.1% | 2017 | up 9.9% | volatile |
| 58 | Bahrain | 29.4% | 2019 | down 18.8% | falling |
| 59 | Namibia | 29.2% | 2017 | down 64.6% | volatile |
| 60 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 29.1% | 2019 | up 78.9% | rising |
| 61 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 28.8% | 2009 | down 33.8% | falling |
| 62 | Jordan | 27.5% | 2018 | down 4.1% | falling |
| 63 | Madagascar | 27.4% | 2018 | up 48.9% | rising |
| 64 | Kuwait | 27.0% | 2019 | up 24.7% | rising |
| 65 | Poland | 26.9% | 2018 | down 18.9% | flat |
| 66 | United States of America | 26.3% | 2018 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 67 | Singapore | 26.0% | 2018 | down 57.3% | falling |
| 68 | Argentina | 24.2% | 2017 | down 6.8% | rising |
| 69 | Qatar | 23.7% | 2019 | down 27.3% | falling |
| 70 | France | 23.7% | 2018 | up 30.8% | rising |
| 71 | Yemen | 23.1% | 2011 | up 205.3% | rising |
| 72 | Benin | 23.0% | 2018 | down 10.9% | rising |
| 73 | Spain | 21.9% | 2018 | up 55.1% | rising |
| 74 | Iceland | 21.4% | 2018 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 75 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 21.2% | 2019 | up 27.0% | rising |
| 76 | Burkina Faso | 21.0% | 2019 | up 18.3% | rising |
| 77 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 20.6% | 2019 | down 32.6% | flat |
| 78 | Togo | 20.2% | 2019 | up 52.2% | rising |
| 79 | Chad | 20.1% | 2015 | down 36.8% | rising |
| 80 | Austria | 20.0% | 2018 | up 29.8% | rising |
| 81 | Pakistan | 20.0% | 2018 | down 39.3% | rising |
| 82 | Egypt | 19.9% | 2017 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 83 | Kenya | 19.0% | 2017 | up 43.7% | falling |
| 84 | Albania | 18.5% | 2019 | up 29.3% | volatile |
| 85 | Ethiopia | 18.5% | 2008 | up 49.4% | rising |
| 86 | Lesotho | 18.2% | 2018 | up 32.6% | rising |
| 87 | Cameroon | 18.2% | 2017 | up 46.4% | rising |
| 88 | Hong Kong, China | 17.7% | 2019 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 89 | Portugal | 17.4% | 2018 | down 29.3% | falling |
| 90 | Uruguay | 17.1% | 2017 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 91 | Netherlands | 16.2% | 2018 | up 20.9% | volatile |
| 92 | Switzerland | 16.1% | 2018 | down 7.4% | falling |
| 93 | North Macedonia | 16.1% | 2018 | down 11.0% | rising |
| 94 | Thailand | 15.6% | 2016 | down 4.1% | falling |
| 95 | Slovenia | 15.5% | 2018 | up 35.1% | volatile |
| 96 | Norway | 15.4% | 2018 | up 8.5% | flat |
| 97 | Republic of Moldova | 15.3% | 2019 | down 11.7% | falling |
| 98 | Ghana | 14.6% | 2019 | up 29.6% | rising |
| 99 | China | 14.4% | 2019 | down 6.9% | flat |
| 100 | Kyrgyzstan | 13.6% | 2019 | up 34.3% | rising |
| 101 | Italy | 13.6% | 2018 | up 95.4% | rising |
| 102 | Serbia | 13.6% | 2019 | down 27.4% | falling |
| 103 | New Zealand | 13.3% | 2018 | up 6.8% | flat |
| 104 | Hungary | 13.2% | 2018 | down 16.4% | rising |
| 105 | Viet Nam | 12.9% | 2016 | up 26.9% | rising |
| 106 | Slovakia | 12.9% | 2018 | up 20.2% | volatile |
| 107 | Bulgaria | 12.9% | 2018 | down 38.2% | rising |
| 108 | Tunisia | 12.5% | 2019 | up 419.9% | volatile |
| 109 | Romania | 12.5% | 2018 | down 67.6% | falling |
| 110 | Malta | 12.4% | 2018 | up 1,422.7% | volatile |
| 111 | Sri Lanka | 12.1% | 2019 | up 153.4% | rising |
| 112 | Czechia | 10.9% | 2018 | down 19.5% | rising |
| 113 | Brunei Darussalam | 10.7% | 2019 | up 2,320.5% | volatile |
| 114 | Germany | 10.5% | 2018 | up 33.4% | rising |
| 115 | Armenia | 10.0% | 2019 | down 17.5% | falling |
| 116 | Sweden | 9.7% | 2018 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 117 | Russian Federation | 9.1% | 2018 | down 35.8% | falling |
| 118 | Mali | 9.1% | 2015 | down 23.6% | falling |
| 119 | Azerbaijan | 8.9% | 2019 | down 27.9% | falling |
| 120 | Lithuania | 8.8% | 2018 | down 23.4% | volatile |
| 121 | Croatia | 8.4% | 2018 | up 41.9% | volatile |
| 122 | Ukraine | 8.0% | 2019 | down 46.0% | falling |
| 123 | Estonia | 7.9% | 2018 | down 90.6% | falling |
| 124 | Türkiye | 7.9% | 2018 | up 42.4% | rising |
| 125 | South Africa | 7.8% | 2018 | up 49.8% | rising |
| 126 | Belarus | 7.3% | 2018 | down 45.0% | falling |
| 127 | Morocco | 7.2% | 2019 | down 41.4% | rising |
| 128 | Andorra | 6.5% | 2019 | up 24.5% | rising |
| 129 | Ireland | 5.0% | 2018 | up 6.6% | falling |
| 130 | Saudi Arabia | 4.5% | 2019 | up 52.9% | volatile |
| 131 | Luxembourg | 4.0% | 2017 | down 96.0% | volatile |
| 132 | Mauritania | 3.9% | 2017 | — | volatile |
| 133 | Uzbekistan | 3.4% | 2019 | — | rising |
| 134 | Syrian Arab Republic | 3.3% | 2016 | up 448.3% | rising |
| 135 | Tajikistan | 1.2% | 2017 | down 15.4% | falling |
| 136 | Denmark | 1.0% | 2018 | down 45.3% | volatile |
| 137 | Bermuda | 0.0% | 2018 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
Total number of students in tertiary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in tertiary education.