Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, both sexes (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
154
Highest
100.0%
Bermuda
Lowest
6.5%
Latvia
Median
76.2%
Years covered
28
1998–2025
Data points
2,539
What the numbers show
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, both sexes (%) is currently reported for 154 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Bermuda; the lowest is 6.5% in Latvia.
The median across all reporting countries is 76.2%, and the mean is 70.1%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 15.
Over the past decade 43 countries rose and 96 fell. The largest increase was in Estonia (up 485.6%), and the largest decrease in Hungary (down 74.6%).
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bermuda | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Barbados | 100.0% | 2011 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Canada | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Comoros | 100.0% | 2014 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Cuba | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Djibouti | 100.0% | 2011 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Eritrea | 100.0% | 2016 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Greece | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Guyana | 100.0% | 2012 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Luxembourg | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Myanmar | 100.0% | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | San Marino | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Seychelles | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Turkmenistan | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | British Virgin Islands | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 16 | Denmark | 99.5% | 2024 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 17 | Algeria | 99.0% | 2024 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 18 | Tajikistan | 98.8% | 2017 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 19 | Ireland | 97.8% | 2022 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 20 | Mauritania | 96.8% | 2020 | down 3.2% | flat |
| 21 | Syrian Arab Republic | 96.7% | 2016 | down 2.7% | flat |
| 22 | Estonia | 94.7% | 2024 | up 485.6% | volatile |
| 23 | Belarus | 94.2% | 2024 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 24 | Saudi Arabia | 93.6% | 2024 | down 1.5% | falling |
| 25 | Mali | 90.9% | 2015 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 26 | Croatia | 90.7% | 2023 | down 2.7% | falling |
| 27 | Morocco | 90.3% | 2024 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 28 | Ukraine | 90.2% | 2024 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 29 | New Zealand | 90.0% | 2024 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 30 | South Africa | 89.8% | 2023 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 31 | Malawi | 89.7% | 2011 | down 10.3% | falling |
| 32 | Russian Federation | 89.5% | 2023 | up 3.0% | flat |
| 33 | Türkiye | 89.3% | 2023 | down 5.0% | falling |
| 34 | Czechia | 89.2% | 2023 | up 2.9% | flat |
| 35 | Brunei Darussalam | 88.9% | 2023 | down 4.8% | falling |
| 36 | Bulgaria | 88.8% | 2024 | up 6.1% | flat |
| 37 | Ghana | 88.6% | 2024 | up 9.0% | flat |
| 38 | Romania | 88.3% | 2023 | up 35.5% | rising |
| 39 | Azerbaijan | 87.7% | 2024 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 40 | Slovakia | 87.6% | 2024 | up 5.5% | falling |
| 41 | Sweden | 87.5% | 2024 | down 3.8% | falling |
| 42 | Lithuania | 87.1% | 2024 | down 3.0% | rising |
| 43 | Kyrgyzstan | 85.9% | 2024 | down 2.4% | falling |
| 44 | Sri Lanka | 85.7% | 2023 | down 8.3% | falling |
| 45 | Tunisia | 85.3% | 2023 | down 8.8% | falling |
| 46 | Uruguay | 85.3% | 2023 | up 2.2% | falling |
| 47 | Armenia | 84.6% | 2024 | down 3.8% | flat |
| 48 | Netherlands | 84.5% | 2021 | down 2.5% | volatile |
| 49 | Switzerland | 84.1% | 2024 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 50 | China | 84.0% | 2024 | down 3.1% | flat |
| 51 | Serbia | 83.4% | 2024 | down 2.6% | flat |
| 52 | Republic of Moldova | 82.7% | 2024 | down 0.6% | rising |
| 53 | Norway | 82.1% | 2024 | down 2.7% | falling |
| 54 | Germany | 81.9% | 2024 | down 10.7% | falling |
| 55 | Lesotho | 81.8% | 2018 | down 18.2% | falling |
| 56 | Kuwait | 81.7% | 2021 | up 4.3% | flat |
| 57 | Ethiopia | 81.5% | 2008 | down 7.0% | falling |
| 58 | Hong Kong, China | 81.0% | 2024 | down 1.6% | falling |
| 59 | Kenya | 81.0% | 2017 | down 6.7% | rising |
| 60 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 80.8% | 2020 | up 12.6% | flat |
| 61 | Thailand | 80.6% | 2024 | down 4.2% | flat |
| 62 | Togo | 80.6% | 2020 | down 7.1% | falling |
| 63 | Slovenia | 80.6% | 2023 | down 6.0% | rising |
| 64 | Portugal | 80.5% | 2023 | down 3.6% | rising |
| 65 | Chad | 80.2% | 2020 | up 17.5% | falling |
| 66 | Singapore | 79.9% | 2023 | up 135.1% | rising |
| 67 | Burkina Faso | 79.1% | 2024 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 68 | Qatar | 78.8% | 2024 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 69 | Panama | 78.6% | 2022 | up 23.2% | flat |
| 70 | Pakistan | 78.2% | 2024 | down 7.9% | falling |
| 71 | Iceland | 77.8% | 2023 | down 4.2% | falling |
| 72 | Italy | 77.6% | 2023 | down 14.6% | falling |
| 73 | Benin | 77.6% | 2022 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 74 | Saint Lucia | 77.1% | 2023 | up 58.2% | falling |
| 75 | Yemen | 76.9% | 2011 | down 16.8% | falling |
| 76 | North Macedonia | 76.4% | 2023 | down 11.7% | falling |
| 77 | Uzbekistan | 76.2% | 2024 | down 22.3% | falling |
| 78 | Central African Republic | 76.2% | 2011 | down 23.8% | falling |
| 79 | Viet Nam | 76.2% | 2022 | down 10.5% | falling |
| 80 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 76.1% | 2023 | down 4.1% | falling |
| 81 | Samoa | 76.1% | 2024 | down 17.0% | falling |
| 82 | Australia | 75.7% | 2024 | down 8.0% | falling |
| 83 | Argentina | 75.3% | 2023 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 84 | Madagascar | 75.0% | 2023 | down 0.3% | falling |
| 85 | Austria | 74.8% | 2024 | down 10.5% | falling |
| 86 | Bahrain | 73.5% | 2024 | up 15.2% | falling |
| 87 | Botswana | 73.4% | 2023 | up 27.8% | rising |
| 88 | Albania | 73.0% | 2024 | down 7.0% | falling |
| 89 | France | 72.5% | 2024 | down 8.4% | falling |
| 90 | United States of America | 72.4% | 2023 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 91 | Bhutan | 71.9% | 2024 | down 28.1% | falling |
| 92 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 71.2% | 2009 | up 26.1% | rising |
| 93 | Montenegro | 70.9% | 2023 | down 7.1% | falling |
| 94 | Spain | 70.1% | 2024 | down 15.3% | falling |
| 95 | Egypt | 70.1% | 2024 | down 13.3% | falling |
| 96 | Nepal | 69.8% | 2024 | up 100.4% | flat |
| 97 | Jordan | 69.3% | 2024 | down 4.1% | rising |
| 98 | Senegal | 69.2% | 2024 | down 11.4% | falling |
| 99 | Mauritius | 68.4% | 2023 | up 20.4% | flat |
| 100 | Congo | 66.9% | 2023 | up 3.9% | falling |
| 101 | Bangladesh | 65.4% | 2023 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 102 | Namibia | 65.3% | 2022 | down 8.0% | rising |
| 103 | Guinea | 64.9% | 2013 | down 31.3% | falling |
| 104 | Malta | 64.1% | 2023 | down 35.4% | falling |
| 105 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 63.8% | 2024 | down 3.6% | falling |
| 106 | Poland | 63.4% | 2024 | down 13.7% | falling |
| 107 | Mexico | 61.7% | 2024 | down 11.0% | falling |
| 108 | Niger | 61.0% | 2019 | down 14.1% | falling |
| 109 | Jamaica | 60.5% | 2015 | down 15.4% | falling |
| 110 | Mozambique | 60.0% | 2018 | down 22.8% | falling |
| 111 | Cameroon | 59.6% | 2024 | down 12.6% | falling |
| 112 | Georgia | 57.9% | 2025 | down 16.8% | falling |
| 113 | Ecuador | 57.6% | 2023 | down 3.3% | falling |
| 114 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 55.5% | 2022 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 115 | Colombia | 54.4% | 2022 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 116 | Malaysia | 54.3% | 2024 | down 12.9% | falling |
| 117 | Mongolia | 54.3% | 2024 | down 7.3% | falling |
| 118 | Belize | 54.1% | 2024 | up 0.2% | volatile |
| 119 | Uganda | 53.3% | 2011 | down 41.0% | falling |
| 120 | Costa Rica | 52.0% | 2019 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 121 | Indonesia | 51.8% | 2023 | up 57.7% | rising |
| 122 | Aruba | 51.0% | 2016 | down 41.1% | falling |
| 123 | Côte d'Ivoire | 50.7% | 2024 | down 8.7% | falling |
| 124 | Finland | 50.0% | 2024 | down 29.4% | falling |
| 125 | Philippines | 48.5% | 2023 | up 13.1% | rising |
| 126 | Oman | 48.2% | 2024 | down 1.6% | falling |
| 127 | Kazakhstan | 46.2% | 2024 | down 7.2% | falling |
| 128 | Cape Verde | 44.3% | 2018 | up 0.6% | falling |
| 129 | Guatemala | 43.8% | 2023 | down 24.3% | falling |
| 130 | India | 43.6% | 2023 | down 5.5% | flat |
| 131 | Honduras | 41.8% | 2024 | down 34.3% | falling |
| 132 | Belgium | 41.6% | 2023 | down 2.0% | falling |
| 133 | Dominican Republic | 41.2% | 2024 | down 3.3% | flat |
| 134 | Macau, China | 37.9% | 2024 | down 17.7% | rising |
| 135 | Lebanon | 36.0% | 2023 | down 7.8% | falling |
| 136 | Rwanda | 34.1% | 2024 | down 9.5% | falling |
| 137 | El Salvador | 33.2% | 2024 | up 7.6% | flat |
| 138 | Cambodia | 31.9% | 2019 | down 20.4% | falling |
| 139 | Angola | 31.6% | 2024 | down 25.4% | falling |
| 140 | Paraguay | 30.2% | 2010 | down 27.5% | falling |
| 141 | Puerto Rico | 28.3% | 2023 | up 10.9% | falling |
| 142 | Peru | 27.6% | 2017 | down 39.6% | falling |
| 143 | Cyprus | 25.1% | 2024 | down 39.4% | falling |
| 144 | Burundi | 24.9% | 2025 | down 43.6% | falling |
| 145 | Andorra | 24.6% | 2024 | down 73.8% | falling |
| 146 | Brazil | 22.2% | 2024 | down 16.8% | falling |
| 147 | Hungary | 21.6% | 2024 | down 74.6% | falling |
| 148 | Japan | 20.9% | 2023 | down 2.0% | flat |
| 149 | Korea | 20.4% | 2024 | up 4.9% | flat |
| 150 | Monaco | 20.1% | 2024 | down 10.8% | falling |
| 151 | Palestine, State of | 18.2% | 2023 | up 32.8% | rising |
| 152 | Israel | 16.4% | 2024 | up 6.0% | flat |
| 153 | Chile | 16.1% | 2024 | up 3.8% | falling |
| 154 | Latvia | 6.5% | 2024 | down 16.5% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release