Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, female (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
149
Highest
76.0%
Monaco
Lowest
22.7%
Ethiopia
Median
55.4%
Years covered
28
1998–2025
Data points
1,959
What the numbers show
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, female (%) is currently reported for 149 countries. The highest value is 76.0% in Monaco; the lowest is 22.7% in Ethiopia.
The median across all reporting countries is 55.4%, and the mean is 53.6%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3.
Over the past decade 107 countries rose and 42 fell. The largest increase was in Chad (up 95.5%), and the largest decrease in Ukraine (down 13.5%).
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaco | 76.0% | 2024 | up 54.0% | rising |
| 2 | Samoa | 74.1% | 2024 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 3 | Israel | 71.9% | 2024 | down 5.4% | falling |
| 4 | Iceland | 70.2% | 2023 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 5 | Barbados | 69.1% | 2011 | down 2.2% | flat |
| 6 | Lebanon | 68.4% | 2019 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 7 | Dominican Republic | 68.3% | 2024 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 8 | Qatar | 67.8% | 2024 | down 4.6% | falling |
| 9 | Saint Lucia | 67.3% | 2023 | up 9.2% | falling |
| 10 | Guyana | 66.8% | 2012 | up 2.4% | flat |
| 11 | Tunisia | 66.1% | 2023 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 12 | Aruba | 65.6% | 2016 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 13 | Cuba | 65.4% | 2024 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 14 | Belize | 64.6% | 2024 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 15 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 64.1% | 2023 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 16 | Argentina | 64.0% | 2023 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 17 | Palestine, State of | 63.8% | 2023 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 18 | Sri Lanka | 63.7% | 2023 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 19 | Seychelles | 63.3% | 2024 | down 9.7% | flat |
| 20 | South Africa | 62.7% | 2023 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 21 | Botswana | 62.5% | 2023 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 22 | Sweden | 62.3% | 2024 | up 3.1% | flat |
| 23 | British Virgin Islands | 61.7% | 2024 | down 4.1% | falling |
| 24 | North Macedonia | 61.4% | 2023 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 25 | Montenegro | 61.2% | 2023 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 26 | Panama | 60.8% | 2022 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 27 | Mauritius | 60.8% | 2023 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 28 | Bahrain | 60.7% | 2024 | down 6.6% | falling |
| 29 | Estonia | 60.6% | 2024 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 30 | Latvia | 60.6% | 2024 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 31 | Namibia | 60.3% | 2022 | down 1.5% | rising |
| 32 | Lesotho | 60.3% | 2018 | up 9.2% | flat |
| 33 | Malta | 60.1% | 2023 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 34 | Albania | 60.1% | 2024 | up 4.1% | flat |
| 35 | New Zealand | 60.0% | 2024 | up 3.1% | flat |
| 36 | Serbia | 59.9% | 2024 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 37 | Trinidad and Tobago | 59.6% | 2023 | down 2.3% | flat |
| 38 | Algeria | 59.6% | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 39 | Mongolia | 59.6% | 2024 | up 6.9% | falling |
| 40 | Cape Verde | 59.6% | 2018 | up 24.6% | rising |
| 41 | Philippines | 59.5% | 2023 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 42 | Armenia | 59.5% | 2024 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 43 | Brunei Darussalam | 59.0% | 2023 | down 7.7% | falling |
| 44 | Bermuda | 58.8% | 2023 | down 9.2% | falling |
| 45 | Croatia | 58.8% | 2023 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 46 | Jordan | 58.8% | 2024 | up 3.6% | flat |
| 47 | Norway | 58.6% | 2024 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 48 | Myanmar | 58.6% | 2018 | up 1.1% | falling |
| 49 | Nepal | 58.6% | 2024 | up 55.7% | rising |
| 50 | Malaysia | 58.5% | 2024 | down 0.0% | rising |
| 51 | Australia | 58.5% | 2024 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 52 | Honduras | 58.3% | 2024 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 53 | Lithuania | 58.1% | 2024 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 54 | Poland | 58.0% | 2024 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 55 | Republic of Moldova | 58.0% | 2024 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 56 | Kuwait | 58.0% | 2021 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 57 | Denmark | 57.7% | 2024 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 58 | Slovakia | 57.6% | 2024 | down 2.0% | flat |
| 59 | Guatemala | 57.6% | 2023 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 60 | Cyprus | 57.2% | 2024 | down 11.9% | falling |
| 61 | Indonesia | 57.1% | 2023 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 62 | Kazakhstan | 57.1% | 2024 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 63 | United States of America | 57.1% | 2023 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 64 | Slovenia | 57.0% | 2023 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 65 | Bulgaria | 57.0% | 2024 | up 5.7% | flat |
| 66 | France | 56.9% | 2024 | up 2.8% | flat |
| 67 | Thailand | 56.8% | 2024 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 68 | Italy | 56.8% | 2023 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 69 | Kyrgyzstan | 56.7% | 2024 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 70 | Czechia | 56.5% | 2023 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 71 | Puerto Rico | 56.5% | 2023 | down 0.9% | falling |
| 72 | Ecuador | 56.5% | 2023 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 73 | Canada | 56.0% | 2023 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 74 | Romania | 55.5% | 2023 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 75 | Finland | 55.4% | 2024 | up 3.9% | flat |
| 76 | Costa Rica | 55.3% | 2024 | up 3.6% | flat |
| 77 | Belgium | 55.1% | 2023 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 78 | Austria | 54.4% | 2024 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 79 | Morocco | 54.4% | 2024 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 80 | Andorra | 54.3% | 2024 | down 7.4% | flat |
| 81 | El Salvador | 54.3% | 2024 | up 7.9% | flat |
| 82 | Ireland | 54.2% | 2022 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 83 | Spain | 54.1% | 2024 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 84 | Brazil | 53.4% | 2024 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 85 | Chile | 53.4% | 2024 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 86 | Egypt | 53.3% | 2024 | up 7.5% | flat |
| 87 | Georgia | 53.2% | 2025 | down 3.6% | rising |
| 88 | Macau, China | 53.0% | 2024 | down 10.8% | falling |
| 89 | Portugal | 52.6% | 2023 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 90 | Luxembourg | 52.5% | 2024 | up 2.2% | flat |
| 91 | Switzerland | 52.3% | 2024 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 92 | Netherlands | 52.3% | 2021 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 93 | Syrian Arab Republic | 52.2% | 2016 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 94 | Hungary | 52.1% | 2024 | down 2.8% | flat |
| 95 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 52.1% | 2020 | up 27.7% | rising |
| 96 | Belarus | 52.0% | 2024 | down 4.0% | falling |
| 97 | Viet Nam | 51.9% | 2022 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 98 | Mexico | 51.8% | 2024 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 99 | Azerbaijan | 51.6% | 2024 | down 1.9% | flat |
| 100 | Colombia | 50.8% | 2022 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 101 | Bhutan | 50.8% | 2024 | up 22.5% | rising |
| 102 | Hong Kong, China | 50.6% | 2024 | down 2.8% | flat |
| 103 | Türkiye | 50.6% | 2023 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 104 | Uzbekistan | 50.6% | 2024 | up 35.3% | rising |
| 105 | Senegal | 50.4% | 2024 | up 47.6% | rising |
| 106 | India | 50.3% | 2023 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 107 | Pakistan | 50.3% | 2024 | down 3.4% | rising |
| 108 | Turkmenistan | 50.3% | 2024 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 109 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 50.1% | 2022 | down 12.5% | falling |
| 110 | Russian Federation | 50.0% | 2023 | down 6.2% | falling |
| 111 | Germany | 49.9% | 2024 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 112 | Oman | 49.9% | 2024 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 113 | Greece | 49.7% | 2023 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 114 | China | 49.6% | 2024 | down 2.7% | flat |
| 115 | Singapore | 49.2% | 2023 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 116 | Ghana | 49.2% | 2024 | up 28.8% | rising |
| 117 | Madagascar | 48.6% | 2023 | up 2.2% | flat |
| 118 | Cambodia | 48.0% | 2019 | up 25.1% | rising |
| 119 | San Marino | 47.3% | 2024 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 120 | Saudi Arabia | 46.9% | 2024 | down 3.2% | falling |
| 121 | Bangladesh | 46.8% | 2023 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 122 | Cameroon | 46.7% | 2024 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 123 | Côte d'Ivoire | 45.3% | 2024 | up 36.7% | rising |
| 124 | Uganda | 45.1% | 2011 | up 32.1% | rising |
| 125 | Ukraine | 44.8% | 2024 | down 13.5% | falling |
| 126 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 44.1% | 2024 | up 37.5% | rising |
| 127 | Comoros | 44.1% | 2014 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 128 | Mozambique | 42.4% | 2018 | up 14.1% | rising |
| 129 | Tajikistan | 42.0% | 2017 | up 27.9% | rising |
| 130 | Kenya | 41.2% | 2017 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 131 | Eritrea | 41.0% | 2016 | up 67.4% | rising |
| 132 | Burkina Faso | 40.2% | 2024 | up 33.5% | rising |
| 133 | Japan | 40.0% | 2023 | up 3.8% | flat |
| 134 | Djibouti | 39.9% | 2011 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 135 | Korea | 39.4% | 2024 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 136 | Malawi | 38.2% | 2011 | up 38.7% | rising |
| 137 | Mauritania | 37.6% | 2020 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 138 | Angola | 36.6% | 2024 | down 4.0% | flat |
| 139 | Niger | 36.0% | 2019 | up 73.5% | rising |
| 140 | Rwanda | 36.0% | 2024 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 141 | Benin | 34.6% | 2022 | up 61.4% | rising |
| 142 | Congo | 34.2% | 2023 | down 5.5% | rising |
| 143 | Togo | 33.1% | 2020 | up 61.4% | rising |
| 144 | Yemen | 31.6% | 2011 | up 55.8% | rising |
| 145 | Mali | 29.2% | 2015 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 146 | Burundi | 28.2% | 2025 | up 65.9% | falling |
| 147 | Guinea | 24.5% | 2013 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 148 | Chad | 23.4% | 2020 | up 95.5% | rising |
| 149 | Ethiopia | 22.7% | 2008 | up 19.9% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release