Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, male (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
121
Highest
56.1%
Eswatini
Lowest
0.5%
Algeria
Median
5.9%
Years covered
28
1998–2025
Data points
1,806
What the numbers show
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, male (%) is currently reported for 121 countries. The highest value is 56.1% in Eswatini; the lowest is 0.5% in Algeria.
The median across all reporting countries is 5.9%, and the mean is 8.7%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 102.
Over the past decade 59 countries rose and 58 fell. The largest increase was in Madagascar (up 817.8%), and the largest decrease in Burkina Faso (down 93.2%).
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eswatini | 56.1% | 2013 | up 146.7% | rising |
| 2 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 40.0% | 2023 | up 160.0% | volatile |
| 3 | Mozambique | 36.5% | 2018 | up 60.1% | rising |
| 4 | Namibia | 33.6% | 2022 | up 425.8% | volatile |
| 5 | Kenya | 27.7% | 2024 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 6 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 26.5% | 2024 | up 62.5% | rising |
| 7 | Lesotho | 22.5% | 2018 | up 34.3% | falling |
| 8 | Panama | 22.3% | 2023 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 9 | Ghana | 21.8% | 2024 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 10 | Costa Rica | 21.6% | 2023 | up 33.9% | rising |
| 11 | Botswana | 21.4% | 2024 | down 36.4% | volatile |
| 12 | Guyana | 20.8% | 2012 | up 33.8% | rising |
| 13 | Viet Nam | 19.9% | 2016 | down 16.3% | falling |
| 14 | Rwanda | 19.2% | 2024 | up 13.5% | rising |
| 15 | Kazakhstan | 19.0% | 2025 | up 62.8% | rising |
| 16 | Seychelles | 17.6% | 2024 | up 218.9% | volatile |
| 17 | Eritrea | 15.8% | 2016 | down 55.3% | volatile |
| 18 | Philippines | 15.3% | 2024 | up 48.9% | rising |
| 19 | Dominican Republic | 14.8% | 2024 | up 25.7% | rising |
| 20 | Indonesia | 14.6% | 2023 | down 21.9% | falling |
| 21 | Zimbabwe | 14.3% | 2024 | down 15.2% | rising |
| 22 | Uruguay | 13.3% | 2023 | up 521.7% | volatile |
| 23 | South Africa | 12.6% | 2023 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 24 | Cuba | 12.4% | 2024 | down 19.7% | falling |
| 25 | Samoa | 12.2% | 2023 | down 47.7% | rising |
| 26 | Ethiopia | 12.0% | 2014 | down 54.5% | falling |
| 27 | Uzbekistan | 11.8% | 2025 | down 18.7% | falling |
| 28 | Aruba | 11.6% | 2016 | down 6.1% | volatile |
| 29 | Burundi | 11.2% | 2025 | down 69.5% | volatile |
| 30 | Iceland | 10.9% | 2023 | up 2.3% | falling |
| 31 | Israel | 10.6% | 2023 | — | rising |
| 32 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 10.1% | 2019 | up 80.5% | falling |
| 33 | Argentina | 10.1% | 2023 | up 21.7% | rising |
| 34 | Cyprus | 10.0% | 2024 | up 24.6% | rising |
| 35 | Brazil | 9.9% | 2023 | down 15.7% | falling |
| 36 | Spain | 9.9% | 2023 | up 48.4% | rising |
| 37 | Norway | 9.4% | 2023 | down 11.1% | falling |
| 38 | Ecuador | 9.3% | 2023 | down 30.3% | falling |
| 39 | Egypt | 9.0% | 2025 | down 48.2% | falling |
| 40 | Madagascar | 9.0% | 2023 | up 817.8% | volatile |
| 41 | Palestine, State of | 8.7% | 2023 | down 55.4% | falling |
| 42 | Azerbaijan | 8.1% | 2024 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 43 | El Salvador | 8.0% | 2023 | down 40.9% | falling |
| 44 | Mexico | 7.7% | 2023 | up 4.6% | falling |
| 45 | Andorra | 7.7% | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Morocco | 7.6% | 2024 | down 6.9% | volatile |
| 47 | Slovakia | 7.6% | 2023 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 48 | India | 7.5% | 2023 | up 20.4% | rising |
| 49 | Sri Lanka | 7.3% | 2023 | down 8.8% | rising |
| 50 | Honduras | 7.2% | 2024 | down 68.7% | falling |
| 51 | Czechia | 7.1% | 2023 | up 38.0% | falling |
| 52 | Colombia | 7.1% | 2023 | down 12.9% | falling |
| 53 | Belarus | 7.0% | 2024 | up 40.6% | flat |
| 54 | Sweden | 7.0% | 2023 | up 12.2% | falling |
| 55 | Mauritius | 6.8% | 2023 | up 17.4% | falling |
| 56 | Luxembourg | 6.8% | 2023 | down 59.1% | volatile |
| 57 | Oman | 6.4% | 2024 | up 74.8% | volatile |
| 58 | Mongolia | 6.2% | 2024 | up 1.1% | falling |
| 59 | Cambodia | 6.1% | 2019 | up 165.5% | volatile |
| 60 | Switzerland | 6.0% | 2023 | up 5.0% | flat |
| 61 | Ukraine | 5.9% | 2024 | up 158.0% | rising |
| 62 | Thailand | 5.9% | 2025 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 63 | Belize | 5.9% | 2024 | up 45.6% | flat |
| 64 | Armenia | 5.7% | 2024 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 65 | Bulgaria | 5.7% | 2023 | up 41.4% | falling |
| 66 | Belgium | 5.4% | 2023 | up 10.3% | falling |
| 67 | Austria | 5.2% | 2024 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 68 | Türkiye | 5.1% | 2023 | down 32.9% | falling |
| 69 | Hungary | 5.1% | 2023 | down 25.5% | falling |
| 70 | Jordan | 4.9% | 2024 | down 70.8% | volatile |
| 71 | Chile | 4.9% | 2024 | down 39.5% | falling |
| 72 | Malaysia | 4.9% | 2024 | down 29.4% | falling |
| 73 | Iran | 4.9% | 2021 | up 45.6% | falling |
| 74 | Kyrgyzstan | 4.8% | 2025 | up 14.7% | volatile |
| 75 | Australia | 4.8% | 2023 | up 5.5% | falling |
| 76 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4.7% | 2023 | down 45.7% | falling |
| 77 | New Zealand | 4.7% | 2024 | down 7.7% | falling |
| 78 | Ireland | 4.4% | 2022 | down 8.4% | rising |
| 79 | Germany | 4.4% | 2024 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 80 | Trinidad and Tobago | 4.4% | 2024 | down 9.4% | falling |
| 81 | Albania | 4.3% | 2024 | down 5.6% | volatile |
| 82 | Bahrain | 4.3% | 2024 | down 12.1% | falling |
| 83 | Netherlands | 4.3% | 2023 | down 22.2% | falling |
| 84 | Macao | 4.1% | 2024 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 85 | Republic of Moldova | 4.0% | 2024 | down 18.5% | falling |
| 86 | Poland | 3.9% | 2023 | down 45.6% | falling |
| 87 | Denmark | 3.5% | 2023 | down 20.3% | falling |
| 88 | Republic of Korea | 3.5% | 2024 | up 0.8% | falling |
| 89 | Malta | 3.4% | 2023 | down 18.1% | volatile |
| 90 | Benin | 3.3% | 2022 | down 24.9% | volatile |
| 91 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 3.3% | 2023 | down 39.2% | falling |
| 92 | United States | 3.1% | 2023 | down 26.6% | falling |
| 93 | Brunei Darussalam | 3.1% | 2023 | down 88.4% | volatile |
| 94 | Qatar | 3.0% | 2024 | up 116.2% | volatile |
| 95 | Serbia | 2.9% | 2024 | down 17.7% | flat |
| 96 | Slovenia | 2.9% | 2024 | up 4.3% | falling |
| 97 | Niger | 2.7% | 2019 | — | falling |
| 98 | Canada | 2.7% | 2023 | down 42.1% | falling |
| 99 | Finland | 2.6% | 2023 | down 6.1% | falling |
| 100 | Greece | 2.6% | 2022 | down 57.2% | falling |
| 101 | Puerto Rico | 2.5% | 2023 | down 67.0% | falling |
| 102 | Croatia | 2.4% | 2023 | up 191.5% | volatile |
| 103 | France | 2.4% | 2023 | up 62.6% | volatile |
| 104 | Singapore | 2.4% | 2023 | down 14.0% | falling |
| 105 | Estonia | 2.3% | 2024 | up 30.2% | falling |
| 106 | Portugal | 2.2% | 2023 | down 47.1% | volatile |
| 107 | Bermuda | 2.1% | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 108 | United Arab Emirates | 2.1% | 2024 | up 133.7% | rising |
| 109 | Lithuania | 2.0% | 2023 | down 64.7% | falling |
| 110 | Latvia | 1.9% | 2023 | down 11.1% | volatile |
| 111 | Lebanon | 1.7% | 2011 | up 76.4% | rising |
| 112 | Cameroon | 1.6% | 2024 | down 74.8% | volatile |
| 113 | Tunisia | 1.6% | 2023 | up 813.0% | volatile |
| 114 | Romania | 1.5% | 2023 | up 578.2% | volatile |
| 115 | Saudi Arabia | 1.5% | 2024 | down 87.8% | volatile |
| 116 | Italy | 1.4% | 2023 | up 15.0% | volatile |
| 117 | Bangladesh | 1.3% | 2020 | down 68.9% | volatile |
| 118 | North Macedonia | 1.2% | 2023 | down 76.1% | volatile |
| 119 | Georgia | 1.1% | 2025 | up 75.3% | volatile |
| 120 | Burkina Faso | 0.7% | 2024 | down 93.2% | volatile |
| 121 | Algeria | 0.5% | 2024 | down 42.6% | falling |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release