Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services programmes, both sexes (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
120
Highest
16.2%
Puerto Rico
Lowest
0.0%
Sri Lanka
Median
3.5%
Years covered
28
1998–2025
Data points
1,824
What the numbers show
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services programmes, both sexes (%) is currently reported for 120 countries. The highest value is 16.2% in Puerto Rico; the lowest is 0.0% in Sri Lanka.
The median across all reporting countries is 3.5%, and the mean is 4.1%.
Over the past decade 66 countries rose and 40 fell. The largest increase was in Ethiopia (up 8,709.4%), and the largest decrease in Andorra (down 100.0%).
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puerto Rico | 16.2% | 2023 | up 247.7% | volatile |
| 2 | Macau (China) | 13.0% | 2024 | down 35.4% | volatile |
| 3 | Panama | 11.2% | 2023 | up 35.8% | volatile |
| 4 | Korea | 9.4% | 2024 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 5 | Philippines | 9.4% | 2024 | up 56.4% | volatile |
| 6 | Russian Federation | 9.0% | 2019 | up 135.9% | rising |
| 7 | Ukraine | 8.9% | 2024 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 8 | Slovenia | 8.6% | 2024 | up 18.5% | rising |
| 9 | Türkiye | 8.6% | 2023 | up 90.7% | rising |
| 10 | Croatia | 8.6% | 2023 | up 26.7% | falling |
| 11 | Serbia | 8.5% | 2024 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 12 | El Salvador | 8.1% | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Bulgaria | 7.9% | 2023 | up 23.0% | rising |
| 14 | Latvia | 7.7% | 2023 | up 27.3% | rising |
| 15 | Seychelles | 7.7% | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 16 | Ecuador | 7.6% | 2023 | up 107.9% | volatile |
| 17 | Poland | 7.5% | 2023 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 18 | Cuba | 7.4% | 2024 | up 17.4% | falling |
| 19 | Czechia | 7.2% | 2023 | up 54.1% | rising |
| 20 | Spain | 7.1% | 2023 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 21 | Republic of Moldova | 7.1% | 2024 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 22 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 7.0% | 2023 | up 54.8% | rising |
| 23 | Rwanda | 6.9% | 2024 | up 105.6% | volatile |
| 24 | Austria | 6.8% | 2024 | down 23.8% | falling |
| 25 | Slovakia | 6.6% | 2023 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 26 | North Macedonia | 6.4% | 2023 | up 14.5% | rising |
| 27 | Hungary | 6.4% | 2023 | up 0.7% | falling |
| 28 | Georgia | 6.3% | 2025 | up 206.0% | volatile |
| 29 | Kazakhstan | 5.8% | 2025 | up 73.2% | rising |
| 30 | Portugal | 5.8% | 2023 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 31 | Estonia | 5.7% | 2024 | down 12.9% | falling |
| 32 | Cameroon | 5.7% | 2024 | up 20.3% | volatile |
| 33 | Botswana | 5.7% | 2024 | down 19.3% | volatile |
| 34 | Switzerland | 5.6% | 2023 | down 15.8% | falling |
| 35 | Chile | 5.6% | 2024 | down 38.8% | rising |
| 36 | Cyprus | 5.5% | 2024 | up 24.4% | volatile |
| 37 | Canada | 5.5% | 2023 | up 20.5% | rising |
| 38 | Mongolia | 5.3% | 2024 | down 11.2% | rising |
| 39 | Belarus | 5.1% | 2024 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 40 | Norway | 4.9% | 2023 | down 11.3% | rising |
| 41 | Belize | 4.8% | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Azerbaijan | 4.8% | 2024 | up 1,948.6% | falling |
| 43 | Romania | 4.7% | 2023 | up 48.3% | rising |
| 44 | Thailand | 4.6% | 2025 | up 66.0% | rising |
| 45 | Malaysia | 4.6% | 2024 | down 1.3% | volatile |
| 46 | Netherlands | 4.5% | 2023 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 47 | Finland | 4.5% | 2023 | down 15.8% | falling |
| 48 | Lesotho | 4.5% | 2018 | up 16.3% | volatile |
| 49 | Albania | 4.4% | 2024 | up 74.4% | rising |
| 50 | Uzbekistan | 4.1% | 2025 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 51 | Armenia | 4.0% | 2024 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 52 | Italy | 3.9% | 2023 | up 71.4% | volatile |
| 53 | Brazil | 3.9% | 2023 | up 115.6% | rising |
| 54 | Saudi Arabia | 3.8% | 2024 | up 100.6% | volatile |
| 55 | Colombia | 3.8% | 2023 | down 12.1% | rising |
| 56 | Niger | 3.7% | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 57 | Viet Nam | 3.6% | 2016 | — | rising |
| 58 | Ethiopia | 3.6% | 2014 | up 8,709.4% | volatile |
| 59 | Argentina | 3.5% | 2023 | up 3.1% | falling |
| 60 | Greece | 3.5% | 2022 | up 53.1% | volatile |
| 61 | Ireland | 3.5% | 2022 | down 11.7% | rising |
| 62 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3.4% | 2024 | down 38.9% | falling |
| 63 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 3.4% | 2019 | down 2.5% | falling |
| 64 | Malta | 3.4% | 2023 | up 79.8% | volatile |
| 65 | United States of America | 3.4% | 2023 | down 49.6% | rising |
| 66 | Bermuda | 3.4% | 2023 | down 52.4% | volatile |
| 67 | Germany | 3.3% | 2024 | up 28.4% | falling |
| 68 | France | 3.3% | 2023 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 69 | Iceland | 3.2% | 2023 | up 195.4% | volatile |
| 70 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 3.2% | 2021 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 71 | Bahrain | 3.1% | 2024 | down 17.0% | falling |
| 72 | Sweden | 3.1% | 2023 | up 20.3% | rising |
| 73 | Denmark | 3.0% | 2023 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 74 | Singapore | 3.0% | 2023 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 75 | Mexico | 3.0% | 2023 | up 281.2% | volatile |
| 76 | Mozambique | 2.9% | 2018 | up 164.4% | rising |
| 77 | Algeria | 2.8% | 2024 | up 402.8% | volatile |
| 78 | Monaco | 2.7% | 2024 | down 58.3% | falling |
| 79 | New Zealand | 2.6% | 2024 | down 47.4% | falling |
| 80 | Cambodia | 2.4% | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 81 | Lithuania | 2.3% | 2023 | up 34.0% | falling |
| 82 | Lebanon | 2.3% | 2023 | up 202.7% | volatile |
| 83 | Ghana | 2.2% | 2024 | up 74.5% | rising |
| 84 | Dominican Republic | 2.1% | 2024 | up 248.7% | falling |
| 85 | British Virgin Islands | 2.0% | 2023 | down 80.4% | volatile |
| 86 | Mauritius | 2.0% | 2023 | up 95.9% | rising |
| 87 | Morocco | 1.9% | 2024 | up 530.9% | volatile |
| 88 | Uruguay | 1.8% | 2023 | down 38.1% | rising |
| 89 | United Arab Emirates | 1.8% | 2024 | up 152.8% | rising |
| 90 | Madagascar | 1.8% | 2023 | up 0.8% | volatile |
| 91 | Burkina Faso | 1.7% | 2024 | down 46.7% | volatile |
| 92 | Brunei Darussalam | 1.7% | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 93 | Costa Rica | 1.6% | 2023 | down 24.5% | rising |
| 94 | Oman | 1.5% | 2024 | down 10.7% | volatile |
| 95 | Honduras | 1.5% | 2024 | down 14.9% | rising |
| 96 | Australia | 1.4% | 2023 | down 43.7% | falling |
| 97 | Belgium | 1.4% | 2023 | down 18.2% | falling |
| 98 | South Africa | 1.3% | 2023 | up 233.4% | rising |
| 99 | Namibia | 1.3% | 2022 | down 20.9% | volatile |
| 100 | Palestine, State of | 1.3% | 2023 | up 223.0% | volatile |
| 101 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 1.3% | 2024 | down 64.8% | volatile |
| 102 | Benin | 1.3% | 2022 | down 57.3% | falling |
| 103 | Tunisia | 1.1% | 2023 | down 66.2% | falling |
| 104 | Jordan | 1.1% | 2024 | up 22.2% | volatile |
| 105 | Qatar | 1.0% | 2024 | down 59.3% | volatile |
| 106 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.9% | 2025 | down 79.7% | volatile |
| 107 | Luxembourg | 0.9% | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Burundi | 0.8% | 2025 | up 119.7% | volatile |
| 109 | Samoa | 0.6% | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 110 | Kenya | 0.6% | 2024 | down 69.4% | volatile |
| 111 | Egypt | 0.3% | 2025 | down 81.5% | volatile |
| 112 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 0.2% | 2023 | down 85.4% | volatile |
| 113 | Bangladesh | 0.2% | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 114 | India | 0.1% | 2023 | down 65.3% | falling |
| 115 | Zimbabwe | 0.0% | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 116 | Andorra | 0.0% | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 116 | Guyana | 0.0% | 2012 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 116 | Indonesia | 0.0% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 116 | Israel | 0.0% | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 116 | Sri Lanka | 0.0% | 2023 | — | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release