Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
58
Highest
100.0%
Cayman Islands
Lowest
0.0%
Latvia
Median
57.2%
Years covered
27
1998–2024
Data points
729
What the numbers show
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%) is currently reported for 58 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Cayman Islands; the lowest is 0.0% in Latvia.
The median across all reporting countries is 57.2%, and the mean is 57.1%.
Over the past decade 19 countries rose and 24 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 2,148.1%), and the largest decrease in Namibia (down 100.0%).
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cayman Islands | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Israel | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Kyrgyzstan | 100.0% | 2007 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Liechtenstein | 100.0% | 2009 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Monaco | 100.0% | 2016 | up 74.5% | rising |
| 1 | Gibraltar | 100.0% | 2023 | up 60.6% | rising |
| 1 | Georgia | 100.0% | 2007 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Mauritania | 100.0% | 2005 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Denmark | 100.0% | 2012 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 1 | Dominica | 100.0% | 2023 | up 26.5% | rising |
| 1 | Qatar | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Cuba | 100.0% | 2009 | up 305.0% | rising |
| 1 | Colombia | 100.0% | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Brunei | 100.0% | 2009 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Belize | 100.0% | 2008 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Uganda | 100.0% | 2017 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Anguilla | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Montserrat | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 18 | Tonga | 79.6% | 2023 | up 18.6% | falling |
| 19 | Trinidad and Tobago | 76.7% | 2024 | down 23.3% | falling |
| 20 | Czechia | 76.2% | 2023 | down 3.6% | volatile |
| 21 | Cameroon | 73.1% | 2016 | up 52.3% | rising |
| 22 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 72.5% | 2009 | down 13.5% | falling |
| 23 | Slovenia | 70.8% | 2012 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 24 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 68.7% | 2017 | down 23.5% | falling |
| 25 | Kuwait | 61.5% | 2005 | up 75.1% | rising |
| 26 | Malta | 58.0% | 2023 | up 2,148.1% | volatile |
| 27 | Saint Lucia | 57.4% | 2023 | down 42.6% | rising |
| 28 | France | 56.9% | 2024 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 29 | Kenya | 51.2% | 2016 | up 52.5% | falling |
| 30 | Grenada | 50.0% | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 31 | Mauritius | 48.4% | 2024 | down 28.3% | falling |
| 32 | Barbados | 47.9% | 2024 | up 42.0% | rising |
| 33 | Jamaica | 47.5% | 2024 | up 190.7% | volatile |
| 34 | Antigua and Barbuda | 47.4% | 2012 | down 16.3% | falling |
| 35 | Malaysia | 46.0% | 2009 | down 42.7% | falling |
| 36 | Guyana | 40.6% | 2021 | down 43.6% | volatile |
| 37 | Panama | 34.4% | 2007 | up 30.1% | falling |
| 38 | Hong Kong | 32.5% | 2024 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 39 | Singapore | 29.8% | 2023 | up 9.4% | flat |
| 40 | Syria | 27.0% | 2024 | up 92.2% | falling |
| 41 | China | 25.0% | 2021 | down 59.7% | falling |
| 42 | Sweden | 24.9% | 2024 | down 10.6% | falling |
| 43 | Hungary | 19.3% | 2003 | down 53.8% | falling |
| 44 | Switzerland | 18.8% | 2024 | up 36.3% | volatile |
| 45 | Marshall Islands | 18.6% | 2024 | down 81.0% | falling |
| 46 | Laos | 13.0% | 2008 | down 55.9% | falling |
| 47 | Norway | 12.6% | 2012 | down 46.8% | falling |
| 48 | Belgium | 7.0% | 2023 | down 12.3% | volatile |
| 49 | New Zealand | 6.5% | 2024 | down 31.3% | volatile |
| 50 | Tanzania | 5.7% | 2023 | down 87.1% | volatile |
| 51 | Germany | 4.1% | 2024 | down 56.1% | falling |
| 52 | Iceland | 1.9% | 2023 | down 3.9% | rising |
| 53 | Bangladesh | 0.0% | 2018 | down 99.3% | volatile |
| 54 | Namibia | 0.0% | 2008 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 54 | Bahrain | 0.0% | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 54 | Latvia | 0.0% | 2004 | down 100.0% | falling |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release