Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%) by country

February 2026 Data Release

Countries reporting
59
Highest
100.0%
Turks and Caicos Islands
Lowest
0.0%
Bangladesh
Median
61.9%
Years covered
27
1998–2024
Data points
722

What the numbers show

Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%) is currently reported for 59 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Turks and Caicos Islands; the lowest is 0.0% in Bangladesh.

The median across all reporting countries is 61.9%, and the mean is 55.8%.

Over the past decade 18 countries rose and 23 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 1,692.7%), and the largest decrease in Latvia (down 100.0%).

Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Turks and Caicos Islands 100.0% 2023 unchanged rising
1 Mauritania 100.0% 2005 unchanged flat
1 Israel 100.0% 2024 unchanged flat
1 Uganda 100.0% 2017 unchanged flat
1 Gibraltar 100.0% 2023 up 52.8% rising
1 Georgia 100.0% 2007 unchanged flat
1 Kyrgyzstan 100.0% 2007 unchanged flat
1 Denmark 100.0% 2012 up 1.6% rising
1 Dominica 100.0% 2023 up 18.0% rising
1 Cayman Islands 100.0% 2024 unchanged flat
1 British Virgin Islands 100.0% 2024 rising
1 Colombia 100.0% 2022 unchanged flat
1 Monaco 100.0% 2016 up 56.0% rising
1 Qatar 100.0% 2024 unchanged flat
1 Brunei Darussalam 100.0% 2012 unchanged flat
1 Liechtenstein 100.0% 2009 unchanged flat
1 Belize 100.0% 2008 unchanged flat
1 Anguilla 100.0% 2019 unchanged flat
1 Montserrat 100.0% 2023 unchanged rising
18 Tonga 88.0% 2023 up 7.1% falling
19 Czechia 78.4% 2023 down 6.2% volatile
20 Cameroon 76.6% 2016 up 141.6% rising
21 Trinidad and Tobago 73.6% 2023 down 26.4% falling
22 Slovenia 73.1% 2012 up 21.0% rising
23 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 72.2% 2017 down 21.2% falling
24 Kuwait 72.0% 2005 up 72.1% rising
25 Malta 68.3% 2023 up 1,692.7% volatile
26 Mauritius 64.5% 2024 down 19.4% falling
27 Barbados 62.9% 2024 up 56.4% rising
28 Saint Lucia 61.9% 2023 down 38.1% rising
29 Jamaica 60.7% 2024 up 235.6% volatile
30 France 56.5% 2024 up 30.8% rising
31 Kenya 53.6% 2016 up 62.0% falling
32 Syria 49.2% 2024 up 112.5% falling
33 Antigua and Barbuda 48.0% 2012 down 37.8% falling
34 Malaysia 43.7% 2011 down 52.2% falling
35 Hong Kong 43.5% 2024 down 7.0% rising
36 Singapore 33.9% 2023 up 7.6% flat
37 Panama 31.2% 2007 up 7.3% falling
38 China 26.8% 2021 down 60.8% falling
39 Sweden 21.1% 2024 down 18.9% falling
40 Namibia 20.4% 2017 volatile
41 Switzerland 19.1% 2024 up 50.1% volatile
42 Hungary 18.2% 2003 down 54.0% falling
43 Guyana 14.6% 2019 down 83.4% rising
44 Lao People's Democratic Republic 14.5% 2008 down 46.7% falling
45 New Zealand 13.9% 2024 down 23.4% falling
46 Belgium 9.9% 2023 up 1.2% volatile
47 Tanzania, United Republic of 7.3% 2023 down 84.0% volatile
48 Norway 6.7% 2012 down 77.0% falling
49 Germany 3.5% 2024 down 51.0% falling
50 Iceland 3.1% 2023 down 24.6% rising
51 Seychelles 0.0% 2016 volatile
51 Latvia 0.0% 2004 down 100.0% volatile
51 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0% 2015 down 100.0% falling
51 Grenada 0.0% 2015 down 100.0% volatile
51 Cuba 0.0% 2024 volatile
51 Bahrain 0.0% 2024 down 100.0% volatile
51 Bangladesh 0.0% 2024 down 100.0% volatile

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Indicator
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
60 places, 722 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release