Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
25
Highest
100.0%
South Africa
Lowest
0.0%
Algeria
Median
46.9%
Years covered
14
2011–2024
Data points
625
What the numbers show
Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%) is currently reported for 25 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in South Africa; the lowest is 0.0% in Algeria.
The median across all reporting countries is 46.9%, and the mean is 50.9%.
Over the past decade 7 countries rose and 11 fell. The largest increase was in Samoa (up 1,070.6%), and the largest decrease in Saudi Arabia (down 100.0%).
Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Namibia | 100.0% | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Cuba | 100.0% | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Jordan | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Bahrain | 99.6% | 2024 | up 33.8% | rising |
| 6 | British Virgin Islands | 91.8% | 2024 | down 0.6% | rising |
| 7 | Qatar | 85.0% | 2024 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 8 | Oman | 76.6% | 2024 | down 19.2% | falling |
| 9 | Malaysia | 71.8% | 2023 | down 4.8% | falling |
| 10 | Côte d'Ivoire | 66.6% | 2024 | down 24.9% | falling |
| 11 | Iceland | 65.8% | 2023 | up 22.5% | rising |
| 12 | Malta | 54.9% | 2023 | up 15.6% | rising |
| 13 | Madagascar | 46.9% | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 14 | Rwanda | 46.2% | 2024 | down 53.8% | volatile |
| 15 | United Kingdom | 46.1% | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 16 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 40.1% | 2022 | down 5.8% | falling |
| 17 | Japan | 22.5% | 2023 | down 23.0% | falling |
| 18 | Australia | 17.8% | 2024 | up 775.0% | volatile |
| 19 | Ghana | 14.0% | 2024 | down 49.1% | falling |
| 20 | New Zealand | 10.1% | 2024 | up 77.2% | rising |
| 21 | Samoa | 9.4% | 2024 | up 1,070.6% | volatile |
| 22 | Sweden | 7.3% | 2024 | down 52.9% | falling |
| 23 | Senegal | 0.7% | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 24 | Saudi Arabia | 0.0% | 2024 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 24 | Algeria | 0.0% | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release