Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
25
Highest
100.0%
South Africa
Lowest
0.0%
Algeria
Median
42.7%
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, male (%) 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 42.7%, and the mean is 47.6%.
Over the past decade 8 countries rose and 10 fell. The largest increase was in Australia (up 339.4%), 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 | 99.7% | 2024 | up 44.9% | rising |
| 6 | British Virgin Islands | 85.0% | 2024 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 7 | Malta | 79.7% | 2023 | up 15.2% | flat |
| 8 | Côte d'Ivoire | 79.0% | 2024 | down 10.4% | falling |
| 9 | Qatar | 70.6% | 2024 | up 29.3% | rising |
| 10 | Oman | 60.7% | 2024 | down 36.7% | falling |
| 11 | Malaysia | 52.0% | 2023 | down 16.2% | falling |
| 12 | Madagascar | 45.4% | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 42.7% | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 14 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 39.7% | 2022 | down 10.2% | falling |
| 15 | Iceland | 36.9% | 2023 | up 26.5% | rising |
| 16 | Rwanda | 24.9% | 2024 | down 75.1% | volatile |
| 17 | Ghana | 24.8% | 2024 | up 0.3% | falling |
| 18 | Australia | 18.1% | 2024 | up 339.4% | volatile |
| 19 | Samoa | 9.9% | 2024 | down 62.8% | falling |
| 20 | New Zealand | 7.8% | 2024 | up 117.9% | rising |
| 21 | Sweden | 6.2% | 2024 | down 69.3% | falling |
| 22 | Japan | 5.8% | 2023 | down 22.2% | falling |
| 23 | Senegal | 1.1% | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 24 | Saudi Arabia | 0.0% | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 24 | Algeria | 0.0% | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release