Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
25
Highest
100.0%
South Africa
Lowest
0.0%
Algeria
Median
46.0%
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, both sexes (%) 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 46.0%, and the mean is 49.2%.
Over the past decade 7 countries rose and 11 fell. The largest increase was in Australia (up 530.2%), 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 38.6% | rising |
| 6 | British Virgin Islands | 89.2% | 2024 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 7 | Qatar | 79.0% | 2024 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 8 | Côte d'Ivoire | 72.7% | 2024 | down 17.8% | falling |
| 9 | Oman | 68.7% | 2024 | down 27.9% | falling |
| 10 | Malta | 64.5% | 2023 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 11 | Malaysia | 61.9% | 2023 | down 9.7% | falling |
| 12 | Iceland | 52.9% | 2023 | up 24.7% | rising |
| 13 | Madagascar | 46.0% | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 14 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 44.7% | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 15 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 39.9% | 2022 | down 8.8% | falling |
| 16 | Rwanda | 32.7% | 2024 | down 67.3% | volatile |
| 17 | Australia | 17.9% | 2024 | up 530.2% | volatile |
| 18 | Ghana | 17.9% | 2024 | down 31.5% | falling |
| 19 | Japan | 16.0% | 2023 | down 23.4% | falling |
| 20 | Samoa | 9.6% | 2024 | down 16.7% | volatile |
| 21 | New Zealand | 9.1% | 2024 | up 93.6% | rising |
| 22 | Sweden | 6.7% | 2024 | down 62.4% | falling |
| 23 | Senegal | 1.0% | 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