Tertiary education participation (1998-2012) by country
Countries reporting
44
Highest
4,354
Türkiye
Lowest
1
Liechtenstein
Median
272.3
Years covered
15
1998–2012
Data points
646
What the numbers show
Tertiary education participation (1998-2012) is currently reported for 44 countries. The highest value is 4,354 in Türkiye; the lowest is 1 in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 272.3, and the mean is 713.54.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4,354.
Over the past decade 41 countries rose and 3 fell. The largest increase was in Türkiye (up 159.5%), and the largest decrease in Latvia (down 12.2%).
Tertiary education participation: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 4,354 | 2012 | up 159.5% | rising |
| 2 | Germany | 2,940 | 2012 | up 36.1% | rising |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 2,496 | 2012 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 2,496 | 2012 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 5 | France | 2,296 | 2012 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 6 | Poland | 2,007 | 2012 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 6 | Poland | 2,007 | 2012 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 8 | Spain | 1,966 | 2012 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 9 | Italy | 1,926 | 2012 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 793.7 | 2012 | up 53.6% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 793.7 | 2012 | up 53.6% | rising |
| 12 | Romania | 705.3 | 2012 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 13 | Greece | 663.7 | 2012 | up 25.4% | rising |
| 14 | Belgium | 477.7 | 2012 | up 30.2% | rising |
| 15 | Sweden | 453.3 | 2012 | up 18.4% | rising |
| 16 | Czechia | 440.2 | 2012 | up 54.7% | rising |
| 17 | Portugal | 390.3 | 2012 | down 1.6% | flat |
| 18 | Hungary | 380.8 | 2012 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 19 | Austria | 376.5 | 2012 | up 68.3% | rising |
| 20 | Finland | 308.9 | 2012 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 21 | Bulgaria | 285 | 2012 | up 24.8% | rising |
| 22 | Denmark | 275 | 2012 | up 40.8% | rising |
| 23 | Switzerland | 269.6 | 2012 | up 58.5% | rising |
| 24 | Norway | 238.2 | 2012 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 25 | Slovakia | 221.2 | 2012 | up 45.3% | rising |
| 25 | Slovakia | 221.2 | 2012 | up 45.3% | rising |
| 27 | Ireland | 192.6 | 2012 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 28 | Lithuania | 175.1 | 2012 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 28 | Lithuania | 175.1 | 2012 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 30 | Croatia | 157.3 | 2012 | up 29.3% | rising |
| 30 | Croatia | 157.3 | 2012 | up 29.3% | rising |
| 32 | Slovenia | 104 | 2012 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 32 | Slovenia | 104 | 2012 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 34 | Latvia | 97 | 2012 | down 12.2% | rising |
| 34 | Latvia | 97 | 2012 | down 12.2% | rising |
| 36 | Albania | 86.2 | 2007 | up 115.0% | rising |
| 37 | Estonia | 67.6 | 2012 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 37 | Estonia | 67.6 | 2012 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 39 | North Macedonia | 63.3 | 2012 | up 41.6% | rising |
| 40 | Cyprus | 31.8 | 2012 | up 128.8% | rising |
| 41 | Iceland | 19.1 | 2012 | up 64.7% | rising |
| 42 | Malta | 12.2 | 2012 | up 67.1% | rising |
| 43 | Luxembourg | 6.1 | 2012 | up 103.3% | rising |
| 44 | Liechtenstein | 1 | 2012 | up 150.0% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.