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Tertiary enrolment

Unit % / latest 2025 / 203 countries / world 43.62

World map of Tertiary enrolment
World map: Tertiary enrolment (2025). Darker means a higher value. The orange outline is US. Source World Bank (WDI)
RankCountry / area%
1Greece165.11
2Macao141.86
3Cyprus120.88
4Hong Kong120.09
5South Korea111.85
29Slovenia80.08
30Uruguay79.95
31US79.36
32Denmark78.96
33Venezuela78.27
201Equatorial Guinea1.84
202French Polynesia1.46
203Haiti1.05

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Tertiary enrolment: top, bottom and US1Greece165.112Macao141.863Cyprus120.884Hong Kong120.095South Korea111.8529Slovenia80.0830Uruguay79.9531US79.3632Denmark78.9633Venezuela78.27201Equatorial Guinea1.84202French Polynesia1.46203Haiti1.05%
Top 5, the countries around US, and the bottom 3 (2025). The number left of each bar is the rank. Source World Bank (WDI)
Tertiary enrolment over time95.678.260.843.4261999201320152017201920212022USChinaGermanyWorld%
US against major economies and the world. Source World Bank (WDI)

Full ranking

RankCountry / areaValueYear
1Greece165.112023
2Macao141.862024
3Cyprus120.882024
4Hong Kong120.092024
5South Korea111.852024
6Finland110.32024
7Chile110.182024
8Australia108.422024
9Argentina107.822023
10Türkiye105.892023
11Grenada99.992018
12Singapore97.292023
13Norway95.52024
14St. Kitts & Nevis93.922015
15Spain93.772024
16Austria92.612024
17Georgia89.492025
18Ukraine87.192024
19Netherlands86.592023
20Albania84.152024
21Sweden842024
22Saudi Arabia83.882024
23Latvia82.922024
24Belgium82.152023
25Croatia81.182023
26Poland80.922024
27Malta80.532023
28UK80.412023
29Slovenia80.082023
30Uruguay79.952023
31US79.362022
32Denmark78.962024
33Venezuela78.272009
34Puerto Rico77.932023
35Portugal77.682023
36Ireland77.592022
37Monaco77.482024
38New Zealand77.242024
39China76.882024
40Germany76.712024
41Iceland76.522023
42Canada76.272023
43Italy75.952023
44Lithuania75.622024
45Fiji75.012024
46Moldova74.712024
47Switzerland73.542024
48Palau71.842024
49France71.532024
50Peru71.242017
51Serbia70.582024
52Belarus70.112024
53Brazil69.732024
54Bulgaria69.552024
55Mongolia69.042024
56Ecuador67.892023
57Andorra67.682024
58Czechia66.732023
59Estonia65.672024
60Japan64.492023
61United Arab Emirates63.742024
62Hungary60.522024
63Russia60.392024
64Uzbekistan59.812025
65Colombia59.292022
66Iran58.682022
67Libya58.542003
68Bahrain58.372024
69Dominican Republic57.652024
70San Marino57.552024
71Israel56.262024
72Montenegro55.172023
73Romania55.172023
74Costa Rica55.022019
75North Macedonia55.012023
76Slovakia54.472024
77Algeria54.432024
78Lebanon54.42023
79Kyrgyzstan53.882025
80Panama53.72023
81Kazakhstan52.862025
82Armenia52.772024
83Kuwait51.92021
84Barbados50.82025
85Thailand49.082025
86Maldives48.52022
87Mexico48.22024
88Morocco48.182024
89Philippines47.412024
90Liechtenstein46.022021
91Mauritius45.782024
92Bosnia45.52023
93Indonesia44.882023
94Palestine44.492023
95Syria43.762016
96Cuba43.12024
97Qatar43.022024
98Tonga42.862023
99Oman42.232024
100St. Vincent & Grenadines41.52022
101Azerbaijan41.342024
102Malaysia38.52024
103Tunisia38.122023
104Egypt38.042025
105Marshall Islands37.692024
106Paraguay37.622010
107Vietnam37.592024
108Brunei36.422023
109Jordan35.922024
110Tajikistan35.642024
111India34.452025
112U.S. Virgin Islands33.551993
113Cayman Islands33.022008
114El Salvador32.832024
115Timor-Leste30.962023
116Nicaragua30.362023
117British Virgin Islands29.562024
118Guatemala27.292023
119North Korea26.722018
120Guyana26.432024
121Jamaica26.232015
122Namibia26.112022
123Turks & Caicos Islands25.252023
124Antigua & Barbuda25.122012
125Belize24.812024
126Cape Verde24.292018
127Trinidad & Tobago23.852024
128Bangladesh23.732024
129South Africa23.492023
130Honduras23.322024
131Curaçao23.082013
132Luxembourg22.412024
133Cambodia21.442024
134Botswana21.412024
135Ghana21.332024
136Nepal21.292024
137Sri Lanka20.742023
138Turkmenistan20.432024
139Myanmar20.372018
140American Samoa19.621989
141Tuvalu19.352023
142Comoros18.822017
143Bermuda17.342023
144Cameroon16.662024
145Samoa16.032024
146Sudan15.862015
147Iraq15.562005
148Senegal15.332024
149St. Lucia15.042023
150Togo14.92020
151Laos14.882023
152Bahamas14.841995
153Seychelles14.532024
154Aruba14.072024
155Gambia13.482024
156Micronesia13.362000
157Bhutan13.012024
158São Tomé & Príncipe12.822015
159Côte d’Ivoire12.342024
160Pakistan10.862024
161Guinea10.852014
162Afghanistan10.852020
163Liberia10.842012
164Kenya10.422024
165Congo - Brazzaville10.382023
166Benin10.232022
167Burkina Faso10.042024
168Angola9.952024
169Lesotho9.942018
170Nigeria9.742011
171Rwanda9.412024
172Yemen8.812011
173Zimbabwe7.752024
174Gabon7.662003
175Sint Maarten7.652023
176Mozambique7.462018
177Dominica6.951993
178Eswatini6.442013
179Burundi6.382025
180Congo - Kinshasa6.382020
181Madagascar6.152023
182Mauritania5.972020
183Ethiopia5.922014
184Djibouti5.162011
185Mali5.132015
186Kiribati4.962024
187Vanuatu4.882004
188Uganda4.622014
189Chad4.42020
190Niger4.152019
191Tanzania4.022024
192Zambia3.962012
193Eritrea3.22016
194Central African Republic2.782012
195Malawi2.712022
196Guinea-Bissau2.622006
197Suriname2.572024
198Somalia2.411987
199Sierra Leone1.992002
200Papua New Guinea1.951999
201Equatorial Guinea1.842000
202French Polynesia1.461992
203Haiti1.051986

Source: World Bank (WDI) — School enrollment, tertiary (% gross)