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Countries by tertiary education gross enrolment ratio

Greece had the highest tertiary education gross enrolment ratio of 139 countries in 2011, at 105.8%. Niger had the lowest, at 1.3%. The median was 34.2% and the figure for the World was 31.1%. Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

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Highest105.8Greece
Lowest1.3Niger
Median34.2139 countries
World31.1History

Map of countries, 2011

Afghanistan: 3.7 %Antigua and Barbuda: 15.1 %Albania: 49.4 %Armenia: 51.3 %Angola: 6.4 %Argentina: 77 %Austria: 77.3 %Azerbaijan: 19.6 %Bosnia and Herzegovina: 42 %Bangladesh: 13.3 %Belgium: 67.7 %Burkina Faso: 3.9 %Bulgaria: 59.8 %Benin: 11.8 %Brunei: 17.4 %Bhutan: 7.7 %Botswana: 17.5 %Belarus: 87.3 %Belize: 21.5 %Canada: 63.2 %Democratic Republic of the Congo: 7.6 %Central African Republic: 3 %Republic of the Congo: 8 %Switzerland: 53.1 %Côte d’Ivoire: 2.9 %Chile: 70.8 %Cameroon: 12.5 %China: 26.8 %Colombia: 45.3 %Costa Rica: 44.7 %Cuba: 78.5 %Cape Verde: 19.8 %Cyprus: 46.5 %Czechia: 66.8 %Djibouti: 5.2 %Denmark: 75.9 %Algeria: 32.4 %Estonia: 71 %Egypt: 25.6 %Spain: 80.7 %Ethiopia: 7.3 %Finland: 93.3 %France: 55.6 %United Kingdom: 59.3 %Georgia: 35.9 %Ghana: 11.3 %Gambia: 2.8 %Guinea: 10.6 %Greece: 105.8 %Guatemala: 16.4 %Guyana: 11.3 %Hong Kong: 60.2 %Croatia: 59.3 %Hungary: 60 %Indonesia: 25 %Ireland: 67.8 %Israel: 62.8 %India: 23.8 %Iran: 48.1 %Iceland: 79.9 %Italy: 64.2 %Jamaica: 24.8 %Jordan: 37.4 %Kyrgyzstan: 42.4 %Cambodia: 11.5 %North Korea: 29.8 %South Korea: 100.8 %Kazakhstan: 50.4 %Laos: 17.5 %Lebanon: 45.5 %Sri Lanka: 14.7 %Lithuania: 84.1 %Latvia: 68 %Morocco: 15.9 %Moldova: 39.4 %Montenegro: 59 %Madagascar: 4 %Mali: 5 %Myanmar: 14.3 %Mongolia: 56.7 %Mauritania: 5.1 %Mauritius: 34.2 %Malawi: 1.6 %Mexico: 28 %Malaysia: 35.6 %Mozambique: 4.9 %Niger: 1.3 %Nigeria: 9.7 %Netherlands: 75.5 %Norway: 71.1 %Nepal: 13.3 %Oman: 31.6 %Panama: 41.9 %Philippines: 29.1 %Pakistan: 7.3 %Poland: 75.8 %Puerto Rico: 91.8 %Palestine: 47.5 %Qatar: 12.6 %Romania: 66.8 %Serbia: 51.6 %Russia: 80.2 %Rwanda: 6.8 %Saudi Arabia: 28.9 %Sudan: 14.5 %Sweden: 71.9 %Singapore: 96 %Slovenia: 87.2 %Slovakia: 57.2 %Senegal: 10.1 %El Salvador: 27.3 %Syria: 24.5 %Eswatini: 7 %Chad: 2.2 %Togo: 9.7 %Thailand: 52.7 %Tajikistan: 22.3 %Tunisia: 35.9 %Türkiye: 61.5 %Ukraine: 84.8 %Uganda: 4.4 %Uruguay: 52.6 %Uzbekistan: 8.6 %Vietnam: 25.9 %Yemen: 8.8 %Zambia: 4 %Zimbabwe: 7.1 %
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%, 2011. Hatched areas have no value for this period. Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, School enrollment, tertiary, % gross (SE.TER.ENRR) via World Bank, World Development Indicators. Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

Top 40 countries, 2011

Greece: 105.8 %Greece105.8South Korea: 100.8 %South Korea100.8Singapore: 96 %Singapore96Finland: 93.3 %Finland93.3Puerto Rico: 91.8 %Puerto Rico91.8Belarus: 87.3 %Belarus87.3Slovenia: 87.2 %Slovenia87.2Ukraine: 84.8 %Ukraine84.8Lithuania: 84.1 %Lithuania84.1Spain: 80.7 %Spain80.7Russia: 80.2 %Russia80.2Iceland: 79.9 %Iceland79.9Cuba: 78.5 %Cuba78.5Austria: 77.3 %Austria77.3Argentina: 77 %Argentina77Denmark: 75.9 %Denmark75.9Poland: 75.8 %Poland75.8Netherlands: 75.5 %Netherlands75.5Sweden: 71.9 %Sweden71.9Norway: 71.1 %Norway71.1Estonia: 71 %Estonia71Chile: 70.8 %Chile70.8Macao: 70.3 %Macao70.3Latvia: 68 %Latvia68Ireland: 67.8 %Ireland67.8Belgium: 67.7 %Belgium67.7Barbados: 66.9 %Barbados66.9Czechia: 66.8 %Czechia66.8Romania: 66.8 %Romania66.8San Marino: 64.3 %San Marino64.3Italy: 64.2 %Italy64.2Canada: 63.2 %Canada63.2Israel: 62.8 %Israel62.8Türkiye: 61.5 %Türkiye61.5Hong Kong: 60.2 %Hong Kong60.2Hungary: 60 %Hungary60Bulgaria: 59.8 %Bulgaria59.8United Kingdom: 59.3 %United Kingdom59.3Croatia: 59.3 %Croatia59.3Montenegro: 59 %Montenegro59Greece: 105.8 %Greece105.8South Korea: 100.8 %South Korea100.8Singapore: 96 %Singapore96Finland: 93.3 %Finland93.3Puerto Rico: 91.8 %Puerto Rico91.8Belarus: 87.3 %Belarus87.3Slovenia: 87.2 %Slovenia87.2Ukraine: 84.8 %Ukraine84.8Lithuania: 84.1 %Lithuania84.1Spain: 80.7 %Spain80.7Russia: 80.2 %Russia80.2Iceland: 79.9 %Iceland79.9Cuba: 78.5 %Cuba78.5Austria: 77.3 %Austria77.3Argentina: 77 %Argentina77Denmark: 75.9 %Denmark75.9Poland: 75.8 %Poland75.8Netherlands: 75.5 %Netherlands75.5Sweden: 71.9 %Sweden71.9Norway: 71.1 %Norway71.1Estonia: 71 %Estonia71Chile: 70.8 %Chile70.8Macao: 70.3 %Macao70.3Latvia: 68 %Latvia68Ireland: 67.8 %Ireland67.8Belgium: 67.7 %Belgium67.7Barbados: 66.9 %Barbados66.9Czechia: 66.8 %Czechia66.8Romania: 66.8 %Romania66.8San Marino: 64.3 %San Marino64.3Italy: 64.2 %Italy64.2Canada: 63.2 %Canada63.2Israel: 62.8 %Israel62.8Türkiye: 61.5 %Türkiye61.5Hong Kong: 60.2 %Hong Kong60.2Hungary: 60 %Hungary60Bulgaria: 59.8 %Bulgaria59.8United Kingdom: 59.3 %United Kingdom59.3Croatia: 59.3 %Croatia59.3Montenegro: 59 %Montenegro59
%. Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, School enrollment, tertiary, % gross (SE.TER.ENRR) via World Bank, World Development Indicators. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCountries2011 (%)Change on 2010
1Greece105.8+4.1 pts
2South Korea100.8-0.9 pts
3Singapore96+2.7 pts
4Finland93.3+0.1 pts
5Puerto Rico91.8+1.1 pts
6Belarus87.3+7.2 pts
7Slovenia87.2-3.1 pts
8Ukraine84.8+2.9 pts
9Lithuania84.1-2.5 pts
10Spain80.7+4.3 pts
11Russia80.2n/a
12Iceland79.9+1.4 pts
13Cuba78.5-15.1 pts
14Austria77.3+2.2 pts
15Argentina77+3.2 pts
16Denmark75.9+3.4 pts
17Poland75.8-0.8 pts
18Netherlands75.5+11.8 pts
19Sweden71.9-1.2 pts
20Norway71.1-1.1 pts
21Estonia71+2.3 pts
22Chile70.8+4.5 pts
23Macao70.3+6.9 pts
24Latvia68-1.1 pts
25Ireland67.8+4.7 pts
26Belgium67.7+0.8 pts
27Barbados66.9-2.6 pts
28Czechia66.8+1.9 pts
29Romania66.8-8.4 pts
30San Marino64.3-2.1 pts
31Italy64.2-1.1 pts
32Canada63.2+1.3 pts
33Israel62.8+0.6 pts
34Türkiye61.5+4.8 pts
35Hong Kong60.2+1.2 pts
36Hungary60-0.8 pts
37Bulgaria59.8+1.5 pts
38United Kingdom59.3-0.5 pts
39Croatia59.3+2.3 pts
40Montenegro59+3.7 pts
41Slovakia57.2-0.9 pts
42Mongolia56.7+0.7 pts
43France55.6+0.7 pts
44Switzerland53.1+0.3 pts
45Thailand52.7+6.4 pts
46Uruguay52.6+0.7 pts
47Serbia51.6+2.5 pts
48Armenia51.3+0.7 pts
49Kazakhstan50.4+3.7 pts
50Albania49.4+6.1 pts
51Iran48.1+5.5 pts
52Palestine47.5+2.4 pts
53Cyprus46.5-1.8 pts
54Bahrain46.3n/a
55Lebanon45.5+3.4 pts
56Colombia45.3+3.8 pts
57Costa Rica44.7n/a
58Liechtenstein43.7+7.7 pts
59Kyrgyzstan42.4+0.2 pts
60Bosnia and Herzegovina42+3.4 pts
61Panama41.9-2.1 pts
62Malta39.4+2.6 pts
63Moldova39.4+1.3 pts
64Aruba37.9+1.8 pts
65Bermuda37.8+1.3 pts
66Jordan37.4-0.3 pts
67Tunisia35.9-0.1 pts
68Georgia35.9+3.2 pts
69Malaysia35.6-1.1 pts
70Mauritius34.2+1.1 pts
71Algeria32.4+1.7 pts
72Oman31.6+3.7 pts
73North Korea29.8n/a
74Philippines29.1+1.3 pts
75Saudi Arabia28.9-0.4 pts
76Mexico28+0.9 pts
77El Salvador27.3+1 pts
78China26.8+1.5 pts
79Vietnam25.9+1.9 pts
80Egypt25.6-4.5 pts
81Indonesia25+1.6 pts
82Jamaica24.8-0.6 pts
83Syria24.5-0.2 pts
84India23.8+5.1 pts
85Tajikistan22.3-0.5 pts
86Belize21.5-0 pts
87Saint Vincent and the Grenadines20.6+7.1 pts
88Cape Verde19.8+2.6 pts
89Azerbaijan19.6+0.4 pts
90Botswana17.5-2 pts
91Laos17.5+0.8 pts
92Brunei17.4+2.1 pts
93Guatemala16.4+0.7 pts
94Saint Lucia16.3+3.8 pts
95Morocco15.9+1.9 pts
96Antigua and Barbuda15.1-1.6 pts
97Sri Lanka14.7-1.2 pts
98Sudan14.5-0.3 pts
99Myanmar14.3n/a
100Nepal13.3-0 pts
101Bangladesh13.3n/a
102Qatar12.6+3 pts
103Cameroon12.5+0.9 pts
104Benin11.8-0.8 pts
105Cambodia11.5-0.7 pts
106Ghana11.3n/a
107Guyana11.3+0.3 pts
108Guinea10.6+0.1 pts
109Senegal10.1+2.5 pts
110Nigeria9.7+0.5 pts
111Togo9.7+0.8 pts
112Comoros9.5+1.6 pts
113Yemen8.8-0.5 pts
114Uzbekistan8.6-0.3 pts
115Republic of the Congo8n/a
116Bhutan7.7+1.1 pts
117Democratic Republic of the Congo7.6n/a
118Pakistan7.3+0.3 pts
119Ethiopia7.3+0.3 pts
120Zimbabwe7.1+0.2 pts
121Eswatini7n/a
122Rwanda6.8+1.1 pts
123Angola6.4n/a
124Djibouti5.2+1.5 pts
125Mauritania5.1+0.4 pts
126Mali5-0.5 pts
127Mozambique4.9+0.3 pts
128Uganda4.4+0.5 pts
129Madagascar4+0.4 pts
130Zambia4n/a
131Burkina Faso3.9+0.6 pts
132Afghanistan3.7n/a
133Central African Republic3+0.4 pts
134Côte d’Ivoire2.9-3.6 pts
135Seychelles2.9n/a
136Gambia2.8+1 pts
137Chad2.2+0.1 pts
138Malawi1.6+0.3 pts
139Niger1.30 pts

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Students enrolled in tertiary education (ISCED levels 5 to 8), of any age, as a percentage of the population in the five-year age group that follows the official secondary school leaving age. UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

A gross ratio: students outside the reference ages and students from abroad are counted, so it can exceed 100%. It counts students, not graduates; for degree holders in the United States see bachelors_degree_share.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the countries are compared on one definition. 64 countries with data in other periods have no value for 2011 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). School enrollment, tertiary, % gross (SE.TER.ENRR). Retrieved through World Bank World Development Indicators (data.worldbank.org). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.TER.ENRR. Retrieved 2026-10-12. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. UIS does not endorse Invokely or this use of the data.

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UNESCO Institute for Statistics. (2026). School enrollment, tertiary, % gross (SE.TER.ENRR) (Countries by tertiary education gross enrolment ratio, 2011) [Data set]. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.TER.ENRR

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Which country has the highest tertiary education gross enrolment ratio?

Greece, with 105.8% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Which country has the lowest tertiary education gross enrolment ratio?

Niger, with 1.3% in 2011.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, School enrollment, tertiary, % gross (SE.TER.ENRR). Retrieved 2026-10-12. 64 countries have no value for 2011 and are not ranked.

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