Tertiary enrolment
Which countries send the most people to university?
Greece leads with 165.1 %; 203 countries have data.
No data for 8 of 211 countries
| # | Country | Value · % | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greece | 165.1 | 2023 |
| 2 | Macao SAR, China | 141.9 | 2024 |
| 3 | Cyprus | 120.9 | 2024 |
| 4 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 120.1 | 2024 |
| 5 | Korea, Rep. | 111.9 | 2024 |
| 6 | Finland | 110.3 | 2024 |
| 7 | Chile | 110.2 | 2024 |
| 8 | Australia | 108.4 | 2024 |
| 9 | Argentina | 107.8 | 2023 |
| 10 | Turkiye | 105.9 | 2023 |
| 11 | Grenada | 100.0 | 2018 |
| 12 | Singapore | 97.3 | 2023 |
| 13 | Norway | 95.5 | 2024 |
| 14 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 93.9 | 2015 |
| 15 | Spain | 93.8 | 2024 |
| 16 | Austria | 92.6 | 2024 |
| 17 | Georgia | 89.5 | 2025 |
| 18 | Ukraine | 87.2 | 2024 |
| 19 | Netherlands | 86.6 | 2023 |
| 20 | Albania | 84.1 | 2024 |
| 21 | Sweden | 84.0 | 2024 |
| 22 | Saudi Arabia | 83.9 | 2024 |
| 23 | Latvia | 82.9 | 2024 |
| 24 | Belgium | 82.1 | 2023 |
| 25 | Croatia | 81.2 | 2023 |
| 26 | Poland | 80.9 | 2024 |
| 27 | Malta | 80.5 | 2023 |
| 28 | United Kingdom | 80.4 | 2023 |
| 29 | Slovenia | 80.1 | 2023 |
| 30 | Uruguay | 80.0 | 2023 |
| 31 | United States | 79.4 | 2022 |
| 32 | Denmark | 79.0 | 2024 |
| 33 | Venezuela, RB | 78.3 | 2009 |
| 34 | Puerto Rico (US) | 77.9 | 2023 |
| 35 | Portugal | 77.7 | 2023 |
| 36 | Ireland | 77.6 | 2022 |
| 37 | Monaco | 77.5 | 2024 |
| 38 | New Zealand | 77.2 | 2024 |
| 39 | China | 76.9 | 2024 |
| 40 | Germany | 76.7 | 2024 |
| 41 | Iceland | 76.5 | 2023 |
| 42 | Canada | 76.3 | 2023 |
| 43 | Italy | 75.9 | 2023 |
| 44 | Lithuania | 75.6 | 2024 |
| 45 | Fiji | 75.0 | 2024 |
| 46 | Moldova | 74.7 | 2024 |
| 47 | Switzerland | 73.5 | 2024 |
| 48 | Palau | 71.8 | 2024 |
| 49 | France | 71.5 | 2024 |
| 50 | Peru | 71.2 | 2017 |
| 51 | Serbia | 70.6 | 2024 |
| 52 | Belarus | 70.1 | 2024 |
| 53 | Brazil | 69.7 | 2024 |
| 54 | Bulgaria | 69.5 | 2024 |
| 55 | Mongolia | 69.0 | 2024 |
| 56 | Ecuador | 67.9 | 2023 |
| 57 | Andorra | 67.7 | 2024 |
| 58 | Czechia | 66.7 | 2023 |
| 59 | Estonia | 65.7 | 2024 |
| 60 | Japan | 64.5 | 2023 |
| 61 | United Arab Emirates | 63.7 | 2024 |
| 62 | Hungary | 60.5 | 2024 |
| 63 | Russian Federation | 60.4 | 2024 |
| 64 | Uzbekistan | 59.8 | 2025 |
| 65 | Colombia | 59.3 | 2022 |
| 66 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 58.7 | 2022 |
| 67 | Libya | 58.5 | 2003 |
| 68 | Bahrain | 58.4 | 2024 |
| 69 | Dominican Republic | 57.7 | 2024 |
| 70 | San Marino | 57.5 | 2024 |
| 71 | Israel | 56.3 | 2024 |
| 72 | Montenegro | 55.2 | 2023 |
| 73 | Romania | 55.2 | 2023 |
| 74 | Costa Rica | 55.0 | 2019 |
| 75 | North Macedonia | 55.0 | 2023 |
| 76 | Slovak Republic | 54.5 | 2024 |
| 77 | Algeria | 54.4 | 2024 |
| 78 | Lebanon | 54.4 | 2023 |
| 79 | Kyrgyz Republic | 53.9 | 2025 |
| 80 | Panama | 53.7 | 2023 |
| 81 | Kazakhstan | 52.9 | 2025 |
| 82 | Armenia | 52.8 | 2024 |
| 83 | Kuwait | 51.9 | 2021 |
| 84 | Barbados | 50.8 | 2025 |
| 85 | Thailand | 49.1 | 2025 |
| 86 | Maldives | 48.5 | 2022 |
| 87 | Mexico | 48.2 | 2024 |
| 88 | Morocco | 48.2 | 2024 |
| 89 | Philippines | 47.4 | 2024 |
| 90 | Liechtenstein | 46.0 | 2021 |
| 91 | Mauritius | 45.8 | 2024 |
| 92 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 45.5 | 2023 |
| 93 | Indonesia | 44.9 | 2023 |
| 94 | West Bank and Gaza | 44.5 | 2023 |
| 95 | Syrian Arab Republic | 43.8 | 2016 |
| 96 | Cuba | 43.1 | 2024 |
| 97 | Qatar | 43.0 | 2024 |
| 98 | Tonga | 42.9 | 2023 |
| 99 | Oman | 42.2 | 2024 |
| 100 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 41.5 | 2022 |
| 101 | Azerbaijan | 41.3 | 2024 |
| 102 | Malaysia | 38.5 | 2024 |
| 103 | Tunisia | 38.1 | 2023 |
| 104 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 38.0 | 2025 |
| 105 | Marshall Islands | 37.7 | 2024 |
| 106 | Paraguay | 37.6 | 2010 |
| 107 | Viet Nam | 37.6 | 2024 |
| 108 | Brunei Darussalam | 36.4 | 2023 |
| 109 | Jordan | 35.9 | 2024 |
| 110 | Tajikistan | 35.6 | 2024 |
| 111 | India | 34.4 | 2025 |
| 112 | Virgin Islands (U.S.) | 33.6 | 1993 |
| 113 | Cayman Islands | 33.0 | 2008 |
| 114 | El Salvador | 32.8 | 2024 |
| 115 | Timor-Leste | 31.0 | 2023 |
| 116 | Nicaragua | 30.4 | 2023 |
| 117 | British Virgin Islands | 29.6 | 2024 |
| 118 | Guatemala | 27.3 | 2023 |
| 119 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 26.7 | 2018 |
| 120 | Guyana | 26.4 | 2024 |
| 121 | Jamaica | 26.2 | 2015 |
| 122 | Namibia | 26.1 | 2022 |
| 123 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 25.3 | 2023 |
| 124 | Antigua and Barbuda | 25.1 | 2012 |
| 125 | Belize | 24.8 | 2024 |
| 126 | Cabo Verde | 24.3 | 2018 |
| 127 | Trinidad and Tobago | 23.8 | 2024 |
| 128 | Bangladesh | 23.7 | 2024 |
| 129 | South Africa | 23.5 | 2023 |
| 130 | Honduras | 23.3 | 2024 |
| 131 | Curacao | 23.1 | 2013 |
| 132 | Luxembourg | 22.4 | 2024 |
| 133 | Cambodia | 21.4 | 2024 |
| 134 | Botswana | 21.4 | 2024 |
| 135 | Ghana | 21.3 | 2024 |
| 136 | Nepal | 21.3 | 2024 |
| 137 | Sri Lanka | 20.7 | 2023 |
| 138 | Turkmenistan | 20.4 | 2024 |
| 139 | Myanmar | 20.4 | 2018 |
| 140 | American Samoa | 19.6 | 1989 |
| 141 | Tuvalu | 19.4 | 2023 |
| 142 | Comoros | 18.8 | 2017 |
| 143 | Bermuda | 17.3 | 2023 |
| 144 | Cameroon | 16.7 | 2024 |
| 145 | Samoa | 16.0 | 2024 |
| 146 | Sudan | 15.9 | 2015 |
| 147 | Iraq | 15.6 | 2005 |
| 148 | Senegal | 15.3 | 2024 |
| 149 | St. Lucia | 15.0 | 2023 |
| 150 | Togo | 14.9 | 2020 |
| 151 | Lao PDR | 14.9 | 2023 |
| 152 | Bahamas, The | 14.8 | 1995 |
| 153 | Seychelles | 14.5 | 2024 |
| 154 | Aruba | 14.1 | 2024 |
| 155 | Gambia, The | 13.5 | 2024 |
| 156 | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | 13.4 | 2000 |
| 157 | Bhutan | 13.0 | 2024 |
| 158 | Sao Tome and Principe | 12.8 | 2015 |
| 159 | Cote d'Ivoire | 12.3 | 2024 |
| 160 | Pakistan | 10.9 | 2024 |
| 161 | Guinea | 10.9 | 2014 |
| 162 | Afghanistan | 10.9 | 2020 |
| 163 | Liberia | 10.8 | 2012 |
| 164 | Kenya | 10.4 | 2024 |
| 165 | Congo, Rep. | 10.4 | 2023 |
| 166 | Benin | 10.2 | 2022 |
| 167 | Burkina Faso | 10.0 | 2024 |
| 168 | Angola | 10.0 | 2024 |
| 169 | Lesotho | 9.9 | 2018 |
| 170 | Nigeria | 9.7 | 2011 |
| 171 | Rwanda | 9.4 | 2024 |
| 172 | Yemen, Rep. | 8.8 | 2011 |
| 173 | Zimbabwe | 7.7 | 2024 |
| 174 | Gabon | 7.7 | 2003 |
| 175 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 7.7 | 2023 |
| 176 | Mozambique | 7.5 | 2018 |
| 177 | Dominica | 6.9 | 1993 |
| 178 | Eswatini | 6.4 | 2013 |
| 179 | Burundi | 6.4 | 2025 |
| 180 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 6.4 | 2020 |
| 181 | Madagascar | 6.1 | 2023 |
| 182 | Mauritania | 6.0 | 2020 |
| 183 | Ethiopia | 5.9 | 2014 |
| 184 | Djibouti | 5.2 | 2011 |
| 185 | Mali | 5.1 | 2015 |
| 186 | Kiribati | 5.0 | 2024 |
| 187 | Vanuatu | 4.9 | 2004 |
| 188 | Uganda | 4.6 | 2014 |
| 189 | Chad | 4.4 | 2020 |
| 190 | Niger | 4.2 | 2019 |
| 191 | Tanzania | 4.0 | 2024 |
| 192 | Zambia | 4.0 | 2012 |
| 193 | Eritrea | 3.2 | 2016 |
| 194 | Central African Republic | 2.8 | 2012 |
| 195 | Malawi | 2.7 | 2022 |
| 196 | Guinea-Bissau | 2.6 | 2006 |
| 197 | Suriname | 2.6 | 2024 |
| 198 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 2.4 | 1987 |
| 199 | Sierra Leone | 2.0 | 2002 |
| 200 | Papua New Guinea | 1.9 | 1999 |
| 201 | Equatorial Guinea | 1.8 | 2000 |
| 202 | French Polynesia | 1.5 | 1992 |
| 203 | Haiti | 1.1 | 1986 |
By region
Europe & Central Asia
Greece
165.1%
52 countries
Sub-Saharan Africa
Mauritius
45.8%
47 countries
Latin America & Caribbean
Chile
110.2%
40 countries
East Asia & Pacific
Macao SAR, China
141.9%
32 countries
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Saudi Arabia
83.9%
23 countries
South Asia
Maldives
48.5%
6 countries
North America
United States
79.4%
3 countries
What changed
Fell the most
- British Virgin Islands-28 pts1999 to 2024
- Bahamas, The-14 pts1977 to 1995
- Aruba-12 pts1999 to 2024
- Australia-11 pts2015 to 2024
- Korea, Dem. People's Rep.-3 pts2009 to 2018
Rose the most
- Greece+112 pts2000 to 2023
- Turkiye+101 pts1971 to 2023
- Cyprus+99 pts2001 to 2024
- Grenada+99 pts1979 to 2018
- Argentina+95 pts1970 to 2023
Every number carries its source and year. Where a country is missing, it is missing — we do not interpolate.
Source: World Bank Open Data · 1986–2025