Ranking · 94 countries · 2024
School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) by country (2024) · Page 2
Macao, China had the highest school enrollment, tertiary (% gross) in 2024, at 141.9%, followed by Cyprus (120.9%) and Hong Kong, China (120.1%). The ranking compares 94 countries on 2024 figures from the World Bank. Suriname ranked last of the 94, at 2.57%.
How this ranking is built. Indicator: School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) · Industry: Education · Period: 2024. Only verified actual figures for that one period are ranked, so every row is comparable; forecasts are not ranked, and world or regional totals are shown as reference, not ranked. 104 other countries have data only for other periods and are omitted.
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School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) by country
2024 · 12 highest of 94 countries
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Country ranking
Rank · country · value · change on the same period a year earlier · source. Values in %.
Ranks 51–94 of 94 countries. Page 2 of 2.
| # | Country | Value | YoY | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Philippines PH | 47.4% | +7.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 52 | Mauritius MU | 45.8% | +5.6% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 53 | Thailand TH | 45% | -1.0% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 54 | Cuba CU | 43.1% | -13.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 55 | Qatar QA | 43% | +12.6% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 56 | Oman OM | 42.2% | — | 2024 | World Bank |
| 57 | Azerbaijan AZ | 41.3% | -0.1% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 58 | Malaysia MY | 38.5% | +3.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 59 | Marshall Islands MH | 37.7% | — | 2024 | World Bank |
| 60 | Vietnam VN | 37.6% | +14.5% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 61 | Egypt EG | 37.6% | -0.9% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 62 | Jordan JO | 35.9% | +8.7% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 63 | Tajikistan TJ | 35.6% | +1.9% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 64 | India IN | 34.4% | +0.5% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 65 | El Salvador SV | 32.8% | +1.4% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 66 | British Virgin Islands VG | 29.6% | +10.9% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 67 | Guyana GY | 26.4% | +5.1% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 68 | Belize BZ | 24.8% | +10.9% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 69 | Trinidad and Tobago TT | 23.8% | — | 2024 | World Bank |
| 70 | Bangladesh BD | 23.7% | -1.9% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 71 | Honduras HN | 23.3% | — | 2024 | World Bank |
| 72 | Luxembourg LU | 22.4% | +4.1% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 73 | Cambodia KH | 21.4% | +23.0% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 74 | Botswana BW | 21.4% | +4.1% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 75 | Ghana GH | 21.3% | -3.5% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 76 | Nepal NP | 21.3% | +11.9% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 77 | Turkmenistan TM | 20.4% | +8.6% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 78 | Cameroon CM | 16.7% | +3.9% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 79 | Samoa WS | 16% | +9.7% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 80 | Senegal SN | 15.3% | -4.6% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 81 | Seychelles SC | 14.5% | +3.6% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 82 | Aruba AW | 14.1% | — | 2024 | World Bank |
| 83 | Gambia GM | 13.5% | — | 2024 | World Bank |
| 84 | Bhutan BT | 13% | -13.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 85 | Cote d'Ivoire CI | 12.3% | +6.6% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 86 | Pakistan PK | 10.9% | +3.6% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 87 | Kenya KE | 10.4% | +20.1% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 88 | Burkina Faso BF | 10% | -0.7% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 89 | Angola AO | 9.95% | -0.9% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 90 | Rwanda RW | 9.41% | +5.9% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 91 | Zimbabwe ZW | 7.75% | — | 2024 | World Bank |
| 92 | Kiribati KI | 4.96% | — | 2024 | World Bank |
| 93 | Tanzania TZ | 4.02% | -22.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 94 | Suriname SR | 2.57% | -48.0% | 2024 | World Bank |
Frequently asked questions
Which country has the highest school enrollment, tertiary (% gross)?
Macao, China, at 141.9% in 2024, ahead of Cyprus (120.9%) and Hong Kong, China (120.1%), among 94 countries ranked on 2024 figures from the World Bank.
Which country has the lowest school enrollment, tertiary (% gross)?
Suriname, at 2.57% in 2024, then Tanzania (4.02%).
What does this ranking measure?
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment in tertiary education, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the tertiary level of education.
Which countries are included?
94 countries with 2024 figures: Macao, China, Cyprus, Hong Kong, China, South Korea, Finland, Chile, Australia, Norway, Spain, Austria, Ukraine and Albania and 82 more. 104 other countries published figures only for other periods and are left out, so every row compares the same period.
Where does the data come from?
From the World Bank. Every value links to its record, which quotes the table or sentence it was read from. Only actual figures are ranked; forecasts are left out.
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