Female to male ratio, students at tertiary level education - Country rankings

* indicates monthly or quarterly data series

Ratio of female to male students in tertiary level education, 2022:

The average for 2022 based on 121 countries was 1.21 percent. The highest value was in Qatar: 1.79 percent and the lowest value was in Benin: 0.59 percent. The indicator is available from 1970 to 2025. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: percent; Source: UNESCO

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Countries	Female to male ratio, students at tertiary level education, 2022	Global rank	Available data
Qatar	1.79	1	1976 - 2024
St. Vincent & ...	1.68	2	1979 - 2022
Maldives	1.64	3	2003 - 2022
Saint Lucia	1.55	4	1977 - 2023
Suriname	1.54	5	1985 - 2024
Bahrain	1.53	6	1971 - 2024
Samoa	1.53	7	1970 - 2024
Seychelles	1.52	8	2011 - 2024
Barbados	1.51	9	1971 - 2025
Iceland	1.51	10	1971 - 2023
Domin. Rep.	1.48	11	1971 - 2024
Argentina	1.46	12	1970 - 2023
Belize	1.45	13	1971 - 2024
Tunisia	1.44	14	1971 - 2023
Uruguay	1.43	15	1974 - 2023
Algeria	1.42	16	2004 - 2024
Namibia	1.42	17	1991 - 2022
Sweden	1.42	18	2001 - 2024
Brunei	1.41	19	1977 - 2023
Bosnia & Herz.	1.4	20	2005 - 2023
Mongolia	1.4	21	1996 - 2024
New Zealand	1.4	22	2013 - 2024
South Africa	1.4	23	1988 - 2023
Sri Lanka	1.4	24	1970 - 2023
Botswana	1.39	25	1972 - 2024
Malta	1.39	26	2001 - 2023
Panama	1.38	27	1970 - 2023
Puerto Rico	1.37	28	2007 - 2023
Palestine	1.36	29	1996 - 2023
Estonia	1.35	30	2001 - 2024
Jordan	1.35	31	1971 - 2024
Poland	1.35	32	2001 - 2024
Cyprus	1.34	33	2001 - 2024
Norway	1.34	34	2001 - 2024
Serbia	1.34	35	2001 - 2024
Slovenia	1.34	36	2001 - 2023
Australia	1.33	37	2015 - 2024
Lithuania	1.33	38	2001 - 2024
Slovakia	1.33	39	2001 - 2024
Albania	1.32	40	1971 - 2024
Brazil	1.32	41	2012 - 2024
USA	1.32	42	1971 - 2022
Croatia	1.31	43	2001 - 2023
Latvia	1.31	44	2001 - 2024
North Macedonia	1.31	45	1989 - 2023
Israel	1.3	46	2001 - 2024
Montenegro	1.3	47	2000 - 2023
Czechia	1.29	48	2001 - 2023
Fiji	1.29	49	1970 - 2024
Italy	1.29	50	2001 - 2023
Malaysia	1.29	51	1979 - 2024
Canada	1.28	52	2000 - 2023
Denmark	1.28	53	2001 - 2024
Moldova	1.28	54	2010 - 2024
Philippines	1.28	55	1971 - 2024
Belgium	1.27	56	2001 - 2023
UK	1.27	57	2000 - 2023
Mauritius	1.26	58	1970 - 2025
El Salvador	1.25	59	1973 - 2024
Thailand	1.25	60	1976 - 2025
France	1.24	61	2001 - 2024
Romania	1.24	62	2001 - 2023
Bulgaria	1.23	63	2001 - 2024
Austria	1.22	64	2013 - 2024
Finland	1.22	65	2001 - 2024
Hungary	1.22	66	2001 - 2024
Spain	1.22	67	2001 - 2024
Armenia	1.21	68	2000 - 2024
Palau	1.21	69	2000 - 2024
Ecuador	1.2	70	2008 - 2023
UA Emirates	1.2	71	2018 - 2024
Ireland	1.19	72	2001 - 2022
Indonesia	1.18	73	1970 - 2023
Kazakhstan	1.18	74	1994 - 2025
Luxembourg	1.18	75	2001 - 2024
Chile	1.17	76	2000 - 2024
Portugal	1.17	77	2015 - 2023
Azerbaijan	1.16	78	2006 - 2024
China	1.15	79	1974 - 2024
Colombia	1.15	80	2000 - 2022
Mexico	1.15	81	2000 - 2024
Morocco	1.14	82	1971 - 2024
Belarus	1.13	83	1991 - 2024
Georgia	1.12	84	1981 - 2025
Switzerland	1.12	85	2000 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan	1.11	86	1993 - 2025
Russia	1.11	87	1971 - 2024
Saudi Arabia	1.11	88	1971 - 2024
Singapore	1.1	89	2010 - 2023
Macao	1.09	90	2001 - 2024
Germany	1.08	91	2013 - 2024
Nepal	1.08	92	1983 - 2024
Hong Kong	1.07	93	2003 - 2024
Bhutan	1.06	94	1978 - 2024
Greece	1.06	95	2000 - 2023
Andorra	1.04	96	2002 - 2024
Turkey	1.04	97	1971 - 2023
India	1.03	98	1971 - 2025
Vietnam	1.03	99	1976 - 2024
Laos	1.02	100	1971 - 2023
Madagascar	1.02	101	1971 - 2023
Egypt	1.01	102	1971 - 2025
Iran	1.01	103	1971 - 2022
Senegal	0.98	104	1971 - 2024
Turkmenistan	0.98	105	2014 - 2024
Japan	0.97	106	2013 - 2023
Pakistan	0.97	107	1971 - 2024
Ghana	0.94	108	1971 - 2024
Cambodia	0.89	109	1972 - 2024
Uzbekistan	0.88	110	1999 - 2025
Ivory Coast	0.86	111	1971 - 2024
South Korea	0.86	112	2000 - 2024
San Marino	0.84	113	2000 - 2024
Tajikistan	0.82	114	1999 - 2024
Tanzania	0.82	115	1970 - 2024
Cameroon	0.8	116	1971 - 2024
Rwanda	0.76	117	1971 - 2024
Bangladesh	0.71	118	1970 - 2024
Malawi	0.7	119	1980 - 2022
Burkina Faso	0.62	120	1971 - 2024
Benin	0.59	121	1971 - 2022

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Definition: Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in tertiary education is the ratio of women to men enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.

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1. Qatar

2. St. Vincent & ...

3. Maldives

4. Saint Lucia

5. Suriname

6. Bahrain

7. Samoa

8. Seychelles

9. Barbados

10. Iceland

11. Domin. Rep.

12. Argentina

13. Belize

14. Tunisia

15. Uruguay

16. Algeria

17. Namibia

18. Sweden

19. Brunei

20. Bosnia & Herz.

21. Mongolia

22. New Zealand

23. South Africa

24. Sri Lanka

25. Botswana

26. Malta

27. Panama

28. Puerto Rico

29. Palestine

30. Estonia

31. Jordan

32. Poland

33. Cyprus

34. Norway

35. Serbia

36. Slovenia

37. Australia

38. Lithuania

39. Slovakia

40. Albania

41. Brazil

42. USA

43. Croatia

44. Latvia

45. North Macedonia

46. Israel

47. Montenegro

48. Czechia

49. Fiji

50. Italy

51. Malaysia

52. Canada

53. Denmark

54. Moldova

55. Philippines

56. Belgium

57. UK

58. Mauritius

59. El Salvador

60. Thailand

61. France

62. Romania

63. Bulgaria

64. Austria

65. Finland

66. Hungary

67. Spain

68. Armenia

69. Palau

70. Ecuador

71. UA Emirates

72. Ireland

73. Indonesia

74. Kazakhstan

75. Luxembourg

76. Chile

77. Portugal

78. Azerbaijan

79. China

80. Colombia

81. Mexico

82. Morocco

83. Belarus

84. Georgia

85. Switzerland

86. Kyrgyzstan

87. Russia

88. Saudi Arabia

89. Singapore

90. Macao

91. Germany

92. Nepal

93. Hong Kong

94. Bhutan

95. Greece

96. Andorra

97. Turkey

98. India

99. Vietnam

100. Laos

101. Madagascar

102. Egypt

103. Iran

104. Senegal

105. Turkmenistan

106. Japan

107. Pakistan

108. Ghana

109. Cambodia

110. Uzbekistan

111. Ivory Coast

112. South Korea

113. San Marino

114. Tajikistan

115. Tanzania

116. Cameroon

117. Rwanda

118. Bangladesh

119. Malawi

120. Burkina Faso

121. Benin

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