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

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

The average for 2022 based on 117 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 2023. 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 - 2022
St. Vincent & ...	1.67	2	1979 - 2022
Saint Lucia	1.55	3	1977 - 2022
Maldives	1.53	4	2003 - 2022
Seychelles	1.52	5	2011 - 2023
Suriname	1.52	6	1985 - 2022
Iceland	1.51	7	1971 - 2022
Samoa	1.51	8	1970 - 2023
Domin. Rep.	1.48	9	1971 - 2022
Argentina	1.46	10	1970 - 2022
Belize	1.45	11	1971 - 2023
Uruguay	1.43	12	1974 - 2022
Algeria	1.42	13	2004 - 2023
Sweden	1.42	14	1971 - 2022
Tunisia	1.42	15	1971 - 2023
South Africa	1.41	16	1988 - 2022
Namibia	1.4	17	1991 - 2022
New Zealand	1.4	18	1970 - 2022
Sri Lanka	1.4	19	1970 - 2022
Botswana	1.39	20	1972 - 2023
Mongolia	1.39	21	1996 - 2023
Palestine	1.38	22	1996 - 2023
Panama	1.38	23	1970 - 2022
Bosnia & Herz.	1.37	24	2005 - 2023
Brunei	1.37	25	1977 - 2023
Estonia	1.35	26	1992 - 2022
Jordan	1.35	27	1971 - 2023
Poland	1.35	28	1971 - 2022
Norway	1.34	29	1971 - 2022
Slovenia	1.34	30	1981 - 2022
Australia	1.33	31	1970 - 2022
Bahrain	1.33	32	1971 - 2023
Lithuania	1.33	33	1981 - 2022
Slovakia	1.33	34	1993 - 2022
Albania	1.32	35	1971 - 2023
Brazil	1.32	36	1970 - 2022
Cyprus	1.32	37	2000 - 2022
Malta	1.32	38	1972 - 2022
Philippines	1.32	39	1971 - 2023
USA	1.32	40	1971 - 2022
Croatia	1.31	41	1993 - 2022
Fiji	1.31	42	1970 - 2023
Latvia	1.31	43	1981 - 2022
North Macedonia	1.31	44	1989 - 2022
Israel	1.3	45	1971 - 2022
Montenegro	1.3	46	2000 - 2023
Serbia	1.3	47	2001 - 2023
Czechia	1.29	48	1971 - 2022
Italy	1.29	49	1971 - 2022
Canada	1.28	50	1976 - 2022
Denmark	1.28	51	1971 - 2022
Belgium	1.27	52	1971 - 2022
UK	1.27	53	1971 - 2022
El Salvador	1.26	54	1973 - 2023
Mauritius	1.26	55	1970 - 2022
Nicaragua	1.26	56	1970 - 2023
Malaysia	1.25	57	1979 - 2023
Thailand	1.25	58	1976 - 2023
Armenia	1.24	59	2000 - 2023
France	1.24	60	1979 - 2022
Romania	1.24	61	1971 - 2022
Bulgaria	1.23	62	1971 - 2022
Austria	1.22	63	1971 - 2022
Finland	1.22	64	1971 - 2022
Spain	1.22	65	1971 - 2022
Hungary	1.21	66	1971 - 2022
Ecuador	1.2	67	1971 - 2022
Palau	1.2	68	2000 - 2023
Indonesia	1.18	69	1970 - 2023
Ireland	1.18	70	1971 - 2022
Kazakhstan	1.18	71	1994 - 2023
Luxembourg	1.18	72	1971 - 2022
Chile	1.17	73	1970 - 2022
Portugal	1.17	74	1971 - 2022
Azerbaijan	1.16	75	2006 - 2023
China	1.15	76	1974 - 2023
Colombia	1.15	77	1970 - 2022
Mexico	1.15	78	1971 - 2022
Georgia	1.14	79	1981 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan	1.14	80	1993 - 2023
Morocco	1.12	81	1971 - 2023
Switzerland	1.12	82	1977 - 2022
Belarus	1.11	83	1991 - 2023
Nepal	1.11	84	1983 - 2023
Russia	1.11	85	1971 - 2022
Saudi Arabia	1.11	86	1971 - 2022
Singapore	1.1	87	2016 - 2022
Macao	1.09	88	1989 - 2023
Germany	1.08	89	1992 - 2022
Hong Kong	1.07	90	1971 - 2023
Greece	1.06	91	1971 - 2022
Vietnam	1.06	92	1976 - 2022
Andorra	1.04	93	2002 - 2023
Turkey	1.04	94	1971 - 2022
Bhutan	1.03	95	1978 - 2023
India	1.03	96	1971 - 2023
Laos	1.03	97	1971 - 2023
Madagascar	1.02	98	1971 - 2023
Egypt	1.01	99	1971 - 2023
Iran	1	100	1971 - 2022
Turkmenistan	0.99	101	2014 - 2022
Japan	0.97	102	1971 - 2022
Senegal	0.97	103	1971 - 2023
Pakistan	0.95	104	1971 - 2023
Ghana	0.94	105	1971 - 2023
Tajikistan	0.91	106	1999 - 2023
Cambodia	0.88	107	1972 - 2023
Uzbekistan	0.88	108	1999 - 2023
South Korea	0.86	109	1971 - 2022
Bangladesh	0.84	110	1970 - 2023
San Marino	0.84	111	2000 - 2023
Tanzania	0.82	112	1970 - 2023
Cameroon	0.81	113	1971 - 2023
Ivory Coast	0.81	114	1971 - 2023
Rwanda	0.76	115	1971 - 2023
Burkina Faso	0.62	116	1971 - 2023
Benin	0.59	117	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. Saint Lucia

4. Maldives

5. Seychelles

6. Suriname

7. Iceland

8. Samoa

9. Domin. Rep.

10. Argentina

11. Belize

12. Uruguay

13. Algeria

14. Sweden

15. Tunisia

16. South Africa

17. Namibia

18. New Zealand

19. Sri Lanka

20. Botswana

21. Mongolia

22. Palestine

23. Panama

24. Bosnia & Herz.

25. Brunei

26. Estonia

27. Jordan

28. Poland

29. Norway

30. Slovenia

31. Australia

32. Bahrain

33. Lithuania

34. Slovakia

35. Albania

36. Brazil

37. Cyprus

38. Malta

39. Philippines

40. USA

41. Croatia

42. Fiji

43. Latvia

44. North Macedonia

45. Israel

46. Montenegro

47. Serbia

48. Czechia

49. Italy

50. Canada

51. Denmark

52. Belgium

53. UK

54. El Salvador

55. Mauritius

56. Nicaragua

57. Malaysia

58. Thailand

59. Armenia

60. France

61. Romania

62. Bulgaria

63. Austria

64. Finland

65. Spain

66. Hungary

67. Ecuador

68. Palau

69. Indonesia

70. Ireland

71. Kazakhstan

72. Luxembourg

73. Chile

74. Portugal

75. Azerbaijan

76. China

77. Colombia

78. Mexico

79. Georgia

80. Kyrgyzstan

81. Morocco

82. Switzerland

83. Belarus

84. Nepal

85. Russia

86. Saudi Arabia

87. Singapore

88. Macao

89. Germany

90. Hong Kong

91. Greece

92. Vietnam

93. Andorra

94. Turkey

95. Bhutan

96. India

97. Laos

98. Madagascar

99. Egypt

100. Iran

101. Turkmenistan

102. Japan

103. Senegal

104. Pakistan

105. Ghana

106. Tajikistan

107. Cambodia

108. Uzbekistan

109. South Korea

110. Bangladesh

111. San Marino

112. Tanzania

113. Cameroon

114. Ivory Coast

115. Rwanda

116. Burkina Faso

117. Benin

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