Tertiary school enrollment - Country rankings
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Tertiary school enrollment, percent of all eligible children, 2022:
The average for 2022 based on 38 countries was 49.56 percent. The highest value was in Macao: 116.23 percent and the lowest value was in Pakistan: 10.62 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 | Tertiary school enrollment, 2022 | Global rank | Available data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macao | 116.23 | 1 | 1988 - 2023 |
| South Korea | 103.28 | 2 | 1971 - 2022 |
| Singapore | 98.02 | 3 | 2016 - 2022 |
| Hong Kong | 97.35 | 4 | 1971 - 2023 |
| Georgia | 78.94 | 5 | 1981 - 2023 |
| Bahrain | 77.24 | 6 | 1971 - 2023 |
| Saudi Arabia | 73.75 | 7 | 1971 - 2022 |
| China | 71.98 | 8 | 1970 - 2023 |
| Japan | 64.63 | 9 | 1971 - 2022 |
| Mongolia | 64.32 | 10 | 1970 - 2023 |
| Lebanon | 61.6 | 11 | 1971 - 2023 |
| Iran | 60.69 | 12 | 1971 - 2022 |
| Armenia | 59.81 | 13 | 1986 - 2023 |
| Kazakhstan | 58.94 | 14 | 1981 - 2023 |
| Israel | 57.64 | 15 | 1971 - 2022 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 55.92 | 16 | 1986 - 2023 |
| Maldives | 49.95 | 17 | 2003 - 2022 |
| Palestine | 44.98 | 18 | 1996 - 2023 |
| Thailand | 43.96 | 19 | 1971 - 2023 |
| Indonesia | 42.63 | 20 | 1970 - 2023 |
| Vietnam | 42.22 | 21 | 1976 - 2022 |
| Azerbaijan | 41 | 22 | 2006 - 2023 |
| Malaysia | 40.27 | 23 | 1979 - 2023 |
| Philippines | 39.59 | 24 | 1971 - 2023 |
| Tajikistan | 38.34 | 25 | 1981 - 2023 |
| Qatar | 35.09 | 26 | 1971 - 2022 |
| Brunei | 33.51 | 27 | 1977 - 2023 |
| India | 32.67 | 28 | 1971 - 2023 |
| Jordan | 32.51 | 29 | 1971 - 2023 |
| Uzbekistan | 31.3 | 30 | 1986 - 2023 |
| Sri Lanka | 22.96 | 31 | 1970 - 2022 |
| Bangladesh | 22.84 | 32 | 1970 - 2023 |
| Turkmenistan | 18.25 | 33 | 1981 - 2022 |
| Bhutan | 17.53 | 34 | 1978 - 2023 |
| Cambodia | 15 | 35 | 1971 - 2023 |
| Nepal | 14 | 36 | 1981 - 2023 |
| Laos | 13.7 | 37 | 1971 - 2023 |
| Pakistan | 10.62 | 38 | 1971 - 2023 |
Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
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