Tertiary school enrollment - Country rankings

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Tertiary school enrollment, percent of all eligible children, 2024:

The average for 2024 based on 16 countries was 77.55 percent. The highest value was in Cyprus: 120.88 percent and the lowest value was in Luxembourg: 22.41 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 Tertiary school enrollment, 2024 Global rank Available data
Cyprus 120.88 1 2001 - 2024
Finland 110.3 2 2001 - 2024
Spain 93.77 3 2001 - 2024
Austria 92.61 4 2007 - 2024
Sweden 84 5 2001 - 2024
Latvia 82.92 6 2001 - 2024
Poland 80.91 7 2001 - 2024
Denmark 78.96 8 2001 - 2024
Germany 76.71 9 2013 - 2024
Lithuania 75.62 10 2001 - 2024
France 71.53 11 2001 - 2024
Bulgaria 69.55 12 2001 - 2024
Estonia 65.67 13 2001 - 2024
Hungary 60.52 14 2001 - 2024
Slovakia 54.47 15 2001 - 2024
Luxembourg 22.41 16 2001 - 2024


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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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1. Cyprus
2. Finland
3. Spain
4. Austria
5. Sweden
6. Latvia
7. Poland
8. Denmark
9. Germany
10. Lithuania
11. France
12. Bulgaria
13. Estonia
14. Hungary
15. Slovakia
16. Luxembourg
120.88
110.30
93.77
92.61
84.00
82.92
80.91
78.96
76.71
75.62
71.53
69.55
65.67
60.52
54.47
22.41
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30.2
60.4
90.7
120.88


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