Students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age population by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
55.5
France
Lowest
0.5
Norway
Median
7.4
Years covered
14
2012–2025
Data points
577
What the numbers show
Students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age population is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 55.5 in France; the lowest is 0.5 in Norway.
The median across all reporting countries is 7.4, and the mean is 14.35.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 111.
Over the past decade 34 countries rose and 12 fell. The largest increase was in Iceland (up 8,600.0%), and the largest decrease in Montenegro (down 91.3%).
Students in tertiary: % of corresponding age population: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 55.5 | 2024 | up 47.6% | rising |
| 2 | Spain | 48.2 | 2025 | up 32.4% | rising |
| 3 | Greece | 44.1 | 2024 | down 6.6% | falling |
| 4 | Portugal | 43 | 2024 | up 74.1% | rising |
| 5 | Belgium | 42 | 2024 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 36 | 2019 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 36 | 2019 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 8 | Malta | 33.1 | 2024 | up 34.6% | rising |
| 9 | Cyprus | 29.8 | 2024 | up 42.6% | rising |
| 10 | Austria | 28.6 | 2025 | down 2.4% | flat |
| 11 | Netherlands | 27.3 | 2024 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 11 | Netherlands | 27.3 | 2024 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 13 | Ireland | 24.7 | 2024 | down 13.6% | falling |
| 14 | Türkiye | 19.3 | 2024 | down 19.9% | falling |
| 15 | Iceland | 17.4 | 2024 | up 8,600.0% | volatile |
| 16 | Poland | 12.3 | 2024 | up 6,050.0% | volatile |
| 17 | Croatia | 11.4 | 2024 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 17 | Croatia | 11.4 | 2024 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 19 | Poland | 10.3 | 2025 | up 415.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Romania | 10 | 2025 | up 72.4% | rising |
| 21 | Serbia | 8.7 | 2024 | up 222.2% | rising |
| 21 | Serbia | 8.7 | 2024 | up 222.2% | rising |
| 23 | Germany | 8.3 | 2025 | up 22.1% | rising |
| 24 | Hungary | 7.4 | 2024 | up 42.3% | rising |
| 25 | Lithuania | 6.7 | 2024 | up 1.5% | falling |
| 25 | Lithuania | 6.7 | 2024 | up 1.5% | falling |
| 27 | Slovakia | 6.4 | 2024 | up 82.9% | rising |
| 27 | Slovakia | 6.4 | 2024 | up 82.9% | rising |
| 29 | Switzerland | 5.2 | 2024 | up 30.0% | rising |
| 30 | Italy | 4.9 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 31 | Latvia | 4.8 | 2024 | up 60.0% | rising |
| 32 | Latvia | 4.7 | 2024 | up 56.7% | rising |
| 33 | Bulgaria | 4.4 | 2025 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 34 | North Macedonia | 3.8 | 2024 | down 71.2% | volatile |
| 34 | North Macedonia | 3.8 | 2024 | down 71.2% | volatile |
| 36 | Luxembourg | 2.6 | 2025 | up 550.0% | rising |
| 37 | Czechia | 1.9 | 2024 | up 35.7% | rising |
| 38 | Slovenia | 1.7 | 2024 | down 58.5% | volatile |
| 38 | Slovenia | 1.7 | 2025 | down 48.5% | volatile |
| 40 | Liechtenstein | 1.4 | 2022 | up 40.0% | rising |
| 40 | Estonia | 1.4 | 2024 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 42 | Estonia | 1.2 | 2025 | down 7.7% | rising |
| 42 | Finland | 1.2 | 2025 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 44 | Sweden | 0.8 | 2025 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 44 | Montenegro | 0.8 | 2024 | down 91.3% | volatile |
| 44 | Denmark | 0.8 | 2025 | up 60.0% | rising |
| 47 | Norway | 0.5 | 2024 | up 25.0% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.