Students in tertiary education by age groups - as % of corresponding age population by country
Countries reporting
35
Highest
55
France
Lowest
0.5
Norway
Median
7.4
Years covered
13
2012–2024
Data points
435
What the numbers show
Students in tertiary education by age groups - as % of corresponding age population is currently reported for 35 countries. The highest value is 55 in France; the lowest is 0.5 in Norway.
The median across all reporting countries is 7.4, and the mean is 15.25.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 110.
Over the past decade 27 countries rose and 7 fell. The largest increase was in Iceland (up 8,600.0%), and the largest decrease in Montenegro (down 91.3%).
Students in tertiary education by age groups - as % of corresponding: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 55 | 2024 | up 46.3% | rising |
| 2 | Spain | 47.8 | 2024 | up 35.8% | 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 |
| 7 | Malta | 33.1 | 2024 | up 36.2% | rising |
| 8 | Cyprus | 29.8 | 2024 | up 39.9% | rising |
| 9 | Austria | 28.5 | 2024 | down 2.4% | flat |
| 10 | Netherlands | 27.3 | 2024 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 11 | Ireland | 24.7 | 2024 | down 13.6% | falling |
| 12 | Iceland | 17.4 | 2024 | up 8,600.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Poland | 12.3 | 2024 | up 6,050.0% | volatile |
| 14 | Croatia | 11.4 | 2024 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 15 | Serbia | 8.7 | 2024 | up 222.2% | rising |
| 16 | Romania | 8.3 | 2024 | up 20.3% | rising |
| 16 | Germany | 8.3 | 2024 | up 31.7% | rising |
| 18 | Hungary | 7.4 | 2024 | up 45.1% | rising |
| 19 | Lithuania | 6.7 | 2024 | up 1.5% | falling |
| 20 | Slovakia | 6.4 | 2024 | up 82.9% | rising |
| 21 | Switzerland | 5.2 | 2024 | up 30.0% | rising |
| 22 | Italy | 4.9 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Latvia | 4.7 | 2024 | up 56.7% | rising |
| 24 | Bulgaria | 4.4 | 2024 | up 37.5% | rising |
| 25 | North Macedonia | 3.8 | 2024 | down 71.2% | volatile |
| 26 | Luxembourg | 2.2 | 2024 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 27 | Czechia | 1.9 | 2024 | up 35.7% | rising |
| 28 | Slovenia | 1.7 | 2024 | down 58.5% | volatile |
| 29 | Liechtenstein | 1.4 | 2022 | up 40.0% | rising |
| 29 | Estonia | 1.4 | 2024 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 31 | Finland | 1 | 2024 | up 11.1% | flat |
| 32 | Montenegro | 0.8 | 2024 | down 91.3% | volatile |
| 32 | Denmark | 0.8 | 2024 | up 60.0% | rising |
| 34 | Sweden | 0.7 | 2024 | down 36.4% | falling |
| 35 | 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.