College Enrollment by Country or Territory, 2010

Cuba, South Korea, and Puerto Rico had the highest rate of college enrollment, with the United States in fourth place. China and India both have a higher number of colleges students than does the United States. Countries with the lowest rate of enrollment include the African nations of Malawi, Niger, Tanzania, and Eritrea. Chad had the lowest share of women enrolled, 15 percent, while the Caribbean islands of Antigua and Barbuda had the highest share of female enrollment, 74 percent. Click on dots to see detailed data.

* Enrollment figures for these countries are from 2009.
† Calculation of enrollment per 100,000 people is based on 2011 and 2012 population estimates.

Note: Data are based on students enrolled in International Standard Classification of Education, or Isced, Level 5 and 6 tertiary institutions, the equivalent of American colleges and universities that offer at least a two-year degree. Countries without data from 2009 or 2010 were omitted. For more information on Isced levels, visit the Unesco Institute for Statistics Web site (www.uis.unesco.org).
Source: Unesco Institute for Statistics