Countries in Asia Ranked by School enrolment (tertiary) (2024)
School enrolment (tertiary): each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Macao SAR, China ranks #1 with 141.9% gross. Hong Kong SAR, China is second with 120.1% gross, 18.1% behind. The top five are Macao SAR, China, Hong Kong SAR, China, Korea, Rep., Türkiye and Singapore. The median across all 44 is 48% gross; Afghanistan is last at 10.9% gross. Macao SAR, China's figure has risen 181% since 2001 (50.4% gross to 141.9% gross in 2024).
- #1
- Macao SAR, China · 141.9% gross
- Median
- 48% gross
- Coverage
- 44 countries in Asia
- Data year
- 2024
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | School enrolment (tertiary) (% gross) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macao SAR, China | 141.9 | 2024 |
| 2 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 120.1 | 2024 |
| 3 | Korea, Rep. | 111.9 | 2024 |
| 4 | Türkiye | 105.9 | 2023 |
| 5 | Singapore | 97.3 | 2023 |
| 6 | Georgia | 89.5 | 2025 |
| 7 | Saudi Arabia | 83.9 | 2024 |
| 8 | China | 76.9 | 2024 |
| 9 | Mongolia | 69 | 2024 |
| 10 | Japan | 64.5 | 2023 |
| 11 | United Arab Emirates | 63.7 | 2024 |
| 12 | Uzbekistan | 59.8 | 2025 |
| 13 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 58.7 | 2022 |
| 14 | Bahrain | 58.4 | 2024 |
| 15 | Israel | 56.3 | 2024 |
| 16 | Lebanon | 54.4 | 2023 |
| 17 | Kyrgyz Republic | 53.9 | 2025 |
| 18 | Kazakhstan | 52.9 | 2025 |
| 19 | Armenia | 52.8 | 2024 |
| 20 | Kuwait | 51.9 | 2021 |
| 21 | Thailand | 49.1 | 2025 |
| 22 | Maldives | 48.5 | 2022 |
| 23 | Philippines | 47.4 | 2024 |
| 24 | Indonesia | 44.9 | 2023 |
| 25 | West Bank and Gaza | 44.5 | 2023 |
| 26 | Qatar | 43 | 2024 |
| 27 | Oman | 42.2 | 2024 |
| 28 | Azerbaijan | 41.3 | 2024 |
| 29 | Malaysia | 38.5 | 2024 |
| 30 | Viet Nam | 37.6 | 2024 |
| 31 | Brunei Darussalam | 36.4 | 2023 |
| 32 | Jordan | 35.9 | 2024 |
| 33 | Tajikistan | 35.6 | 2024 |
| 34 | India | 34.4 | 2025 |
| 35 | Timor-Leste | 31 | 2023 |
| 36 | Bangladesh | 23.7 | 2024 |
| 37 | Cambodia | 21.4 | 2024 |
| 38 | Nepal | 21.3 | 2024 |
| 39 | Sri Lanka | 20.7 | 2023 |
| 40 | Turkmenistan | 20.4 | 2024 |
| 41 | Lao PDR | 14.9 | 2023 |
| 42 | Bhutan | 13 | 2024 |
| 43 | Pakistan | 10.9 | 2024 |
| 44 | Afghanistan | 10.9 | 2020 |
About the top 10
#1 Macao SAR, China
Macao SAR, China ranks #1 on this list with 141.9% gross.
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 685,900 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$52.06 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$75,902 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 83.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 100% of population (2025)
- International tourist arrivals
- 5.9 million arrivals (2020)
Also ranks #1 in population density · #2 in school enrolment (tertiary) · #2 in services value added share of gdp.
#2 Hong Kong SAR, China
Hong Kong SAR, China ranks #2 on this list with 120.1% gross.
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 7.5 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$427.31 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$56,983 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 85.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 100% of population (2025)
- International tourist arrivals
- 3.57 million arrivals (2020)
Also ranks #1 in female population share · #1 in trade share of gdp · #2 in female life expectancy.
#3 Korea, Rep.
Korea, Rep. ranks #3 on this list with 111.9% gross.
- Capital
- Seoul
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 51.69 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.87 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$36,227 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 83.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 81.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Seoul, Busan, Incheon.
Also ranks #1 in hospital beds per 10,000 · #2 in atms per 100,000 adults · #2 in researchers in r&d per million.
#4 Türkiye
Türkiye ranks #4 on this list with 105.9% gross (2023).
- Capital
- Ankara
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 85.88 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.6 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$18,599 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 77.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 89.5% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Istanbul, Ankara, İzmir.
Also ranks #1 in deposit interest rate · #2 in refugee population by asylum · #5 in air passengers carried.
#5 Singapore
Singapore ranks #5 on this list with 97.3% gross (2023).
- Capital
- Singapore
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 6.11 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$603.87 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$98,814 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 83.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 100% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Singapore.
Also ranks #1 in gdp per capita ppp · #1 in government debt share of gdp · #1 in human capital index.
#6 Georgia
Georgia ranks #6 on this list with 89.5% gross (2025).
- Capital
- Tbilisi
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 3.94 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$38.14 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$9,692 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 74.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 61.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Tbilisi.
Also ranks #2 in alcohol consumption per capita · #6 in physicians per 1,000 · #10 in female population share.
#7 Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia ranks #7 on this list with 83.9% gross.
- Capital
- Riyadh
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 36.97 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.28 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$34,537 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 79 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 84.6% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Riyadh, Jeddah, Medina.
Also ranks #2 in population growth rate · #2 in crop production index · #2 in pm2.5 air pollution exposure.
#8 China
China ranks #8 on this list with 76.9% gross.
- Capital
- Beijing
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 1.41 billion people (2025)
- GDP
- US$19.5 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$13,862 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 78 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 66.3% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Chongqing, Shanghai, Beijing.
Also ranks #1 in urban population · #1 in gdp ppp · #1 in labour force size.
#9 Mongolia
Mongolia ranks #9 on this list with 69% gross.
- Capital
- Ulaanbaatar
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 3.57 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$25.37 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$7,108 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 71.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Ulaanbaatar.
Also ranks #3 in mineral rents share of gdp · #4 in bank branches per 100,000 adults · #5 in hospital beds per 10,000.
#10 Japan
Japan ranks #10 on this list with 64.5% gross (2023).
- Capital
- Tokyo
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 123.37 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$4.44 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$35,951 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 84 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 92.3% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Tokyo, Tokyo, Yokohama.
Also ranks #2 in population ages 65+ share · #2 in age dependency ratio (old) · #2 in fdi outflows.
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Source and method
School enrolment (tertiary): each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest.
Source: The World Bank, indicator SE.TER.ENRR. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: School enrollment, tertiary (% gross): Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.