Education > Proportion of 18 year olds in tertiary education: Countries Compared

DEFINITION: Percentage share of 18 year-olds enrolled in tertiary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.

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#	COUNTRY	AMOUNT	DATE
1	Greece	77%	2000
2	Belgium	36%	2000
3	United States	35%	2000
4	Ireland	32%	2000
5	Australia	29%	2000
6	Spain	27%	2000
=7	New Zealand	25%	2000
=7	France	25%	2000
9	United Kingdom	24%	2000
10	Canada	19%	2000
11	Netherlands	17%	2000
12	Portugal	16%	2000
	High income OECD countries average (profile)	15.38%	2000
	Group of 7 countries (G7) average (profile)	15.14%	2000
13	Slovakia	14%	2000
=14	Czech Republic	12%	2000
=14	Hungary	12%	2000
=14	Mexico	12%	2000
17	Turkey	9%	2000
18	Austria	6%	2000
19	Germany	3%	2000
=20	Finland	1%	2000
=20	Switzerland	1%	2000
=20	Poland	1%	2000
=23	Luxembourg	0.0	2000
=23	China	0.0	2000
=23	Sweden	0.0	2000
=23	Thailand	0.0	2000
=23	Denmark	0.0	2000
=23	Philippines	0.0	2000
=23	Tunisia	0.0	2000
=23	Japan	0.0	2000
=23	Italy	0.0	2000
=23	Zimbabwe	0.0	2000
=23	Jordan	0.0	2000
=23	Egypt	0.0	2000
=23	Iceland	0.0	2000
=23	Jamaica	0.0	2000
=23	Norway	0.0	2000

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Greece ranked first for proportion of 18 year olds in tertiary education amongst High income OECD countries in 2000.
United States ranked first for proportion of 18 year olds in tertiary education amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 2000.
All of the top 2 countries by proportion of 18 year olds in tertiary education are Christian.
Australia ranked first for proportion of 18 year olds in tertiary education amongst Non-religious countries in 2000.
Belgium ranked second for proportion of 18 year olds in tertiary education amongst European Union in 2000.
All of the top 2 countries by proportion of 18 year olds in tertiary education are European.
Italy ranked second last for proportion of 18 year olds in tertiary education amongst Eurozone in 2000.
All of the top 2 countries by proportion of 18 year olds in tertiary education are Heavily indebted.
Spain ranked third for proportion of 18 year olds in tertiary education amongst NATO countries in 2000.
Canada ranked last for proportion of 18 year olds in tertiary education amongst English speaking countries in 2000.

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