Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in general programmes (%) by country
Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the post-secondary non-tertiary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the post-secondary non-tertiary level. General education is designed to develop learners’...
What the numbers show
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in general programmes (%) is currently reported for 54 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Cayman Islands; the lowest is 0.0% in Latvia.
The median across all reporting countries is 56.3%, and the mean is 53.3%.
Over the past decade 20 countries rose and 20 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 38,400.0%), and the largest decrease in Cuba (down 100.0%).
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolle: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cayman Islands | 100.0% | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Israel | 100.0% | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Kyrgyzstan | 100.0% | 2007 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Liechtenstein | 100.0% | 2009 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Georgia | 100.0% | 2007 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Monaco | 100.0% | 2016 | up 74.5% | rising |
| 1 | Denmark | 100.0% | 2012 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 1 | Dominica | 100.0% | 2016 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 1 | Malta | 100.0% | 2018 | up 38,400.0% | volatile |
| 1 | Mauritania | 100.0% | 2005 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Qatar | 100.0% | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Colombia | 100.0% | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Brunei Darussalam | 100.0% | 2012 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 100.0% | 2015 | up 66.2% | rising |
| 1 | Belize | 100.0% | 2008 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Trinidad and Tobago | 100.0% | 2010 | up 102.8% | rising |
| 1 | Uganda | 100.0% | 2017 | unchanged | flat |
| 18 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 90.7% | 2019 | up 159.5% | volatile |
| 19 | Guyana | 79.4% | 2012 | up 384.1% | rising |
| 20 | Cameroon | 73.1% | 2016 | up 52.3% | rising |
| 21 | Slovenia | 70.8% | 2012 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 22 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 68.7% | 2017 | down 23.5% | falling |
| 23 | Saint Lucia | 66.1% | 2019 | up 122.4% | falling |
| 24 | Mauritius | 63.9% | 2018 | down 26.0% | falling |
| 25 | Czechia | 63.9% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Gibraltar | 62.3% | 2009 | down 1.1% | falling |
| 27 | Kuwait | 61.5% | 2005 | up 75.1% | rising |
| 28 | Kenya | 51.2% | 2016 | up 52.5% | falling |
| 29 | Antigua and Barbuda | 47.4% | 2012 | down 16.3% | falling |
| 30 | Barbados | 46.6% | 2019 | up 82.6% | rising |
| 31 | France | 45.0% | 2018 | up 42.6% | falling |
| 32 | Panama | 34.4% | 2007 | up 30.1% | falling |
| 33 | Malaysia | 31.3% | 2011 | down 62.6% | falling |
| 34 | Hong Kong, China | 31.0% | 2019 | down 26.6% | rising |
| 35 | Sweden | 24.0% | 2018 | up 102.9% | falling |
| 36 | Switzerland | 23.4% | 2018 | down 57.5% | volatile |
| 37 | Jamaica | 20.5% | 2019 | up 52.6% | falling |
| 38 | Tonga | 19.3% | 2015 | down 80.7% | falling |
| 39 | Hungary | 19.3% | 2003 | down 53.8% | falling |
| 40 | New Zealand | 16.5% | 2018 | up 38.8% | volatile |
| 41 | Syrian Arab Republic | 14.1% | 2013 | down 71.5% | falling |
| 42 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 13.0% | 2008 | down 55.9% | falling |
| 43 | Norway | 12.6% | 2012 | down 46.8% | falling |
| 44 | Namibia | 11.1% | 2017 | — | volatile |
| 45 | Belgium | 7.1% | 2018 | up 1,000.7% | volatile |
| 46 | Germany | 6.7% | 2018 | down 29.2% | falling |
| 47 | Iceland | 1.1% | 2018 | down 41.4% | falling |
| 48 | Seychelles | 0.0% | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Cuba | 0.0% | 2012 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Grenada | 0.0% | 2015 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Bahrain | 0.0% | 2019 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Bangladesh | 0.0% | 2019 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0.0% | 2015 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 48 | Latvia | 0.0% | 2004 | down 100.0% | falling |
About this data
Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the post-secondary non-tertiary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the post-secondary non-tertiary level. General education is designed to develop learners’ general knowledge, skills and competencies and literacy and numeracy skills, often to prepare students for more advanced educational programmes at the same or higher ISCED levels and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. General educational programmes are typically school- or college-based. General education includes educational programmes that are designed to prepare students for entry into vocational education, but that do not prepare for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades, nor lead directly to a labour market relevant qualification.