High income OECD countries Compared by Education > Proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education

DEFINITION: Percentage share of 20 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	56%	2000
2	Belgium	46%	2000
3	France	42%	2000
=4	United States	38%	2000
=4	Spain	38%	2000
6	Canada	37%	2000
7	Ireland	35%	2000
=8	Australia	33%	2000
=8	United Kingdom	33%	2000
=8	Poland	33%	2000
=8	New Zealand	33%	2000
12	Netherlands	32%	2000
13	Finland	31%	2000
14	Portugal	30%	2000
15	Norway	28%	2000
16	Italy	26%	2000
=17	Czech Republic	23%	2000
=17	Sweden	23%	2000
19	Slovakia	21%	2000
20	Austria	19%	2000
21	Germany	15%	2000
=22	Switzerland	14%	2000
=22	Iceland	14%	2000
24	Denmark	11%	2000
=25	Luxembourg	0.0	2000
=25	Japan	0.0	2000

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Greece ranked first for proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education amongst High income OECD countries in 2000.
France ranked first for proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 2000.
All of the top 6 countries by proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education are Christian.
China ranked last for proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education amongst Non-religious countries in 2000.
Belgium ranked second for proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education amongst European Union in 2000.
All of the top 3 countries by proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education are European.
Germany ranked second last for proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education amongst Eurozone in 2000.
All of the top 5 countries by proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education are Heavily indebted.
United States ranked first for proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education amongst English speaking countries in 2000.
Turkey ranked third last for proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education amongst NATO countries in 2000.

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