Higher Education Enrollment
WorldCulturalSocial / HealthRatio of students enrolled to total population in tertiary education age (18–24) group. Percentages can exceed 100% where students attending colleges and universities come from outside the 18- to 24-age group.
Higher education enrollment rates: Dark green (more than 84 percent): U S A, Australia. Green to light green (30 to 84 percent): Russia, Iran, most of Europe, China, Mexico. Very light green (less than 30 percent): Parts of Africa (Sudan) and Asia (India).
Class | Rank | Percent | Evergreen forest | Deciduous forest | Water | Mixed forest | Shrublands | Savannas | Grasslands | Permanent wetlands | Urban and built-up | Cropland and natural vegetation | Snow and ice | Barren or sparsely vegetated | Caledonian and Hercynian (or Appalachian) remnants | Isolated volcanic areas | Alpine system | Sedimentary covers | Laurasian shields | |
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14.5% | 19.2% | 1.92% | 8.00% | 25.6% | 10.8% | 13.6% | 11.2% | 1.28% | 15.7% | 6.41% | 2.18% | 19.2% | 76.7% | 61.8% | 40.1% | 53.1% |