Tertiary enrollment
School enrollment, tertiary (% gross)
Link with national income+0.75strongly income-linked
Links that hold up11of 158 pairs tested
Unit% grosshigher is better
SourceWDICC BY 4.0
How it has moved
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Every country, every year
One row per country and one column per year, sorted by the most recent value. Hover over any cell to see the figure. The country names link to each country’s page.
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Links that hold up
r is how closely two measures rise and fall together across countries, from −1 (opposite) to +1 (in step), where 0 means no link. These pairs are ranked by the link after adjusting for national income, which means comparing countries with the same GDP per person. Each pair passed three checks. The link held after that adjustment. It was unlikely to be chance (q of 0.05 or less), even allowing for countries in the same region being alike and for the many pairs tested. And the two are not just two measures of the same thing. Very small q values are written in short form: 8.0e-5 means 0.000080.
| Measure | Before adjusting | After adjusting | q | Countries | Tracks income? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tertiary enrollment and Inequality-adjusted HDIWhere Tertiary enrollment is higher, Inequality-adjusted HDI tends to be higher: a moderate link that holds when only countries with similar income are compared. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Inequality-adjusted HDI by country | +0.84 | +0.49 | 0.016 | 155 | proxy |
| Tertiary enrollment and Gender Inequality IndexWhere Tertiary enrollment is higher, Gender Inequality Index tends to be lower: a moderate link that holds when only countries with similar income are compared. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Gender Inequality Index by country | -0.81 | -0.46 | 0.006 | 157 | proxy |
| Tertiary enrollment and PhysiciansWhere Tertiary enrollment is higher, Physicians tends to be higher: a moderate link that holds when only countries with similar income are compared. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Physicians by country | +0.76 | +0.44 | 0.021 | 170 | proxy |
| Tertiary enrollment and Fixed broadbandWhere Tertiary enrollment is higher, Fixed broadband tends to be higher: a moderate link that holds when only countries with similar income are compared. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Fixed broadband by country | +0.75 | +0.41 | 0.038 | 176 | proxy |
| Tertiary enrollment and Population 65+Where Tertiary enrollment is higher, Population 65+ tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only countries with similar income are compared. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Population 65+ by country | +0.71 | +0.39 | 0.032 | 178 | high |
| Tertiary enrollment and Infrastructure scoreWhere Tertiary enrollment is higher, Infrastructure score tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only countries with similar income are compared. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Infrastructure score by country | +0.76 | +0.39 | 0.036 | 177 | proxy |
| Tertiary enrollment and Median ageWhere Tertiary enrollment is higher, Median age tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only countries with similar income are compared. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Median age by country | +0.73 | +0.35 | 0.033 | 178 | proxy |
| Tertiary enrollment and Population 0-14Where Tertiary enrollment is higher, Population 0-14 tends to be lower: a weak link that holds when only countries with similar income are compared. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Population 0-14 by country | -0.73 | -0.31 | 0.035 | 178 | proxy |
| Tertiary enrollment and Birth rateWhere Tertiary enrollment is higher, Birth rate tends to be lower: a weak link that holds when only countries with similar income are compared. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Birth rate by country | -0.72 | -0.30 | 0.043 | 178 | proxy |
| Tertiary enrollment and Tobacco useWhere Tertiary enrollment is higher, Tobacco use tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only countries with similar income are compared. Tobacco use by country | +0.35 | +0.29 | 0.041 | 152 | independent |
| Tertiary enrollment and Conflict deathsWhere Tertiary enrollment is higher, Conflict deaths tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only countries with similar income are compared. Conflict deaths by country | +0.01 | +0.18 | 0.013 | 170 | moderate |
Links that don’t count as findings
These go together strongly, but they are built from the same numbers or measure the same thing. So they are bound to match, or their match shows that the measures agree, not something about the world.
| Measure | Before adjusting | After adjusting | q | Countries | Tracks income? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tertiary enrollment and Education scoreNot an independent finding: one of these indices is built partly from the other, so their agreement is just arithmetic. Education score by country | +0.77 | +0.48 | 0.004 | 177 | proxy |
How much the other measures account for
The 71 most widely reported measures boil down to a few broad patterns. This table shows how much of the differences between countries on this measure those patterns account for, adding one pattern at a time. The patterns are rebuilt without this measure, and without anything built from the same numbers or measuring the same thing. So it never predicts itself under another name. The figures use the 130 countries reporting all of them, and 71 candidate measures.
This shows how much it moves with the others. It does not explain anything. Measures that move together end up on the same pattern whether or not anything connects them. And the countries here are the best-documented ones. A high figure means this measure is largely predictable from the others, not that they produce it.
| Patterns used | Share of this measure accounted for | Added by this pattern |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 66% | — |
| 2 | 67% | +0% |
| 3 | 68% | +2% |
| 4 | 69% | +1% |
| 5 | 71% | +2% |
| 6 | 74% | +3% |
How it differs by category
This compares the measure across groups of countries, such as those sharing a main religion, instead of against another number. The figure is the share of the differences between countries on this measure that lies between the groups, on a scale from 0 to 1. It is shown before and after adjusting for national income.
The “between groups” figure runs from 0 (the groups are no different) to 1 (the groups explain all the differences between countries). Groups have no up or down, so this says how much the groups differ, never which way. For that, read the group averages. The figure also tends to rise when there are more groups. So to judge whether it could be chance (q), we shuffle the same labels among the same countries many times and see how often a figure this big turns up. Then we allow for the fact that many measures are checked at once, since with enough checks a few big figures turn up by luck alone. Groups with fewer than 12 countries are left out. And countries that share a label share a lot else. Adjusting for income rules out one third factor, but leaves language, region, legal tradition and history untouched.
| Grouped by | Between groups | After income | q | Groups at each end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last European coloniser | 0.44 | 0.38 | 0.006 | best: Spain 56.4% · worst: France 18.2% % gross |
| Largest religious group | 0.18 | 0.08 | 0.406 | best: Christians 49.3% · worst: Muslims 36.5% % gross |
Every other pair
Everything else this measure was tested against, apart from the links that hold up and the pairs built from the same numbers. Sorted by the link after adjusting. Search by name; every column sorts. A small adjusted figure is a result too. It says the two do not move together once income is set aside.
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| Tertiary enrollment and Expected schoolingLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.57) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Expected schooling by country | +0.82 | +0.57 | 0.071 | 171 | proxy |
| Tertiary enrollment and HDILinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.52) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. HDI by country | +0.81 | +0.52 | 0.069 | 171 | proxy |
| Tertiary enrollment and Life expectancyLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.34) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Life expectancy by country | +0.73 | +0.34 | 0.052 | 178 | proxy |
| Tertiary enrollment and Trust in governmentCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Trust in government by country | -0.24 | -0.32 | 0.051 | 47 | moderate |
| Tertiary enrollment and Secondary enrollmentLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.32) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Secondary enrollment by country | +0.68 | +0.32 | 0.071 | 176 | high |
| Tertiary enrollment and Health spendingCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Health spending by country | +0.33 | +0.31 | 0.134 | 170 | independent |
| Tertiary enrollment and ResearchersLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.29) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Researchers by country | +0.66 | +0.29 | 0.239 | 128 | proxy |
| Tertiary enrollment and Health coverage indexLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.29) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Health coverage index by country | +0.74 | +0.29 | 0.109 | 170 | proxy |
| Tertiary enrollment and Infant mortalityLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (-0.29) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Infant mortality by country | -0.72 | -0.29 | 0.137 | 171 | proxy |
| Tertiary enrollment and Children with one parentCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Children with one parent by country | -0.29 | -0.29 | 0.123 | 38 | independent |
| Tertiary enrollment and Mean years of schoolingLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.28) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Mean years of schooling by country | +0.71 | +0.28 | 0.053 | 171 | proxy |
| Tertiary enrollment and Religion very importantLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (-0.28) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Religion very important by country | -0.61 | -0.28 | 0.204 | 102 | high |
| Tertiary enrollment and Government spending per capitaAlmost no link either way. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Government spending per capita by country | -0.04 | -0.28 | 0.145 | 43 | proxy |
| Tertiary enrollment and Informal employmentLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (-0.27) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Informal employment by country | -0.74 | -0.27 | 0.055 | 131 | proxy |
| Tertiary enrollment and Anaemia in womenLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (-0.27) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Anaemia in women by country | -0.63 | -0.27 | 0.131 | 169 | high |
| Tertiary enrollment and Women's age at first marriageCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Women's age at first marriage by country | +0.19 | +0.27 | 0.064 | 40 | moderate |
| Tertiary enrollment and Religiously unaffiliatedCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Religiously unaffiliated by country | +0.49 | +0.27 | 0.257 | 168 | moderate |
| Tertiary enrollment and PISA scienceLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.27) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. PISA science by country | +0.52 | +0.27 | 0.132 | 86 | high |
| Tertiary enrollment and Fertility rateLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (-0.27) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Fertility rate by country | -0.69 | -0.27 | 0.097 | 178 | proxy |
| Tertiary enrollment and Adolescent fertilityLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (-0.26) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Adolescent fertility by country | -0.67 | -0.26 | 0.101 | 178 | proxy |
| Tertiary enrollment and Slum share of urban populationLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (-0.26) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Slum share of urban population by country | -0.66 | -0.26 | 0.329 | 169 | high |
| Tertiary enrollment and PISA mathsLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.26) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. PISA maths by country | +0.52 | +0.26 | 0.171 | 86 | high |
| Tertiary enrollment and Unemployment benefit spendingCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Unemployment benefit spending by country | +0.20 | +0.26 | 0.107 | 39 | moderate |
| Tertiary enrollment and Old-age spendingCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Old-age spending by country | +0.25 | +0.25 | 0.463 | 42 | independent |
| Tertiary enrollment and Births outside marriageCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Births outside marriage by country | -0.24 | -0.25 | 0.282 | 42 | independent |
| Tertiary enrollment and Corporate tax rateAlmost no link either way. Corporate tax rate by country | -0.06 | +0.24 | 0.215 | 83 | moderate |
| Tertiary enrollment and Recycling rateCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Recycling rate by country | +0.18 | +0.24 | 0.555 | 35 | moderate |
| Tertiary enrollment and Birth registrationLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.23) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Birth registration by country | +0.63 | +0.23 | 0.322 | 154 | proxy |
| Tertiary enrollment and Hospital bedsLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.23) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Hospital beds by country | +0.52 | +0.23 | 0.059 | 160 | high |
| Tertiary enrollment and Migrant share of populationCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Migrant share of population by country | +0.26 | -0.23 | 0.367 | 178 | high |
| Tertiary enrollment and Under-5 mortalityLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (-0.23) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Under-5 mortality by country | -0.68 | -0.23 | 0.241 | 171 | proxy |
| Tertiary enrollment and Religious attendanceLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (-0.22) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Religious attendance by country | -0.60 | -0.22 | 0.128 | 100 | high |
| Tertiary enrollment and Married by 18Linked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (-0.22) could easily be chance. Married by 18 by country | -0.58 | -0.22 | 0.141 | 123 | moderate |
| Tertiary enrollment and Road traffic deathsLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (-0.22) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Road traffic deaths by country | -0.61 | -0.22 | 0.066 | 168 | high |
| Tertiary enrollment and PISA readingCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. PISA reading by country | +0.49 | +0.22 | 0.244 | 86 | high |
| Tertiary enrollment and Child stuntingLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (-0.21) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Child stunting by country | -0.66 | -0.21 | 0.092 | 143 | proxy |
| Tertiary enrollment and HIV prevalenceCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. HIV prevalence by country | -0.32 | -0.21 | 0.493 | 135 | moderate |
| Tertiary enrollment and Food insecurityLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (-0.21) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Food insecurity by country | -0.70 | -0.21 | 0.167 | 145 | proxy |
| Tertiary enrollment and Adult literacyLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.20) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Adult literacy by country | +0.62 | +0.20 | 0.117 | 124 | high |
| Tertiary enrollment and Basic sanitationLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.20) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Basic sanitation by country | +0.64 | +0.20 | 0.127 | 177 | high |
| Tertiary enrollment and Government expenseCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Government expense by country | +0.36 | +0.20 | 0.263 | 140 | moderate |
| Tertiary enrollment and Public order spendingCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Public order spending by country | -0.12 | -0.20 | 0.301 | 37 | high |
| Tertiary enrollment and Internet usersLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.19) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Internet users by country | +0.69 | +0.19 | 0.075 | 176 | proxy |
| Tertiary enrollment and Gender scoreCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Gender score by country | +0.35 | +0.19 | 0.110 | 164 | moderate |
| Tertiary enrollment and Women in parliamentCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Women in parliament by country | +0.27 | +0.18 | 0.160 | 169 | independent |
| Tertiary enrollment and Youth not in work or studyLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (-0.18) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Youth not in work or study by country | -0.53 | -0.18 | 0.179 | 162 | high |
| Tertiary enrollment and Age at childbearingCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Age at childbearing by country | +0.45 | +0.18 | 0.136 | 178 | moderate |
| Tertiary enrollment and Equality scoreLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.18) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Equality score by country | +0.58 | +0.18 | 0.385 | 151 | high |
| Tertiary enrollment and UrbanizationLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.17) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Urbanization by country | +0.56 | +0.17 | 0.152 | 178 | high |
| Tertiary enrollment and Maternal mortalityLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (-0.17) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Maternal mortality by country | -0.60 | -0.17 | 0.155 | 171 | proxy |
| Tertiary enrollment and Out of school, primaryCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Out of school, primary by country | -0.47 | -0.17 | 0.113 | 173 | moderate |
| Tertiary enrollment and Confidence in religious institutionsLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (-0.17) could easily be chance. Confidence in religious institutions by country | -0.51 | -0.17 | 0.503 | 102 | moderate |
| Tertiary enrollment and Gini indexCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Gini index by country | -0.33 | -0.16 | 0.356 | 151 | moderate |
| Tertiary enrollment and Public social spendingCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Public social spending by country | +0.16 | +0.16 | 0.511 | 42 | moderate |
| Tertiary enrollment and InflationAlmost no link either way. Inflation by country | +0.02 | +0.16 | 0.167 | 172 | independent |
| Tertiary enrollment and Premature NCD mortalityLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (-0.16) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Premature NCD mortality by country | -0.56 | -0.16 | 0.175 | 165 | high |
| Tertiary enrollment and Self-reported happinessCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Self-reported happiness by country | +0.13 | -0.16 | 0.481 | 102 | moderate |
| Tertiary enrollment and Homicide rateCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Homicide rate by country | -0.17 | -0.16 | 0.168 | 156 | moderate |
| Tertiary enrollment and Pupil-teacher ratioLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (-0.16) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Pupil-teacher ratio by country | -0.64 | -0.16 | 0.336 | 167 | proxy |
| Tertiary enrollment and Women's political empowermentCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Women's political empowerment by country | +0.41 | +0.15 | 0.246 | 155 | moderate |
| Tertiary enrollment and Military spendingCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Military spending by country | +0.15 | +0.15 | 0.210 | 145 | independent |
| Tertiary enrollment and Regulatory qualityLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.15) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Regulatory quality by country | +0.64 | +0.15 | 0.173 | 175 | proxy |
| Tertiary enrollment and Population growthCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Population growth by country | -0.41 | -0.15 | 0.085 | 178 | moderate |
| Tertiary enrollment and Skilled birth attendanceLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.15) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Skilled birth attendance by country | +0.57 | +0.15 | 0.118 | 162 | high |
| Tertiary enrollment and Trade opennessCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Trade openness by country | +0.24 | -0.15 | 0.560 | 161 | moderate |
| Tertiary enrollment and Refugees originatingAlmost no link either way. Refugees originating by country | -0.08 | +0.14 | 0.101 | 175 | moderate |
| Tertiary enrollment and GDP growthCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. GDP growth by country | -0.25 | -0.14 | 0.260 | 178 | moderate |
| Tertiary enrollment and Labour scoreLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.14) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Labour score by country | +0.61 | +0.14 | 0.542 | 170 | high |
| Tertiary enrollment and Women ministersCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Women ministers by country | +0.23 | +0.14 | 0.121 | 169 | independent |
| Tertiary enrollment and Alcohol consumptionCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Alcohol consumption by country | +0.43 | +0.14 | 0.328 | 166 | moderate |
| Tertiary enrollment and Tax revenueCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Tax revenue by country | +0.31 | +0.13 | 0.424 | 140 | moderate |
| Tertiary enrollment and Participatory democracyCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Participatory democracy by country | +0.44 | +0.13 | 0.172 | 155 | moderate |
| Tertiary enrollment and Political stabilityCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Political stability by country | +0.38 | -0.13 | 0.081 | 175 | moderate |
| Tertiary enrollment and Political rights (FH)Could easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Political rights (FH) by country | -0.42 | -0.13 | 0.092 | 171 | moderate |
| Tertiary enrollment and Primary completionLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.12) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Primary completion by country | +0.63 | +0.12 | 0.403 | 150 | proxy |
| Tertiary enrollment and Free and fair electionsLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.12) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Free and fair elections by country | +0.51 | +0.12 | 0.393 | 155 | high |
| Tertiary enrollment and Agricultural landCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Agricultural land by country | -0.16 | +0.12 | 0.437 | 175 | independent |
| Tertiary enrollment and Extreme poverty rateLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (-0.12) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Extreme poverty rate by country | -0.62 | -0.12 | 0.412 | 151 | proxy |
| Tertiary enrollment and Divorce rateCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Divorce rate by country | +0.11 | +0.12 | 0.629 | 45 | independent |
| Tertiary enrollment and Life satisfactionLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.12) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Life satisfaction by country | +0.66 | +0.12 | 0.623 | 152 | proxy |
| Tertiary enrollment and Voice and accountabilityCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Voice and accountability by country | +0.49 | +0.12 | 0.092 | 175 | moderate |
| Tertiary enrollment and Mobile subscriptionsCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Mobile subscriptions by country | +0.38 | +0.12 | 0.700 | 177 | moderate |
| Tertiary enrollment and Divorce rate (UN)Could easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Divorce rate (UN) by country | +0.11 | +0.11 | 0.298 | 92 | independent |
| Tertiary enrollment and Education spendingCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Education spending by country | +0.11 | +0.11 | 0.476 | 173 | independent |
| Tertiary enrollment and Frequent prayerLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (-0.11) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Frequent prayer by country | -0.54 | -0.11 | 0.756 | 74 | high |
| Tertiary enrollment and Basic water accessLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.11) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Basic water access by country | +0.60 | +0.11 | 0.355 | 177 | proxy |
| Tertiary enrollment and Liberal democracyCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Liberal democracy by country | +0.47 | +0.11 | 0.349 | 155 | moderate |
| Tertiary enrollment and Family benefits spendingAlmost no link either way. Family benefits spending by country | -0.09 | -0.10 | 0.543 | 42 | independent |
| Tertiary enrollment and Governance scoreCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Governance score by country | +0.45 | +0.10 | 0.361 | 158 | moderate |
| Tertiary enrollment and Civil liberties (FH)Could easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Civil liberties (FH) by country | -0.43 | -0.10 | 0.205 | 171 | moderate |
| Tertiary enrollment and Electoral democracyCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Electoral democracy by country | +0.42 | +0.10 | 0.353 | 155 | moderate |
| Tertiary enrollment and Vulnerable employmentLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (-0.10) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Vulnerable employment by country | -0.68 | -0.10 | 0.360 | 163 | proxy |
| Tertiary enrollment and Government consumptionCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Government consumption by country | +0.13 | +0.10 | 0.392 | 161 | independent |
| Tertiary enrollment and FDI inflowsAlmost no link either way. FDI inflows by country | +0.09 | +0.10 | 0.612 | 177 | independent |
| Tertiary enrollment and Tuberculosis incidenceCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Tuberculosis incidence by country | -0.43 | -0.10 | 0.480 | 178 | high |
| Tertiary enrollment and Electricity accessLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, almost nothing remains. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Electricity access by country | +0.56 | +0.09 | 0.389 | 178 | high |
| Tertiary enrollment and Compulsory schoolingCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Compulsory schooling by country | +0.33 | +0.09 | 0.523 | 171 | moderate |
| Tertiary enrollment and One-person householdsLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, almost nothing remains. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. One-person households by country | +0.54 | +0.09 | 0.550 | 141 | high |
| Tertiary enrollment and UndernourishmentLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, almost nothing remains. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Undernourishment by country | -0.61 | -0.09 | 0.596 | 151 | proxy |
| Tertiary enrollment and Freedom of associationCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Freedom of association by country | +0.29 | +0.09 | 0.464 | 155 | moderate |
| Tertiary enrollment and Hours workedAlmost no link either way. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Hours worked by country | -0.01 | +0.08 | 0.669 | 38 | high |
| Tertiary enrollment and Regime typeCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Regime type by country | +0.40 | +0.08 | 0.435 | 155 | moderate |
| Tertiary enrollment and Out-of-pocket health spendingCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Out-of-pocket health spending by country | -0.24 | +0.08 | 0.377 | 170 | moderate |
| Tertiary enrollment and Gender wage gapAlmost no link either way. Gender wage gap by country | +0.08 | +0.08 | 0.801 | 38 | independent |
| Tertiary enrollment and UnemploymentCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Unemployment by country | -0.12 | -0.08 | 0.787 | 163 | independent |
| Tertiary enrollment and Government effectivenessLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, almost nothing remains. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Government effectiveness by country | +0.63 | +0.08 | 0.572 | 175 | proxy |
| Tertiary enrollment and Women in a unionCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Women in a union by country | -0.23 | +0.07 | 0.526 | 172 | moderate |
| Tertiary enrollment and Active labour market spendingAlmost no link either way. Active labour market spending by country | +0.07 | +0.07 | 0.466 | 42 | moderate |
| Tertiary enrollment and RedistributionCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Redistribution by country | +0.22 | +0.07 | 0.820 | 45 | moderate |
| Tertiary enrollment and CO2 per capitaCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. CO2 per capita by country | +0.25 | -0.06 | 0.719 | 171 | proxy |
| Tertiary enrollment and Health scoreCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Health score by country | +0.25 | +0.06 | 0.450 | 170 | moderate |
| Tertiary enrollment and Political civil libertiesCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Political civil liberties by country | +0.28 | +0.06 | 0.611 | 155 | moderate |
| Tertiary enrollment and Freedom of expressionCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Freedom of expression by country | +0.25 | +0.06 | 0.633 | 155 | moderate |
| Tertiary enrollment and Male labor participationAlmost no link either way. Male labor participation by country | -0.07 | -0.06 | 0.717 | 163 | independent |
| Tertiary enrollment and Corruption Perceptions IndexLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, almost nothing remains. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Corruption Perceptions Index by country | +0.56 | +0.05 | 0.707 | 160 | high |
| Tertiary enrollment and Muslim shareCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Muslim share by country | -0.21 | -0.05 | 0.637 | 168 | independent |
| Tertiary enrollment and Rule of lawLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, almost nothing remains. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Rule of law by country | +0.55 | +0.05 | 0.426 | 175 | high |
| Tertiary enrollment and Marriage rate (UN)Almost no link either way. Marriage rate (UN) by country | -0.07 | +0.05 | 0.571 | 100 | independent |
| Tertiary enrollment and Protected landAlmost no link either way. Protected land by country | +0.07 | -0.05 | 0.739 | 176 | independent |
| Tertiary enrollment and Single-parent householdsAlmost no link either way. Single-parent households by country | -0.04 | -0.05 | 0.785 | 141 | independent |
| Tertiary enrollment and Armed conflict presentCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Armed conflict present by country | -0.28 | +0.05 | 0.662 | 170 | moderate |
| Tertiary enrollment and Environment scoreCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Environment score by country | -0.31 | -0.04 | 0.770 | 176 | moderate |
| Tertiary enrollment and Civil society participationCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Civil society participation by country | +0.20 | +0.04 | 0.760 | 155 | independent |
| Tertiary enrollment and Christian shareAlmost no link either way. Christian share by country | +0.04 | +0.04 | 0.792 | 168 | independent |
| Tertiary enrollment and Political corruptionLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, almost nothing remains. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Political corruption by country | -0.53 | -0.04 | 0.674 | 155 | high |
| Tertiary enrollment and Primary enrollmentAlmost no link either way. Primary enrollment by country | +0.02 | +0.04 | 0.650 | 177 | independent |
| Tertiary enrollment and Pre-trial detainee shareCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Pre-trial detainee share by country | -0.22 | -0.04 | 0.768 | 156 | independent |
| Tertiary enrollment and Adult obesityCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Adult obesity by country | +0.25 | +0.04 | 0.563 | 171 | moderate |
| Tertiary enrollment and Wellbeing scoreCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Wellbeing score by country | +0.50 | -0.03 | 0.745 | 102 | high |
| Tertiary enrollment and Employment in agricultureLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, almost nothing remains. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Employment in agriculture by country | -0.65 | -0.03 | 0.714 | 163 | proxy |
| Tertiary enrollment and Women in managementCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Women in management by country | +0.18 | -0.03 | 0.874 | 136 | moderate |
| Tertiary enrollment and Female labor participationAlmost no link either way. Female labor participation by country | +0.04 | -0.03 | 0.770 | 163 | independent |
| Tertiary enrollment and Market-income GiniCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Market-income Gini by country | -0.14 | -0.03 | 0.949 | 45 | moderate |
| Tertiary enrollment and Control of corruptionLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, almost nothing remains. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Control of corruption by country | +0.54 | +0.02 | 0.835 | 175 | high |
| Tertiary enrollment and Marriage rateAlmost no link either way. Marriage rate by country | -0.01 | -0.01 | 0.795 | 46 | independent |
| Tertiary enrollment and Retirement age, womenAlmost no link either way. Retirement age, women by country | -0.03 | +0.01 | 0.959 | 49 | independent |
| Tertiary enrollment and Retirement age, menAlmost no link either way. Retirement age, men by country | -0.08 | +0.01 | 0.966 | 49 | independent |
| Tertiary enrollment and DTP3 immunisationCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. DTP3 immunisation by country | +0.38 | -0.01 | 0.953 | 170 | moderate |
| Tertiary enrollment and Aid givenAlmost no link either way. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Aid given by country | +0.00 | -0.01 | 0.978 | 47 | high |
| Tertiary enrollment and Gender Development IndexCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Gender Development Index by country | +0.47 | +0.00 | 0.959 | 166 | high |
| Tertiary enrollment and Forest areaAlmost no link either way. Forest area by country | +0.07 | +0.00 | 0.956 | 176 | independent |
| Tertiary enrollment and Suicide rateCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Suicide rate by country | +0.18 | -0.00 | 0.991 | 165 | independent |
| Tertiary enrollment and Interpersonal trustCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Interpersonal trust by country | +0.40 | -0.00 | 0.999 | 102 | high |
| Tertiary enrollment and GDP per capita (PPP)One side of this pair is national income itself, the thing the other figures adjust for. Adjusting income for income leaves nothing, so there is no adjusted figure. The unadjusted link shows how closely the other measure follows income. GDP per capita (PPP) by country | +0.58 | — | — | 178 | proxy |
| Tertiary enrollment and GNI per capita (PPP)One side of this pair is national income itself, the thing the other figures adjust for. Adjusting income for income leaves nothing, so there is no adjusted figure. The unadjusted link shows how closely the other measure follows income. GNI per capita (PPP) by country | +0.62 | — | — | 178 | proxy |
| Tertiary enrollment and GDP per capita (market)One side of this pair is national income itself, the thing the other figures adjust for. Adjusting income for income leaves nothing, so there is no adjusted figure. The unadjusted link shows how closely the other measure follows income. GDP per capita (market) by country | +0.48 | — | — | 178 | proxy |
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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World Bank, World Development Indicators