In Australia.

  • 72 % of the college-age population is enrolled
  • 65 % of the college-age male population is enrolled
  • 70% of the college-age female population is enrolled

In the Land Down Under, the gals live for college athletics. “There is a huge sporting culture in Australia,” says Charlotte Herr of the University of Melbourne. “Absolutely everyone participates in at least a couple of university teams, and every sport, whether football or dance, has a men’s, women’s and mixed team.”

Athletics aside, academic excellence has deep roots here with some highly prestigious colleges at one-fourth the Ivy League cost. “Think of it this way: Melbourne Uni is Harvard and Sydney Uni is Yale,” Herr explains. “It’s stimulating, competitive, but completely affordable, thanks to help from the government.”

In Brazil.

  • 20 % of the college-age population is enrolled in university
  • 17 % of the college-age male population is enrolled in university
  • 23% of the college-age female population is enrolled in university