Adults' educational attainment distribution, by age group and gender β Population by country
This dataset contains data on the distribution of adults with a given age group and gender by educational attainment level. The default table displays 2025 data (or the latest available year) on the distribution of 25-64 year-olds by educational attainment. The selection can be changed to display data by programme...
What the numbers show
Adults' educational attainment distribution, by age group and gender β Population is currently reported for 37 countries. The highest value is 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age in Italy; the lowest is 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age, and the mean is 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age.
Adults' educational attainment distribution, by age group and gender: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Japan | 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Luxembourg | 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Mexico | 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Norway | 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | New Zealand | 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Portugal | 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Romania | 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Sweden | 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | United States | 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | South Africa | 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | OECD | 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Israel | 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Germany | 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Australia | 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Austria | 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Belgium | 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Bulgaria | 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Brazil | 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Canada | 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Switzerland | 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Chile | 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Colombia | 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Costa Rica | 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Czech Republic | 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Argentina | 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Denmark | 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Spain | 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Finland | 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | France | 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | United Kingdom | 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Greece | 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Hungary | 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Indonesia | 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | India | 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Ireland | 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Iceland | 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Korea 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age
- Slovak Republic 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age
- G20 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age
- Netherlands 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age
- Estonia 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age
- Latvia 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age
- Lithuania 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age
- Croatia 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age
- Slovenia 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age
- Poland 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age
About this data
This dataset contains data on the distribution of adults with a given age group and gender by educational attainment level. The default table displays 2025 data (or the latest available year) on the distribution of 25-64 year-olds by educational attainment. The selection can be changed to display data by programme orientation, by gender and by age group. Filter the time period to display historical data. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on September 29, 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.