Adults' gender distribution, by educational attainment level and age group β Population by country
This dataset contains data on the gender distribution of adults with a given age group and educational attainment level. The default table displays 2025 data (or the latest available year) on the gender distribution of 25-64 year-olds with below upper secondary, upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary, or...
What the numbers show
Adults' gender distribution, by educational attainment level and age group β Population is currently reported for 37 countries. The highest value is 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in OECD; the lowest is 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, and the mean is 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
Adults' gender distribution, by educational attainment level and age: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OECD | 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Italy | 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Japan | 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Luxembourg | 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Mexico | 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Norway | 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | New Zealand | 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Portugal | 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Romania | 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Sweden | 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | United States | 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | South Africa | 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Israel | 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Germany | 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Australia | 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Austria | 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Belgium | 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Bulgaria | 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Brazil | 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Canada | 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Switzerland | 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Chile | 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Colombia | 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Costa Rica | 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Czechia | 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Argentina | 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Denmark | 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Spain | 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Finland | 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | France | 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | United Kingdom | 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Greece | 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Hungary | 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Indonesia | 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | India | 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Ireland | 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Iceland | 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 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 subgroup
- Slovak Republic 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup
- G20 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup
- Netherlands 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup
- Estonia 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup
- Latvia 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup
- Lithuania 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup
- Slovenia 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup
- Poland 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup
About this data
This dataset contains data on the gender distribution of adults with a given age group and educational attainment level. The default table displays 2025 data (or the latest available year) on the gender distribution of 25-64 year-olds with below upper secondary, upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary, or tertiary attainment. The selection can be changed to display data by educational attainment, by programme orientation and by age group. Filter the time period to visualise 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.