Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both sexes (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
51
Highest
100.0%
Russia
Lowest
6.6%
Chad
Median
82.3%
Years covered
26
1999–2024
Data points
497
What the numbers show
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both sexes (%) is currently reported for 51 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Russia; the lowest is 6.6% in Chad.
The median across all reporting countries is 82.3%, and the mean is 69.7%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 15.
Over the past decade 49 countries rose and 2 fell. The largest increase was in Burkina Faso (up 828.8%), and the largest decrease in Benin (down 7.8%).
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 100.0% | 2022 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 2 | Chile | 99.4% | 2022 | up 4.5% | flat |
| 3 | United States | 98.6% | 2020 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 4 | Mongolia | 98.1% | 2018 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 5 | Turkey | 96.8% | 2022 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 6 | China | 96.3% | 2020 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 7 | Ecuador | 95.6% | 2023 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 8 | Tajikistan | 95.1% | 2023 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 9 | Bolivia | 94.8% | 2021 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 10 | Peru | 94.3% | 2023 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 10 | Brazil | 94.3% | 2023 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 12 | Panama | 93.0% | 2023 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 13 | Mexico | 92.0% | 2022 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 14 | Jordan | 91.9% | 2023 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 15 | Vietnam | 91.9% | 2021 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 16 | Thailand | 90.9% | 2022 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 17 | Costa Rica | 89.9% | 2024 | up 34.9% | rising |
| 18 | Egypt | 89.8% | 2021 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 19 | Paraguay | 89.3% | 2024 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 20 | India | 89.1% | 2019 | up 21.6% | rising |
| 21 | Dominican Republic | 88.5% | 2023 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 22 | Uruguay | 88.3% | 2023 | up 54.4% | rising |
| 23 | Philippines | 87.7% | 2022 | up 16.2% | rising |
| 24 | Kenya | 87.4% | 2022 | up 19.2% | rising |
| 25 | Colombia | 83.1% | 2023 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 26 | Guyana | 82.3% | 2019 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 27 | Venezuela | 80.6% | 2014 | up 25.7% | rising |
| 28 | El Salvador | 76.8% | 2023 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 29 | Nepal | 75.8% | 2021 | up 46.3% | rising |
| 30 | Bangladesh | 72.7% | 2022 | up 46.7% | rising |
| 31 | Nigeria | 72.7% | 2021 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 32 | Zimbabwe | 69.4% | 2015 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 33 | Ghana | 66.5% | 2022 | up 41.9% | rising |
| 34 | Laos | 61.0% | 2023 | up 94.0% | rising |
| 35 | Honduras | 57.8% | 2023 | up 14.5% | rising |
| 36 | Lesotho | 56.2% | 2024 | up 170.6% | rising |
| 37 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 53.1% | 2023 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 38 | Zambia | 46.2% | 2024 | up 24.8% | rising |
| 39 | Togo | 44.9% | 2017 | up 102.9% | volatile |
| 40 | Gambia | 44.2% | 2020 | up 27.1% | rising |
| 41 | Cameroon | 43.5% | 2018 | up 149.3% | rising |
| 42 | Guatemala | 42.4% | 2015 | up 62.0% | rising |
| 43 | Sierra Leone | 36.7% | 2019 | up 456.9% | volatile |
| 44 | Cote d'Ivoire | 32.4% | 2021 | up 72.0% | rising |
| 45 | Senegal | 28.8% | 2023 | up 88.3% | rising |
| 46 | Burkina Faso | 24.6% | 2021 | up 828.8% | volatile |
| 47 | Benin | 19.5% | 2021 | down 7.8% | rising |
| 48 | Malawi | 16.2% | 2020 | up 25.1% | rising |
| 49 | Mali | 15.4% | 2024 | up 86.9% | volatile |
| 50 | Mozambique | 10.8% | 2022 | up 155.9% | volatile |
| 51 | Chad | 6.6% | 2019 | up 48.9% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release