Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
87
Highest
100.0%
Finland
Lowest
5.0%
Niger
Median
84.6%
Years covered
29
1996–2024
Data points
985
What the numbers show
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes (%) is currently reported for 87 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Finland; the lowest is 5.0% in Niger.
The median across all reporting countries is 84.6%, and the mean is 70.5%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 20.
Over the past decade 74 countries rose and 11 fell. The largest increase was in Sierra Leone (up 417.4%), and the largest decrease in Malawi (down 6.6%).
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finland | 100.0% | 2021 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 1 | Russian Federation | 100.0% | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 100.0% | 2019 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 1 | Norway | 100.0% | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Latvia | 100.0% | 2021 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 1 | Armenia | 100.0% | 2023 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 7 | Italy | 99.6% | 2021 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 8 | Georgia | 99.6% | 2024 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 9 | Croatia | 99.5% | 2021 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 10 | Austria | 99.5% | 2021 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 11 | Greece | 99.4% | 2021 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 12 | Slovenia | 99.4% | 2021 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 13 | Estonia | 99.3% | 2021 | up 2.6% | flat |
| 14 | Chile | 99.1% | 2022 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 15 | Denmark | 99.0% | 2021 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 16 | Lithuania | 98.9% | 2021 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 17 | Sweden | 98.5% | 2021 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 18 | Mongolia | 98.4% | 2024 | up 34.5% | rising |
| 19 | Switzerland | 98.1% | 2021 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 20 | France | 97.9% | 2021 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 21 | Portugal | 97.9% | 2021 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 22 | Kazakhstan | 97.5% | 2024 | down 2.2% | flat |
| 23 | Luxembourg | 97.1% | 2021 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 24 | Tajikistan | 96.9% | 2023 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 25 | Hungary | 96.9% | 2021 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 26 | Bulgaria | 96.8% | 2021 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 27 | Spain | 96.0% | 2021 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 28 | Uruguay | 95.0% | 2024 | up 66.0% | rising |
| 29 | Germany | 94.7% | 2021 | down 3.7% | flat |
| 30 | Poland | 94.6% | 2021 | down 3.8% | flat |
| 31 | Romania | 94.1% | 2021 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 32 | Belgium | 93.4% | 2021 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 33 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 93.0% | 2024 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 34 | Cyprus | 92.8% | 2021 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 35 | Peru | 91.7% | 2023 | up 25.6% | rising |
| 36 | South Africa | 90.0% | 2024 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 37 | Jordan | 89.7% | 2023 | down 5.0% | flat |
| 38 | Thailand | 89.0% | 2022 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 39 | Costa Rica | 86.7% | 2024 | up 52.9% | rising |
| 40 | Egypt | 86.3% | 2022 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 41 | Ecuador | 86.2% | 2024 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 42 | Indonesia | 85.4% | 2022 | up 29.1% | rising |
| 43 | Viet Nam | 84.7% | 2021 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 44 | Mexico | 84.6% | 2022 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 45 | Kenya | 84.4% | 2024 | up 30.5% | rising |
| 46 | India | 84.2% | 2019 | up 15.6% | rising |
| 47 | Brazil | 83.7% | 2024 | up 21.5% | rising |
| 48 | China | 83.7% | 2018 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 49 | Panama | 82.3% | 2023 | up 34.5% | rising |
| 50 | Philippines | 81.2% | 2022 | up 23.3% | rising |
| 51 | Guyana | 80.5% | 2019 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 52 | Paraguay | 80.4% | 2024 | up 24.8% | rising |
| 53 | Dominican Republic | 77.5% | 2024 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 54 | Colombia | 73.6% | 2024 | up 28.1% | rising |
| 55 | Nepal | 71.3% | 2021 | up 26.2% | rising |
| 56 | Bangladesh | 70.8% | 2022 | up 47.4% | rising |
| 57 | El Salvador | 70.2% | 2023 | up 24.7% | rising |
| 58 | Nigeria | 68.5% | 2024 | up 86.0% | rising |
| 59 | Suriname | 65.5% | 2022 | up 125.3% | rising |
| 60 | Zimbabwe | 62.0% | 2015 | up 29.5% | rising |
| 61 | Ghana | 60.1% | 2024 | up 59.9% | rising |
| 62 | Cambodia | 50.2% | 2021 | up 58.8% | rising |
| 63 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 47.8% | 2023 | up 68.9% | rising |
| 64 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 45.7% | 2023 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 65 | Lesotho | 45.4% | 2024 | up 119.2% | rising |
| 66 | Honduras | 43.7% | 2024 | up 44.2% | rising |
| 67 | Guatemala | 41.0% | 2024 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 68 | Zambia | 34.0% | 2024 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 69 | Togo | 31.4% | 2022 | up 136.6% | volatile |
| 70 | Gambia | 30.5% | 2023 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 71 | Sierra Leone | 29.3% | 2019 | up 417.4% | volatile |
| 72 | Cameroon | 26.8% | 2018 | up 172.8% | rising |
| 73 | Rwanda | 25.6% | 2022 | up 118.6% | volatile |
| 74 | Haiti | 22.8% | 2017 | up 57.4% | rising |
| 75 | Senegal | 20.3% | 2023 | up 65.8% | volatile |
| 76 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 18.9% | 2022 | up 16.9% | volatile |
| 77 | Benin | 18.7% | 2022 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 78 | Ethiopia | 18.7% | 2022 | up 174.0% | volatile |
| 79 | Uganda | 18.3% | 2016 | up 86.6% | rising |
| 80 | Malawi | 16.6% | 2020 | down 6.6% | rising |
| 81 | Mali | 16.3% | 2024 | up 78.1% | volatile |
| 82 | Côte d'Ivoire | 13.4% | 2021 | up 90.7% | rising |
| 83 | Mozambique | 12.4% | 2022 | up 136.0% | volatile |
| 84 | Liberia | 9.1% | 2019 | up 27.9% | rising |
| 85 | Guinea | 7.8% | 2018 | up 93.6% | rising |
| 86 | Chad | 6.9% | 2019 | up 38.0% | rising |
| 87 | Niger | 5.0% | 2022 | up 347.1% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release