Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both sexes (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
50
Highest
100.0%
Russian Federation
Lowest
3.2%
Mozambique
Median
76.6%
Years covered
26
1999–2024
Data points
493
What the numbers show
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both sexes (%) is currently reported for 50 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Russian Federation; the lowest is 3.2% in Mozambique.
The median across all reporting countries is 76.6%, and the mean is 61.6%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 31.
Over the past decade 46 countries rose and 4 fell. The largest increase was in Burkina Faso (up 1,235.5%), and the largest decrease in Benin (down 24.6%).
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian Federation | 100.0% | 2022 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 2 | Chile | 99.4% | 2022 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 3 | United States of America | 98.8% | 2020 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 4 | China | 97.5% | 2020 | up 14.1% | rising |
| 5 | Tajikistan | 96.5% | 2023 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 6 | Peru | 93.7% | 2023 | up 14.5% | rising |
| 7 | Türkiye | 92.4% | 2022 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 8 | Ecuador | 91.8% | 2023 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 9 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 91.6% | 2021 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 10 | Costa Rica | 90.9% | 2024 | up 51.7% | rising |
| 11 | Panama | 89.4% | 2023 | up 27.5% | rising |
| 12 | Brazil | 88.9% | 2023 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 13 | Mexico | 88.4% | 2022 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 14 | Dominican Republic | 88.3% | 2023 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 15 | Thailand | 87.3% | 2022 | up 3.4% | flat |
| 16 | Paraguay | 85.3% | 2024 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 17 | Uruguay | 83.4% | 2023 | up 47.6% | rising |
| 18 | Kenya | 83.2% | 2022 | up 40.1% | rising |
| 19 | India | 83.1% | 2019 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 20 | Jordan | 82.9% | 2023 | down 8.8% | falling |
| 21 | Egypt | 82.4% | 2021 | up 30.4% | rising |
| 22 | Viet Nam | 82.1% | 2021 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 23 | Philippines | 80.4% | 2022 | up 30.9% | rising |
| 24 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 77.8% | 2014 | up 40.2% | rising |
| 25 | Colombia | 77.7% | 2023 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 26 | Guyana | 75.5% | 2019 | up 7.9% | flat |
| 27 | El Salvador | 72.1% | 2023 | up 18.4% | rising |
| 28 | Nepal | 67.6% | 2021 | up 38.6% | rising |
| 29 | Bangladesh | 66.2% | 2022 | up 81.8% | rising |
| 30 | Zimbabwe | 57.5% | 2015 | up 40.2% | rising |
| 31 | Ghana | 49.7% | 2022 | up 42.7% | rising |
| 32 | Nigeria | 49.0% | 2021 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 33 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 45.7% | 2023 | up 188.5% | rising |
| 34 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 40.0% | 2023 | up 22.2% | rising |
| 35 | Honduras | 39.5% | 2023 | down 3.7% | rising |
| 36 | Gambia | 39.3% | 2020 | up 27.9% | rising |
| 37 | Lesotho | 37.4% | 2024 | up 147.5% | volatile |
| 38 | Togo | 33.1% | 2017 | up 215.3% | volatile |
| 39 | Zambia | 32.3% | 2024 | up 21.7% | rising |
| 40 | Guatemala | 26.9% | 2015 | up 87.8% | rising |
| 41 | Sierra Leone | 26.8% | 2019 | up 420.6% | volatile |
| 42 | Senegal | 20.8% | 2023 | up 107.1% | volatile |
| 43 | Burkina Faso | 20.6% | 2021 | up 1,235.5% | volatile |
| 44 | Cameroon | 20.5% | 2018 | up 202.4% | volatile |
| 45 | Côte d'Ivoire | 17.2% | 2021 | up 97.8% | rising |
| 46 | Benin | 10.0% | 2021 | down 24.6% | flat |
| 47 | Malawi | 8.1% | 2020 | up 9.4% | flat |
| 48 | Mali | 5.2% | 2024 | up 71.8% | volatile |
| 49 | Chad | 3.3% | 2019 | down 10.7% | rising |
| 50 | Mozambique | 3.2% | 2022 | up 82.4% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release