Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
51
Highest
92.1%
Republic of Korea
Lowest
0.1%
Mali
Median
25.5%
Years covered
26
1999–2024
Data points
497
What the numbers show
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%) is currently reported for 51 countries. The highest value is 92.1% in Republic of Korea; the lowest is 0.1% in Mali.
The median across all reporting countries is 25.5%, and the mean is 33.6%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 625.
Over the past decade 39 countries rose and 9 fell. The largest increase was in Bangladesh (up 4,930.9%), and the largest decrease in Togo (down 65.3%).
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Republic of Korea | 92.1% | 2016 | down 7.1% | falling |
| 2 | United States | 89.7% | 2020 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 3 | Chile | 88.0% | 2022 | up 34.6% | rising |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 87.7% | 2022 | up 3.4% | flat |
| 5 | Kyrgyzstan | 86.7% | 2023 | down 2.5% | rising |
| 6 | China | 86.5% | 2020 | up 226.3% | rising |
| 7 | Peru | 83.2% | 2023 | up 47.5% | rising |
| 8 | Costa Rica | 67.8% | 2024 | up 94.9% | volatile |
| 9 | Türkiye | 65.9% | 2022 | up 178.0% | volatile |
| 10 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 64.9% | 2021 | up 41.1% | rising |
| 11 | Ecuador | 64.0% | 2023 | up 59.2% | rising |
| 12 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 60.5% | 2014 | up 105.1% | rising |
| 13 | Colombia | 58.4% | 2023 | up 30.6% | rising |
| 14 | Brazil | 55.1% | 2023 | up 60.2% | rising |
| 15 | Mongolia | 50.5% | 2018 | up 173.9% | rising |
| 16 | Panama | 46.5% | 2023 | up 87.5% | rising |
| 17 | Paraguay | 45.8% | 2024 | up 70.2% | rising |
| 18 | Dominican Republic | 45.0% | 2023 | up 123.8% | rising |
| 19 | Mexico | 43.4% | 2022 | up 52.3% | rising |
| 20 | Thailand | 43.1% | 2022 | up 50.4% | rising |
| 21 | El Salvador | 39.6% | 2023 | up 43.0% | rising |
| 22 | Philippines | 35.9% | 2022 | up 22.4% | rising |
| 23 | Guyana | 35.8% | 2019 | up 47.4% | rising |
| 24 | Jordan | 32.6% | 2023 | down 32.0% | falling |
| 25 | Viet Nam | 30.3% | 2021 | up 50.7% | rising |
| 26 | Uruguay | 25.5% | 2023 | up 2,060.0% | volatile |
| 27 | Kenya | 22.0% | 2022 | up 96.9% | volatile |
| 28 | Honduras | 21.0% | 2023 | up 68.0% | volatile |
| 29 | India | 19.7% | 2019 | down 18.1% | rising |
| 30 | Ghana | 18.8% | 2022 | up 1,456.4% | volatile |
| 31 | Nigeria | 15.7% | 2021 | up 91.9% | rising |
| 32 | Nepal | 15.4% | 2021 | up 563.8% | volatile |
| 33 | Bangladesh | 12.1% | 2022 | up 4,930.9% | volatile |
| 34 | Gambia | 11.4% | 2020 | up 140.4% | volatile |
| 35 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 10.9% | 2023 | up 61.9% | volatile |
| 36 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 10.0% | 2023 | up 774.1% | volatile |
| 37 | Lesotho | 5.7% | 2024 | up 1,222.3% | volatile |
| 38 | Zambia | 4.7% | 2024 | up 225.2% | volatile |
| 39 | Senegal | 3.6% | 2023 | up 465.8% | volatile |
| 40 | Sierra Leone | 3.4% | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Benin | 2.8% | 2021 | up 431.3% | volatile |
| 42 | Guatemala | 2.6% | 2015 | down 18.2% | volatile |
| 43 | Burkina Faso | 2.3% | 2021 | up 1,283.6% | volatile |
| 44 | Côte d'Ivoire | 1.9% | 2021 | up 157.9% | volatile |
| 45 | Mozambique | 1.9% | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Malawi | 1.6% | 2020 | down 18.8% | volatile |
| 47 | Cameroon | 1.3% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Chad | 0.9% | 2019 | up 76.8% | volatile |
| 49 | Zimbabwe | 0.7% | 2019 | down 25.1% | volatile |
| 50 | Togo | 0.6% | 2017 | down 65.3% | volatile |
| 51 | Mali | 0.1% | 2024 | down 30.7% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release