Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile, both sexes (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
24
Highest
89.2%
Russian Federation
Lowest
3.7%
Benin
Median
49.5%
Years covered
25
2000–2024
Data points
355
What the numbers show
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile, both sexes (%) is currently reported for 24 countries. The highest value is 89.2% in Russian Federation; the lowest is 3.7% in Benin.
The median across all reporting countries is 49.5%, and the mean is 47.1%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 24.
Over the past decade 19 countries rose and 5 fell. The largest increase was in Uruguay (up 2,017.5%), and the largest decrease in India (down 69.8%).
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian Federation | 89.2% | 2022 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 2 | Peru | 88.9% | 2023 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 3 | Chile | 88.2% | 2022 | up 29.5% | rising |
| 4 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 82.3% | 2021 | up 21.2% | rising |
| 5 | Ecuador | 68.0% | 2023 | up 42.3% | rising |
| 6 | Colombia | 67.1% | 2023 | up 21.6% | rising |
| 7 | Panama | 64.7% | 2023 | up 43.8% | rising |
| 8 | Costa Rica | 63.8% | 2024 | up 54.1% | rising |
| 9 | Argentina | 63.7% | 2023 | up 47.5% | rising |
| 10 | Brazil | 58.1% | 2023 | up 47.5% | rising |
| 11 | Paraguay | 53.8% | 2024 | down 2.1% | rising |
| 12 | El Salvador | 50.0% | 2023 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 13 | Mexico | 49.1% | 2022 | up 38.3% | rising |
| 14 | Dominican Republic | 46.2% | 2023 | up 137.8% | rising |
| 15 | Honduras | 34.1% | 2023 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 16 | Jordan | 30.7% | 2023 | down 33.0% | falling |
| 17 | Philippines | 28.3% | 2022 | down 6.1% | rising |
| 18 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 26.7% | 2023 | up 94.4% | volatile |
| 19 | Uruguay | 26.2% | 2023 | up 2,017.5% | rising |
| 20 | Nigeria | 17.3% | 2021 | up 128.6% | volatile |
| 21 | India | 13.0% | 2019 | down 69.8% | volatile |
| 22 | Bangladesh | 11.2% | 2022 | up 966.9% | volatile |
| 23 | Guatemala | 5.9% | 2015 | down 39.6% | volatile |
| 24 | Benin | 3.7% | 2021 | up 378.2% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release