Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) by country
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.
Countries reporting
112
Highest
50.3%
United Arab Emirates
Lowest
1.5%
Zimbabwe
Median
17.8%
Years covered
55
1970–2024
Data points
1,208
What the numbers show
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) is currently reported for 112 countries. The highest value is 50.3% in United Arab Emirates; the lowest is 1.5% in Zimbabwe.
The median across all reporting countries is 17.8%, and the mean is 18.6%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 35.
Over the past decade 99 countries rose and 10 fell. The largest increase was in Sri Lanka (up 438.6%), and the largest decrease in Zimbabwe (down 84.0%).
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 50.3% | 2024 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 2 | Switzerland | 46.1% | 2024 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 3 | Luxembourg | 43.1% | 2023 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 4 | South Korea | 41.6% | 2024 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 5 | Ireland | 39.3% | 2023 | up 33.9% | rising |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 38.2% | 2021 | up 35.7% | rising |
| 7 | Singapore | 38.2% | 2022 | up 35.8% | rising |
| 8 | United States | 37.6% | 2024 | up 17.8% | rising |
| 9 | Netherlands | 37.2% | 2023 | up 24.0% | rising |
| 10 | Saudi Arabia | 35.9% | 2024 | up 82.9% | rising |
| 11 | Belgium | 35.3% | 2023 | up 18.5% | rising |
| 12 | Lithuania | 35.3% | 2023 | up 50.3% | rising |
| 13 | Germany | 34.6% | 2023 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 14 | Cyprus | 34.4% | 2023 | up 30.5% | rising |
| 15 | Israel | 34.3% | 2023 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 16 | Australia | 33.9% | 2024 | up 26.0% | rising |
| 17 | Georgia | 32.4% | 2024 | up 5.1% | flat |
| 18 | Canada | 31.3% | 2023 | up 25.4% | rising |
| 19 | Kazakhstan | 30.4% | 2024 | up 20.4% | rising |
| 20 | Sweden | 29.8% | 2023 | up 57.0% | rising |
| 21 | Mongolia | 29.2% | 2024 | up 26.5% | rising |
| 22 | Greece | 28.8% | 2024 | up 21.9% | rising |
| 23 | Denmark | 28.5% | 2023 | down 15.0% | flat |
| 24 | Iceland | 27.5% | 2023 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 25 | Finland | 27.1% | 2023 | up 31.4% | rising |
| 26 | Latvia | 26.7% | 2023 | up 23.4% | rising |
| 27 | Estonia | 26.4% | 2023 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 28 | Armenia | 25.7% | 2023 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 29 | Qatar | 25.3% | 2022 | up 41.6% | rising |
| 30 | Norway | 24.9% | 2023 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 31 | Bahrain | 24.5% | 2024 | up 98.9% | rising |
| 32 | Malta | 24.3% | 2023 | up 76.9% | rising |
| 33 | Jordan | 24.3% | 2023 | up 8.6% | flat |
| 34 | Hungary | 24.0% | 2023 | up 35.2% | rising |
| 35 | Andorra | 24.0% | 2022 | up 14.5% | rising |
| 36 | France | 23.9% | 2023 | up 39.0% | rising |
| 37 | Puerto Rico | 23.9% | 2024 | up 87.9% | rising |
| 38 | Poland | 23.7% | 2021 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 39 | Slovakia | 23.1% | 2023 | up 55.6% | rising |
| 40 | Chile | 22.9% | 2024 | up 39.5% | rising |
| 41 | Spain | 22.3% | 2023 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 42 | Bulgaria | 22.1% | 2023 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 43 | Portugal | 21.4% | 2024 | up 46.0% | rising |
| 44 | Czechia | 21.1% | 2023 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 45 | Moldova | 19.8% | 2024 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 46 | Uzbekistan | 19.7% | 2022 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 47 | Palestine | 19.5% | 2024 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 48 | Azerbaijan | 19.2% | 2023 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 49 | Mexico | 19.2% | 2024 | up 26.0% | rising |
| 50 | Iran | 18.9% | 2023 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 51 | North Macedonia | 18.7% | 2024 | up 41.3% | rising |
| 52 | Montenegro | 18.7% | 2020 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 53 | Serbia | 18.6% | 2024 | up 45.8% | rising |
| 54 | Slovenia | 18.1% | 2023 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 55 | India | 18.0% | 2023 | up 57.0% | rising |
| 56 | Bolivia | 18.0% | 2024 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 57 | Croatia | 17.7% | 2022 | up 22.2% | rising |
| 58 | Venezuela | 17.5% | 2017 | up 61.9% | rising |
| 59 | Colombia | 17.4% | 2024 | up 69.1% | rising |
| 60 | Philippines | 15.9% | 2022 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 61 | Albania | 15.9% | 2023 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 62 | Italy | 15.9% | 2023 | up 19.7% | rising |
| 63 | Costa Rica | 15.8% | 2024 | down 30.8% | rising |
| 64 | Brunei | 15.6% | 2023 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 65 | Austria | 15.1% | 2021 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 66 | Thailand | 14.8% | 2022 | up 23.3% | rising |
| 67 | Malaysia | 14.4% | 2022 | up 39.4% | rising |
| 68 | Nigeria | 14.1% | 2024 | up 67.2% | rising |
| 69 | Romania | 14.0% | 2023 | up 5.3% | flat |
| 70 | Paraguay | 13.6% | 2024 | up 41.5% | rising |
| 71 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 13.6% | 2023 | up 357.5% | volatile |
| 72 | South Africa | 13.2% | 2024 | up 102.0% | rising |
| 73 | Mauritius | 12.5% | 2023 | up 52.4% | volatile |
| 74 | Vietnam | 11.7% | 2023 | — | rising |
| 75 | Pakistan | 11.5% | 2021 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 76 | Panama | 11.3% | 2024 | down 15.7% | falling |
| 77 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 10.9% | 2023 | up 28.2% | rising |
| 78 | Uruguay | 10.5% | 2024 | up 56.2% | rising |
| 79 | Tonga | 10.4% | 2023 | up 146.2% | rising |
| 80 | Guinea | 10.3% | 2018 | up 97.4% | rising |
| 81 | Bangladesh | 9.9% | 2023 | up 26.9% | rising |
| 82 | Indonesia | 9.1% | 2023 | up 33.4% | rising |
| 83 | Angola | 8.9% | 2023 | up 165.5% | rising |
| 84 | Kuwait | 8.8% | 2018 | up 31.5% | rising |
| 85 | Kenya | 8.3% | 2024 | up 28.4% | rising |
| 86 | Rwanda | 8.0% | 2024 | up 144.5% | rising |
| 87 | Laos | 8.0% | 2023 | up 69.8% | rising |
| 88 | Ecuador | 7.9% | 2024 | down 21.7% | falling |
| 89 | Botswana | 7.8% | 2023 | — | flat |
| 90 | Cambodia | 7.4% | 2023 | down 4.5% | rising |
| 91 | El Salvador | 7.4% | 2023 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 92 | Ghana | 7.1% | 2024 | down 13.3% | rising |
| 93 | Honduras | 7.0% | 2024 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 94 | Afghanistan | 6.6% | 2022 | up 97.7% | rising |
| 95 | Benin | 6.4% | 2022 | up 86.8% | rising |
| 96 | Belize | 6.3% | 2022 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 97 | Senegal | 5.7% | 2023 | up 25.5% | rising |
| 98 | Uganda | 5.6% | 2024 | up 41.6% | rising |
| 99 | Guatemala | 5.6% | 2024 | up 111.1% | rising |
| 100 | Grenada | 5.6% | 2023 | up 27.4% | rising |
| 101 | Ethiopia | 5.3% | 2022 | up 168.4% | volatile |
| 102 | Sri Lanka | 5.1% | 2023 | up 438.6% | volatile |
| 103 | Zambia | 4.2% | 2024 | down 41.3% | falling |
| 104 | Mozambique | 3.9% | 2022 | up 8.5% | volatile |
| 105 | Burkina Faso | 3.7% | 2024 | — | rising |
| 106 | Mali | 3.5% | 2022 | up 21.9% | rising |
| 107 | Sierra Leone | 3.4% | 2019 | up 124.6% | rising |
| 108 | Tanzania | 3.3% | 2022 | up 121.1% | volatile |
| 109 | Malawi | 2.2% | 2020 | up 103.0% | rising |
| 110 | Kiribati | 2.1% | 2024 | up 49.5% | flat |
| 111 | Niger | 1.6% | 2022 | down 3.5% | falling |
| 112 | Zimbabwe | 1.5% | 2023 | down 84.0% | volatile |
About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.