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Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) by country

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.

Countries reporting
134
Highest
100.0%
Uzbekistan
Lowest
8.4%
Niger
Median
72.1%
Years covered
55
1970–2024
Data points
1,905

What the numbers show

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) is currently reported for 134 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Uzbekistan; the lowest is 8.4% in Niger.

The median across all reporting countries is 72.1%, and the mean is 67.9%.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 12.

Over the past decade 119 countries rose and 13 fell. The largest increase was in Haiti (up 281.1%), and the largest decrease in Benin (down 16.8%).

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Uzbekistan 100.0% 2022 up 0.1% flat
2 Czechia 99.9% 2023 up 0.1% rising
3 United Kingdom 99.8% 2021 down 0.0% flat
4 Iceland 99.6% 2023 up 0.5% flat
5 Slovak Republic 99.4% 2023 up 0.1% rising
6 Slovenia 99.3% 2023 up 2.2% rising
7 Armenia 99.1% 2023 up 0.1% rising
8 Hungary 98.9% 2023 up 0.6% rising
9 Norway 98.9% 2023 down 0.8% flat
10 Estonia 98.7% 2023 — rising
11 Latvia 98.7% 2023 down 0.3% rising
12 Georgia 98.6% 2024 up 2.0% rising
13 Moldova 98.3% 2024 up 2.2% rising
14 Azerbaijan 98.2% 2023 up 2.7% flat
15 Switzerland 98.2% 2024 up 1.2% rising
16 Lithuania 97.9% 2023 up 6.1% rising
17 Bulgaria 97.0% 2023 up 2.8% rising
18 United States of America 96.6% 2024 up 1.4% rising
19 Canada 96.4% 2024 up 2.7% rising
20 Montenegro 96.1% 2020 up 7.5% rising
21 Bahamas 96.1% 2022 up 7.9% rising
22 Croatia 95.7% 2023 up 3.9% rising
23 Kazakhstan 95.7% 2024 up 4.1% rising
24 Sweden 95.4% 2023 up 7.3% rising
25 Cayman Islands 95.3% 2015 up 13.5% rising
26 Germany 94.8% 2023 down 2.0% flat
27 Austria 94.7% 2021 down 4.9% flat
28 Tonga 94.2% 2021 up 7.0% rising
29 Malta 93.7% 2023 up 23.9% rising
30 Romania 93.4% 2023 up 4.4% rising
31 Denmark 93.3% 2023 down 6.4% falling
32 Albania 93.2% 2023 up 7.3% rising
33 Australia 93.2% 2024 up 1.5% rising
34 Serbia 93.1% 2022 up 10.0% rising
35 Mongolia 92.8% 2024 up 3.2% rising
36 Ireland 92.5% 2023 up 10.1% rising
37 Samoa 92.3% 2022 up 27.4% rising
38 Finland 91.7% 2023 up 8.8% rising
39 Israel 91.6% 2023 up 3.6% rising
40 France 91.6% 2023 up 12.4% rising
41 Luxembourg 90.7% 2023 up 0.2% rising
42 Netherlands 90.3% 2023 up 1.0% rising
43 Korea 90.0% 2024 up 4.6% rising
44 Belgium 88.9% 2023 up 8.9% rising
45 Puerto Rico 88.8% 2024 down 2.2% rising
46 Brunei Darussalam 88.7% 2023 down 1.0% rising
47 Poland 88.2% 2021 up 8.0% rising
48 Chile 87.8% 2024 up 7.9% rising
49 Fiji 87.3% 2017 up 44.8% volatile
50 United Arab Emirates 87.3% 2024 up 23.4% rising
51 Cyprus 85.9% 2023 up 7.8% rising
52 Saudi Arabia 85.8% 2024 up 29.0% rising
53 South Africa 85.4% 2024 up 11.5% rising
54 Singapore 85.3% 2022 up 10.2% rising
55 Italy 84.4% 2023 up 9.5% rising
56 Spain 84.3% 2023 up 16.5% rising
57 Sri Lanka 82.7% 2024 up 1.3% rising
58 Bahrain 82.6% 2024 up 19.3% rising
59 Hong Kong (China) 80.6% 2022 up 6.9% rising
60 Malaysia 80.6% 2022 up 18.1% rising
61 Jordan 79.5% 2023 up 7.2% rising
62 Greece 78.4% 2024 up 16.1% rising
63 Jamaica 77.4% 2022 up 27.5% volatile
64 Namibia 76.8% 2023 up 81.1% rising
65 Qatar 73.7% 2022 up 21.9% rising
66 Macau (China) 73.3% 2016 up 21.1% rising
67 China (People’s Republic of) 72.4% 2020 up 10.8% rising
68 Trinidad and Tobago 71.9% 2022 up 6.5% rising
69 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 70.9% 2017 up 39.1% rising
70 Palestine, State of 69.5% 2022 up 22.5% rising
71 Mexico 69.0% 2024 up 20.1% rising
72 North Macedonia 69.0% 2024 up 11.6% rising
73 Brazil 67.2% 2023 up 20.3% rising
74 Mauritius 66.7% 2023 up 21.7% rising
75 Kenya 66.0% 2024 up 127.0% rising
76 Viet Nam 66.0% 2023 up 1.5% rising
77 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 65.6% 2024 up 19.9% rising
78 Iran 65.1% 2023 down 3.9% flat
79 Zimbabwe 64.9% 2017 up 41.1% rising
80 Panama 64.7% 2024 up 6.1% rising
81 Portugal 64.5% 2024 up 25.3% rising
82 Peru 63.7% 2024 up 2.8% rising
83 Uruguay 63.3% 2024 up 18.5% rising
84 Colombia 62.7% 2024 up 26.8% rising
85 Philippines 61.9% 2022 up 4.1% rising
86 Dominican Republic 61.6% 2024 up 9.4% rising
87 Ghana 58.4% 2024 up 14.7% rising
88 Grenada 58.1% 2023 up 21.5% volatile
89 Paraguay 57.2% 2024 up 22.4% rising
90 Indonesia 56.7% 2023 up 21.4% rising
91 Argentina 56.4% 2003 up 50.9% rising
92 Kuwait 55.9% 2018 up 14.4% rising
93 Egypt 55.7% 2023 — rising
94 Ecuador 54.4% 2024 up 11.6% rising
95 Türkiye 54.3% 2023 up 3.1% rising
96 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 54.0% 2023 up 27.3% rising
97 Thailand 53.6% 2022 up 29.5% rising
98 Nigeria 53.4% 2024 up 18.0% flat
99 India 52.7% 2023 up 40.3% rising
100 Costa Rica 52.4% 2024 down 4.2% rising
101 Belize 52.2% 2020 up 27.5% volatile
102 El Salvador 49.2% 2023 up 20.0% rising
103 Bangladesh 48.6% 2021 up 37.8% rising
104 Saint Lucia 46.8% 2019 up 0.2% volatile
105 Zambia 44.1% 2024 up 9.3% rising
106 Myanmar 42.6% 2019 up 13.5% rising
107 Tunisia 42.1% 2023 up 5.6% rising
108 Pakistan 38.4% 2021 up 14.9% rising
109 Angola 38.1% 2023 up 31.8% rising
110 Lesotho 37.2% 2024 up 24.1% rising
111 Gambia 36.9% 2023 up 19.2% rising
112 Liberia 35.6% 2019 up 17.6% rising
113 Honduras 34.3% 2024 up 5.6% rising
114 Syrian Arab Republic 34.1% 2009 up 37.5% rising
115 Guatemala 33.9% 2024 up 36.1% rising
116 Nepal 33.9% 2021 up 27.4% volatile
117 Haiti 31.0% 2017 up 281.1% volatile
118 Cameroon 30.3% 2018 up 27.1% rising
119 Sierra Leone 23.1% 2019 up 22.2% rising
120 Uganda 23.1% 2024 up 19.9% rising
121 Cambodia 22.1% 2021 up 42.7% rising
122 Togo 21.6% 2022 up 18.5% rising
123 Malawi 18.8% 2020 down 2.5% volatile
124 Rwanda 18.0% 2022 up 47.4% rising
125 Mozambique 17.8% 2022 up 28.5% rising
126 Ethiopia 16.6% 2022 up 32.6% rising
127 Afghanistan 15.3% 2022 up 39.7% rising
128 Tanzania, United Republic of 15.1% 2022 up 37.4% rising
129 Senegal 14.7% 2023 up 5.7% rising
130 Guinea 12.6% 2018 up 8.1% rising
131 Benin 12.3% 2022 down 16.8% rising
132 Mali 10.2% 2022 down 6.5% rising
133 Burkina Faso 10.2% 2024 up 20.4% rising
134 Niger 8.4% 2022 up 0.6% rising

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Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,905 data points, 1970–2024
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.