Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) by country
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.
Countries reporting
111
Highest
79.0%
Kazakhstan
Lowest
0.8%
Niger
Median
29.8%
Years covered
55
1970–2024
Data points
1,333
What the numbers show
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) is currently reported for 111 countries. The highest value is 79.0% in Kazakhstan; the lowest is 0.8% in Niger.
The median across all reporting countries is 29.8%, and the mean is 30.5%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 102.
Over the past decade 94 countries rose and 11 fell. The largest increase was in Nigeria (up 278.5%), and the largest decrease in Sri Lanka (down 81.9%).
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazakhstan | 79.0% | 2018 | up 30.0% | rising |
| 2 | Canada | 70.2% | 2024 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 3 | Lithuania | 68.8% | 2023 | up 27.0% | rising |
| 4 | Ireland | 65.9% | 2023 | up 72.2% | rising |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 61.2% | 2024 | up 24.5% | rising |
| 6 | Singapore | 60.1% | 2022 | up 35.7% | rising |
| 7 | Estonia | 58.5% | 2023 | — | rising |
| 8 | Bermuda | 57.9% | 2016 | up 6.6% | volatile |
| 9 | Sweden | 57.5% | 2023 | up 47.8% | rising |
| 10 | Mongolia | 57.3% | 2023 | up 47.5% | rising |
| 11 | Latvia | 57.1% | 2023 | up 27.6% | rising |
| 12 | Georgia | 57.1% | 2024 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 13 | Australia | 55.8% | 2024 | up 17.8% | rising |
| 14 | Cayman Islands | 55.7% | 2015 | up 35.7% | rising |
| 15 | Armenia | 55.5% | 2023 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 16 | Israel | 53.4% | 2023 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 17 | Qatar | 53.4% | 2022 | up 41.5% | rising |
| 18 | United States of America | 52.0% | 2024 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 19 | Iceland | 51.9% | 2023 | up 23.4% | rising |
| 20 | South Africa | 51.1% | 2024 | up 254.3% | volatile |
| 21 | Norway | 50.8% | 2023 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 22 | Bahrain | 50.6% | 2024 | up 96.7% | volatile |
| 23 | New Zealand | 48.1% | 2020 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 24 | Cyprus | 46.9% | 2023 | up 27.5% | rising |
| 25 | Luxembourg | 46.9% | 2023 | up 30.3% | rising |
| 26 | Finland | 44.7% | 2023 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 27 | Republic of Korea | 44.5% | 2024 | up 24.5% | rising |
| 28 | Puerto Rico | 43.9% | 2020 | down 8.3% | rising |
| 29 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 43.2% | 2023 | up 109.9% | rising |
| 30 | Denmark | 43.0% | 2023 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 31 | Brunei Darussalam | 42.2% | 2023 | up 83.4% | volatile |
| 32 | Belgium | 41.1% | 2023 | up 23.8% | rising |
| 33 | Germany | 41.0% | 2023 | up 43.4% | rising |
| 34 | Saudi Arabia | 40.9% | 2024 | up 67.1% | rising |
| 35 | Nigeria | 40.4% | 2023 | up 278.5% | volatile |
| 36 | Andorra | 40.2% | 2022 | up 21.0% | rising |
| 37 | Slovenia | 39.4% | 2022 | — | rising |
| 38 | France | 39.0% | 2023 | up 40.3% | rising |
| 39 | Netherlands | 38.8% | 2023 | up 40.4% | rising |
| 40 | Malta | 38.7% | 2023 | up 93.6% | rising |
| 41 | Greece | 37.9% | 2024 | up 31.8% | rising |
| 42 | Spain | 37.3% | 2023 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 43 | Switzerland | 37.3% | 2024 | up 36.5% | rising |
| 44 | Poland | 36.8% | 2021 | up 32.6% | rising |
| 45 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 34.9% | 2017 | up 81.0% | rising |
| 46 | Hungary | 34.0% | 2023 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 47 | Oman | 33.9% | 2022 | up 69.8% | rising |
| 48 | Palestine, State of | 32.4% | 2024 | up 13.7% | volatile |
| 49 | Grenada | 31.5% | 2023 | up 56.1% | volatile |
| 50 | Chile | 31.4% | 2024 | up 57.6% | rising |
| 51 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 31.3% | 2023 | up 37.4% | rising |
| 52 | Azerbaijan | 31.3% | 2023 | up 19.7% | rising |
| 53 | Jordan | 30.9% | 2023 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 54 | Bulgaria | 30.4% | 2023 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 55 | Austria | 30.3% | 2021 | up 27.5% | rising |
| 56 | Hong Kong, China | 29.8% | 2022 | up 36.5% | volatile |
| 57 | Slovakia | 29.5% | 2023 | up 59.4% | rising |
| 58 | Botswana | 29.4% | 2023 | — | rising |
| 59 | Philippines | 28.9% | 2022 | down 15.7% | rising |
| 60 | Portugal | 28.8% | 2024 | up 41.8% | rising |
| 61 | Colombia | 28.8% | 2024 | up 24.2% | rising |
| 62 | Croatia | 27.4% | 2023 | up 45.4% | rising |
| 63 | Serbia | 27.4% | 2024 | up 40.7% | rising |
| 64 | Czechia | 25.6% | 2021 | up 47.4% | rising |
| 65 | Zimbabwe | 25.5% | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Malaysia | 25.1% | 2022 | up 59.6% | volatile |
| 67 | Montenegro | 24.8% | 2020 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 68 | Republic of Moldova | 24.8% | 2024 | down 51.6% | volatile |
| 69 | Tonga | 24.0% | 2023 | up 50.6% | rising |
| 70 | North Macedonia | 23.3% | 2022 | up 43.0% | rising |
| 71 | Belize | 22.9% | 2020 | up 44.7% | volatile |
| 72 | Albania | 21.7% | 2022 | up 72.7% | rising |
| 73 | Italy | 20.8% | 2023 | up 42.6% | rising |
| 74 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 20.2% | 2023 | up 100.1% | rising |
| 75 | Mauritius | 20.1% | 2021 | up 89.5% | volatile |
| 76 | Egypt | 20.0% | 2023 | down 31.8% | volatile |
| 77 | Romania | 19.8% | 2023 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 78 | Viet Nam | 18.7% | 2023 | up 85.3% | rising |
| 79 | Panama | 18.2% | 2024 | down 29.5% | rising |
| 80 | Saint Lucia | 17.6% | 2019 | down 3.3% | volatile |
| 81 | Tunisia | 16.9% | 2019 | up 80.0% | rising |
| 82 | Costa Rica | 16.5% | 2006 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 83 | Ecuador | 15.6% | 2021 | up 44.3% | rising |
| 84 | Namibia | 14.1% | 2023 | up 98.4% | rising |
| 85 | Uruguay | 13.9% | 2013 | up 22.8% | flat |
| 86 | Thailand | 13.4% | 2010 | up 0.2% | volatile |
| 87 | Indonesia | 12.3% | 2023 | up 48.2% | rising |
| 88 | India | 12.2% | 2023 | up 69.8% | volatile |
| 89 | Guyana | 12.0% | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 90 | Uganda | 9.9% | 2021 | up 111.5% | rising |
| 91 | Kiribati | 8.7% | 2023 | up 213.7% | volatile |
| 92 | Honduras | 8.3% | 2024 | up 71.8% | rising |
| 93 | Nepal | 7.8% | 2017 | up 33.7% | volatile |
| 94 | Ghana | 7.2% | 2022 | up 52.4% | volatile |
| 95 | Pakistan | 7.1% | 2021 | up 54.8% | rising |
| 96 | Côte d'Ivoire | 6.8% | 2021 | up 86.8% | rising |
| 97 | Cameroon | 6.1% | 2014 | up 134.2% | volatile |
| 98 | Sri Lanka | 5.5% | 2022 | down 81.9% | volatile |
| 99 | Bangladesh | 5.4% | 2023 | down 8.2% | volatile |
| 100 | Rwanda | 5.2% | 2024 | down 3.8% | rising |
| 101 | Cambodia | 5.1% | 2023 | up 43.7% | volatile |
| 102 | Kenya | 4.7% | 2022 | down 30.7% | volatile |
| 103 | Guatemala | 3.8% | 2023 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 104 | Senegal | 3.8% | 2022 | up 135.7% | rising |
| 105 | Togo | 3.3% | 2022 | up 117.0% | volatile |
| 106 | Benin | 2.6% | 2022 | up 139.6% | volatile |
| 107 | Afghanistan | 2.5% | 2021 | up 120.3% | volatile |
| 108 | Mali | 2.2% | 2022 | up 26.7% | volatile |
| 109 | Burkina Faso | 1.8% | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 110 | Malawi | 1.8% | 2020 | up 1.2% | volatile |
| 111 | Niger | 0.8% | 2022 | down 19.6% | rising |
About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.