Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) by country
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.
Countries reporting
108
Highest
79.0%
Kazakhstan
Lowest
2.1%
Niger
Median
25.8%
Years covered
55
1970–2024
Data points
1,328
What the numbers show
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) is currently reported for 108 countries. The highest value is 79.0% in Kazakhstan; the lowest is 2.1% in Niger.
The median across all reporting countries is 25.8%, and the mean is 28.9%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 37.
Over the past decade 90 countries rose and 14 fell. The largest increase was in South Africa (up 238.4%), and the largest decrease in Sri Lanka (down 83.8%).
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazakhstan | 79.0% | 2018 | up 50.5% | rising |
| 2 | Canada | 67.5% | 2024 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 3 | Singapore | 66.3% | 2022 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 4 | Ireland | 60.6% | 2023 | up 27.9% | rising |
| 5 | Lithuania | 56.7% | 2023 | up 29.4% | rising |
| 6 | Republic of Korea | 54.7% | 2024 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 7 | United Arab Emirates | 54.5% | 2024 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 8 | New Zealand | 54.1% | 2020 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 9 | Cayman Islands | 54.0% | 2015 | up 40.3% | rising |
| 10 | Bermuda | 51.2% | 2016 | up 8.3% | volatile |
| 11 | South Africa | 50.2% | 2024 | up 238.4% | volatile |
| 12 | Luxembourg | 50.1% | 2023 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 13 | Australia | 48.8% | 2024 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 14 | Armenia | 48.8% | 2023 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 15 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 48.2% | 2023 | up 119.3% | rising |
| 16 | Georgia | 47.8% | 2024 | up 5.1% | flat |
| 17 | Sweden | 47.6% | 2023 | up 44.9% | rising |
| 18 | Saudi Arabia | 47.6% | 2024 | up 77.9% | rising |
| 19 | United States of America | 47.6% | 2024 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 20 | Switzerland | 46.1% | 2024 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 21 | Israel | 45.3% | 2023 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 22 | Germany | 44.0% | 2023 | up 21.0% | rising |
| 23 | Cyprus | 43.3% | 2023 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 24 | Latvia | 42.8% | 2023 | up 45.3% | rising |
| 25 | Nigeria | 42.5% | 2023 | up 119.7% | rising |
| 26 | Iceland | 42.2% | 2023 | up 12.7% | rising |
| 27 | Andorra | 40.2% | 2022 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 28 | Malta | 39.9% | 2023 | up 47.7% | rising |
| 29 | Netherlands | 39.5% | 2023 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 30 | Estonia | 39.2% | 2023 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 31 | Norway | 39.0% | 2023 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 32 | Belgium | 37.6% | 2023 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 33 | Greece | 36.6% | 2024 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 34 | Brunei Darussalam | 35.9% | 2023 | up 69.1% | rising |
| 35 | Finland | 35.7% | 2023 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 36 | Hong Kong, China | 35.7% | 2022 | up 28.6% | rising |
| 37 | France | 35.6% | 2023 | up 32.7% | rising |
| 38 | Bahrain | 34.9% | 2024 | up 51.5% | rising |
| 39 | Spain | 34.7% | 2023 | up 21.5% | rising |
| 40 | Denmark | 33.9% | 2023 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 41 | Azerbaijan | 33.9% | 2023 | down 1.1% | falling |
| 42 | Mongolia | 33.8% | 2020 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 43 | Puerto Rico | 32.3% | 2020 | down 17.5% | rising |
| 44 | Jordan | 32.3% | 2023 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 45 | Botswana | 32.1% | 2023 | — | rising |
| 46 | Austria | 31.5% | 2021 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 47 | Chile | 31.2% | 2024 | up 45.2% | rising |
| 48 | Hungary | 30.7% | 2023 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 49 | Qatar | 30.2% | 2022 | up 34.6% | rising |
| 50 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 30.2% | 2023 | up 19.2% | rising |
| 51 | Slovenia | 30.0% | 2022 | — | rising |
| 52 | Serbia | 26.4% | 2024 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 53 | Poland | 26.3% | 2021 | up 27.2% | rising |
| 54 | Malaysia | 26.2% | 2022 | up 53.9% | volatile |
| 55 | Colombia | 25.5% | 2024 | up 27.8% | rising |
| 56 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 25.3% | 2017 | up 61.7% | rising |
| 57 | Mauritius | 25.2% | 2021 | up 69.3% | rising |
| 58 | Palestine, State of | 24.8% | 2024 | down 7.0% | rising |
| 59 | Slovakia | 24.8% | 2023 | up 44.6% | rising |
| 60 | Tonga | 24.7% | 2023 | up 39.6% | rising |
| 61 | Zimbabwe | 24.0% | 2023 | — | rising |
| 62 | Montenegro | 23.8% | 2020 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 63 | Croatia | 23.5% | 2023 | up 30.6% | rising |
| 64 | Philippines | 23.2% | 2022 | down 26.1% | rising |
| 65 | Egypt | 23.1% | 2023 | down 22.7% | rising |
| 66 | Grenada | 23.1% | 2023 | up 34.2% | volatile |
| 67 | Czechia | 23.0% | 2021 | up 20.5% | rising |
| 68 | Portugal | 22.9% | 2024 | up 50.4% | rising |
| 69 | Bulgaria | 22.5% | 2023 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 70 | Bangladesh | 22.3% | 2021 | up 54.7% | rising |
| 71 | North Macedonia | 21.7% | 2022 | up 21.9% | rising |
| 72 | Oman | 20.5% | 2022 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 73 | India | 20.0% | 2023 | up 56.1% | volatile |
| 74 | Belize | 19.6% | 2020 | up 30.0% | volatile |
| 75 | Albania | 19.1% | 2022 | up 44.2% | rising |
| 76 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 18.2% | 2023 | up 44.3% | rising |
| 77 | Romania | 17.6% | 2023 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 78 | Italy | 17.1% | 2023 | up 30.3% | rising |
| 79 | Nepal | 16.6% | 2017 | up 0.1% | volatile |
| 80 | Costa Rica | 16.0% | 2006 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 81 | Uganda | 15.4% | 2021 | up 78.2% | rising |
| 82 | Tunisia | 15.3% | 2019 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 83 | Ghana | 13.7% | 2022 | up 34.4% | rising |
| 84 | Namibia | 13.7% | 2023 | up 63.0% | rising |
| 85 | Ecuador | 13.7% | 2021 | up 30.1% | rising |
| 86 | Saint Lucia | 13.0% | 2019 | down 10.2% | volatile |
| 87 | Cameroon | 12.6% | 2014 | up 168.4% | volatile |
| 88 | Côte d'Ivoire | 12.4% | 2021 | up 42.8% | rising |
| 89 | Thailand | 12.3% | 2010 | down 2.0% | volatile |
| 90 | Panama | 11.6% | 2024 | down 41.1% | rising |
| 91 | Indonesia | 11.0% | 2023 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 92 | Togo | 11.0% | 2022 | up 4.2% | volatile |
| 93 | Pakistan | 10.2% | 2021 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 94 | Kiribati | 9.4% | 2023 | up 198.5% | volatile |
| 95 | Uruguay | 9.3% | 2013 | up 22.9% | falling |
| 96 | Cambodia | 8.7% | 2023 | down 5.3% | rising |
| 97 | Senegal | 8.4% | 2022 | up 76.9% | rising |
| 98 | Kenya | 8.3% | 2022 | down 7.8% | rising |
| 99 | Benin | 8.2% | 2022 | up 139.2% | volatile |
| 100 | Rwanda | 8.0% | 2024 | down 8.8% | rising |
| 101 | Honduras | 7.4% | 2024 | up 44.8% | rising |
| 102 | Afghanistan | 6.0% | 2021 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 103 | Mali | 5.9% | 2022 | up 13.5% | volatile |
| 104 | Sri Lanka | 4.7% | 2022 | down 83.8% | volatile |
| 105 | Guatemala | 4.5% | 2023 | up 35.5% | falling |
| 106 | Malawi | 4.4% | 2020 | up 26.7% | volatile |
| 107 | Burkina Faso | 4.2% | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Niger | 2.1% | 2022 | down 21.3% | falling |
About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.