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Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) by country

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.

Countries reporting
128
Highest
66.3%
Russian Federation
Lowest
0.7%
Niger
Median
23.4%
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
2,110

What the numbers show

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) is currently reported for 128 countries. The highest value is 66.3% in Russian Federation; the lowest is 0.7% in Niger.

The median across all reporting countries is 23.4%, and the mean is 25.8%.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 94.

Over the past decade 109 countries rose and 15 fell. The largest increase was in Ethiopia (up 1,003.1%), and the largest decrease in Fiji (down 55.6%).

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Russian Federation 66.3% 2021 up 7.2% flat
2 United Arab Emirates 59.7% 2024 up 26.3% rising
3 Uzbekistan 57.9% 2022 up 23.5% rising
4 Ireland 54.3% 2023 up 36.3% rising
5 Canada 52.9% 2021 up 4.6% rising
6 United States of America 52.0% 2024 up 21.2% rising
7 Ukraine 51.7% 2021 — rising
8 Sweden 51.2% 2023 up 48.0% rising
9 Singapore 51.1% 2024 up 29.7% rising
10 Australia 51.0% 2024 up 20.7% rising
11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 50.5% 2021 up 58.4% rising
12 Bahrain 50.3% 2024 up 133.5% rising
13 Armenia 50.2% 2022 down 0.5% flat
14 Norway 48.7% 2023 up 17.9% rising
15 Iceland 48.5% 2023 up 24.5% rising
16 Estonia 47.8% 2023 up 7.8% rising
17 Lithuania 46.4% 2023 up 40.1% rising
18 Luxembourg 46.0% 2023 up 28.2% rising
19 Bermuda 45.3% 2016 up 9.6% volatile
20 Cyprus 45.3% 2023 up 31.0% rising
21 Republic of Korea 44.5% 2024 up 24.5% rising
22 Puerto Rico 43.9% 2020 up 23.6% rising
23 Finland 43.4% 2023 up 17.0% rising
24 Denmark 42.7% 2023 up 15.9% rising
25 Cayman Islands 42.3% 2015 up 65.0% rising
26 Israel 42.1% 2023 down 13.0% rising
27 Latvia 41.9% 2023 up 21.0% rising
28 Belgium 40.1% 2023 up 29.6% rising
29 Republic of Moldova 40.1% 2024 up 7.7% rising
30 Saudi Arabia 39.9% 2024 up 66.9% rising
31 Slovenia 39.4% 2022 up 49.1% rising
32 France 38.8% 2023 up 40.7% rising
33 New Zealand 38.6% 2020 down 4.9% rising
34 Netherlands 38.5% 2023 up 41.3% rising
35 Andorra, Principality of 37.9% 2022 up 14.0% rising
36 Seychelles 37.3% 2020 up 6.4% rising
37 Switzerland 37.3% 2024 up 31.8% rising
38 Poland 37.0% 2024 up 41.0% rising
39 Mongolia 36.9% 2023 up 24.6% rising
40 Spain 36.2% 2024 up 25.4% rising
41 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 34.9% 2017 up 119.7% volatile
42 Georgia 34.8% 2024 up 12.4% rising
43 Malta 32.0% 2023 up 101.8% rising
44 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 31.3% 2023 up 37.4% rising
45 Bulgaria 30.2% 2023 up 2.7% rising
46 Hungary 29.8% 2023 up 28.1% rising
47 Greece 29.8% 2024 up 36.5% rising
48 Colombia 28.7% 2024 up 37.2% rising
49 Portugal 28.1% 2024 up 41.2% rising
50 Botswana 28.1% 2023 — rising
51 Philippines 27.8% 2022 down 2.1% rising
52 Slovakia 27.5% 2023 up 48.3% rising
53 Croatia 27.4% 2023 up 45.4% rising
54 Azerbaijan 27.1% 2023 up 14.9% rising
55 Brunei Darussalam 27.1% 2023 up 100.4% rising
56 Serbia 27.0% 2024 up 41.5% rising
57 Germany 26.2% 2022 up 23.4% rising
58 Palestine, State of 26.1% 2024 up 19.9% rising
59 Kuwait 25.6% 2018 up 41.0% rising
60 Montenegro 24.6% 2020 up 38.1% rising
61 Brazil 24.5% 2024 up 66.5% volatile
62 North Macedonia 24.1% 2024 up 36.7% rising
63 Malaysia 23.6% 2022 up 15.9% volatile
64 Macau, China 23.5% 2016 up 102.8% rising
65 Hong Kong, China 23.2% 2024 up 27.0% rising
66 Argentina 23.2% 2022 — volatile
67 Czechia 22.9% 2023 up 31.8% volatile
68 Tonga 22.3% 2023 up 315.2% volatile
69 Samoa 22.2% 2022 up 205.4% volatile
70 Trinidad and Tobago 22.1% 2023 up 38.6% volatile
71 Grenada 21.9% 2023 up 58.4% rising
72 Austria 21.8% 2023 up 40.2% rising
73 Albania 21.8% 2023 up 73.7% rising
74 Chile 21.7% 2024 up 53.4% rising
75 Costa Rica 21.6% 2024 down 8.5% rising
76 Iran, Islamic Republic of 20.7% 2023 up 0.4% rising
77 Türkiye 20.1% 2023 up 64.2% volatile
78 Jordan 19.9% 2023 up 54.1% rising
79 Jamaica 19.4% 2023 up 1.0% rising
80 Italy 19.3% 2023 up 38.9% rising
81 Thailand 19.1% 2024 up 24.5% rising
82 Mexico 19.0% 2025 up 23.2% rising
83 Belize 18.8% 2022 up 13.2% rising
84 South Africa 18.4% 2024 up 172.6% volatile
85 Panama 18.2% 2024 up 8.1% rising
86 Paraguay 17.9% 2020 up 51.7% volatile
87 Zimbabwe 17.9% 2023 up 644.2% volatile
88 Egypt 16.8% 2023 up 46.1% rising
89 Mauritius 16.4% 2023 up 67.1% volatile
90 Tunisia 16.2% 2023 up 36.5% rising
91 Uruguay 16.2% 2024 up 12.1% rising
92 Romania 15.9% 2023 up 17.9% rising
93 Ecuador 15.5% 2024 down 3.3% rising
94 Viet Nam 14.6% 2023 up 80.1% rising
95 Peru 14.5% 2024 down 30.8% rising
96 Dominican Republic 14.5% 2015 up 41.2% rising
97 Tajikistan 14.3% 2017 up 114.1% rising
98 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.1% 2023 up 92.4% rising
99 Namibia 13.0% 2023 up 97.6% rising
100 Indonesia 12.3% 2023 up 48.2% volatile
101 Myanmar 10.6% 2019 up 12.3% volatile
102 India 9.9% 2021 up 39.3% rising
103 El Salvador 8.7% 2023 down 10.7% rising
104 Zambia 8.5% 2023 up 121.6% volatile
105 Honduras 8.3% 2024 down 14.6% rising
106 Uganda 7.2% 2021 up 54.1% rising
107 Pakistan 7.1% 2021 up 118.6% rising
108 Ghana 6.5% 2022 up 36.8% rising
109 Nigeria 6.2% 2023 down 39.6% falling
110 Sri Lanka 5.8% 2024 up 57.8% rising
111 Bangladesh 5.4% 2023 up 65.4% rising
112 Rwanda 5.2% 2024 up 128.5% rising
113 Fiji 5.0% 2017 down 55.6% volatile
114 Cambodia 4.8% 2023 up 44.4% rising
115 Syrian Arab Republic 4.5% 2009 up 66.4% rising
116 Ethiopia 4.3% 2021 up 1,003.1% volatile
117 Kenya 4.0% 2022 up 173.5% volatile
118 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3.9% 2020 down 7.7% volatile
119 Guatemala 3.8% 2023 up 41.4% rising
120 Senegal 3.4% 2022 up 112.3% rising
121 Togo 3.2% 2022 down 42.5% volatile
122 Benin 2.6% 2022 up 139.6% volatile
123 Mali 2.2% 2022 up 227.6% volatile
124 Burundi 2.0% 2020 down 13.3% volatile
125 Mozambique 2.0% 2022 up 55.3% volatile
126 Burkina Faso 1.8% 2024 — rising
127 Malawi 1.1% 2020 up 78.9% volatile
128 Niger 0.7% 2022 down 26.9% rising

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Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,110 data points, 1970–2025
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.