Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) by country
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.
Countries reporting
141
Highest
98.2%
Belarus
Lowest
1.2%
Niger
Median
55.1%
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
2,290
What the numbers show
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) is currently reported for 141 countries. The highest value is 98.2% in Belarus; the lowest is 1.2% in Niger.
The median across all reporting countries is 55.1%, and the mean is 53.3%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 85.
Over the past decade 122 countries rose and 18 fell. The largest increase was in Namibia (up 376.1%), and the largest decrease in Tunisia (down 43.3%).
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belarus | 98.2% | 2023 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 2 | Uzbekistan | 96.0% | 2022 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 3 | Bahamas | 94.0% | 2023 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 94.0% | 2019 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 5 | Armenia | 93.4% | 2023 | down 1.2% | rising |
| 6 | Georgia | 93.1% | 2024 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 7 | Lithuania | 92.8% | 2023 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 8 | Russian Federation | 92.7% | 2024 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 9 | United States of America | 92.1% | 2024 | up 3.7% | flat |
| 10 | Azerbaijan | 91.1% | 2023 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 11 | Latvia | 90.4% | 2023 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 12 | Canada | 90.4% | 2024 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 13 | Estonia | 89.2% | 2023 | down 1.4% | rising |
| 14 | Czechia | 88.5% | 2023 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 15 | Slovakia | 87.0% | 2023 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 16 | Poland | 86.2% | 2021 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 17 | Mongolia | 86.1% | 2024 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 18 | Sweden | 85.4% | 2023 | up 17.2% | rising |
| 19 | Israel | 85.4% | 2023 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 20 | Ireland | 85.1% | 2023 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 21 | Japan | 84.4% | 2020 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 22 | Puerto Rico | 83.7% | 2024 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 23 | Finland | 83.6% | 2023 | up 14.1% | rising |
| 24 | Seychelles | 83.0% | 2020 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 25 | Norway | 82.9% | 2023 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 26 | Switzerland | 81.9% | 2024 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 27 | Hungary | 81.2% | 2023 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 28 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 81.1% | 2021 | down 4.0% | falling |
| 29 | Germany | 79.9% | 2023 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 30 | United Arab Emirates | 79.2% | 2024 | up 22.6% | rising |
| 31 | Iceland | 79.1% | 2023 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 32 | Austria | 79.1% | 2023 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 33 | Bulgaria | 79.0% | 2023 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 34 | Denmark | 78.7% | 2023 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 35 | Bahrain | 78.7% | 2024 | up 62.3% | rising |
| 36 | Slovenia | 78.6% | 2023 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 37 | Australia | 78.1% | 2024 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 38 | Montenegro | 77.7% | 2020 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 39 | Cyprus | 77.6% | 2023 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 40 | Croatia | 77.2% | 2023 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 41 | Singapore | 77.0% | 2022 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 42 | France | 76.7% | 2023 | up 21.0% | rising |
| 43 | Tajikistan | 76.2% | 2017 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 44 | Republic of Korea | 76.1% | 2024 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 45 | Luxembourg | 76.0% | 2023 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 46 | Qatar | 75.2% | 2022 | up 32.8% | rising |
| 47 | New Zealand | 74.6% | 2020 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 48 | Republic of Moldova | 74.0% | 2024 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 49 | Belgium | 74.0% | 2023 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 50 | Saudi Arabia | 73.6% | 2024 | up 61.1% | rising |
| 51 | Serbia | 73.2% | 2024 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 52 | Netherlands | 72.6% | 2023 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 53 | Oman | 71.7% | 2022 | up 67.6% | rising |
| 54 | Chile | 69.4% | 2024 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 55 | Malaysia | 69.3% | 2022 | up 39.3% | rising |
| 56 | Romania | 68.3% | 2023 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 57 | Greece | 68.1% | 2024 | up 23.6% | rising |
| 58 | Brunei Darussalam | 67.9% | 2023 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 59 | Sri Lanka | 66.1% | 2024 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 60 | Trinidad and Tobago | 65.2% | 2022 | up 21.3% | rising |
| 61 | Hong Kong, China | 64.8% | 2024 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 62 | Timor-Leste | 63.1% | 2022 | up 271.9% | volatile |
| 63 | Brazil | 63.1% | 2024 | up 41.6% | rising |
| 64 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 62.8% | 2023 | up 31.3% | rising |
| 65 | North Macedonia | 62.3% | 2024 | up 14.1% | rising |
| 66 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 61.3% | 2017 | up 43.7% | rising |
| 67 | Andorra | 60.3% | 2022 | up 26.8% | rising |
| 68 | Jamaica | 59.8% | 2022 | down 0.8% | rising |
| 69 | Colombia | 59.0% | 2024 | up 30.1% | rising |
| 70 | Spain | 55.8% | 2024 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 71 | Italy | 55.1% | 2023 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 72 | Malta | 54.8% | 2021 | up 134.1% | rising |
| 73 | Saint Lucia | 54.7% | 2020 | up 32.5% | rising |
| 74 | Peru | 53.6% | 2024 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 75 | Dominican Republic | 52.9% | 2024 | up 43.2% | rising |
| 76 | Panama | 51.2% | 2024 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 77 | Macau, China | 50.9% | 2016 | up 51.9% | rising |
| 78 | Egypt | 50.8% | 2023 | up 32.6% | rising |
| 79 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 50.7% | 2024 | up 33.5% | rising |
| 80 | Portugal | 50.0% | 2024 | up 39.1% | rising |
| 81 | Albania | 50.0% | 2023 | up 28.9% | rising |
| 82 | Palestine, State of | 48.9% | 2024 | up 33.8% | rising |
| 83 | South Africa | 48.1% | 2024 | up 22.2% | rising |
| 84 | Samoa | 47.7% | 2022 | down 18.1% | volatile |
| 85 | Fiji | 46.8% | 2017 | up 18.3% | volatile |
| 86 | Paraguay | 46.4% | 2024 | up 26.3% | rising |
| 87 | Mauritius | 46.2% | 2022 | up 17.2% | rising |
| 88 | Ecuador | 45.8% | 2024 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 89 | Costa Rica | 44.4% | 2024 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 90 | Belize | 43.8% | 2022 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 91 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 43.2% | 2023 | down 6.2% | flat |
| 92 | Mexico | 41.9% | 2025 | up 30.2% | rising |
| 93 | Jordan | 41.6% | 2023 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 94 | Botswana | 41.3% | 2023 | up 182.8% | volatile |
| 95 | Kuwait | 39.3% | 2018 | up 22.1% | rising |
| 96 | Thailand | 39.0% | 2024 | up 30.0% | rising |
| 97 | Nigeria | 38.8% | 2024 | up 32.1% | flat |
| 98 | Uruguay | 38.2% | 2024 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 99 | Namibia | 36.4% | 2023 | up 376.1% | volatile |
| 100 | Indonesia | 36.0% | 2023 | up 35.3% | rising |
| 101 | Türkiye | 35.8% | 2023 | up 32.0% | rising |
| 102 | Philippines | 35.6% | 2022 | down 40.8% | rising |
| 103 | Viet Nam | 35.1% | 2023 | up 50.2% | rising |
| 104 | Kenya | 34.3% | 2024 | up 90.6% | rising |
| 105 | India | 33.2% | 2023 | up 70.8% | volatile |
| 106 | El Salvador | 32.5% | 2023 | up 27.5% | rising |
| 107 | Bangladesh | 29.4% | 2021 | up 59.4% | rising |
| 108 | Nicaragua | 28.5% | 2014 | up 52.4% | rising |
| 109 | Algeria | 24.8% | 2019 | up 9.2% | volatile |
| 110 | Honduras | 23.9% | 2024 | down 1.8% | rising |
| 111 | Myanmar | 21.9% | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 112 | Zambia | 19.9% | 2024 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 113 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 19.8% | 2023 | up 93.2% | rising |
| 114 | Tunisia | 19.7% | 2023 | down 43.3% | rising |
| 115 | Pakistan | 19.5% | 2018 | up 35.1% | rising |
| 116 | Angola | 19.2% | 2023 | up 56.0% | volatile |
| 117 | Ghana | 18.1% | 2024 | up 37.5% | rising |
| 118 | Guatemala | 17.3% | 2024 | down 21.7% | rising |
| 119 | Liberia | 16.9% | 2019 | up 22.5% | rising |
| 120 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 16.6% | 2023 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 121 | Rwanda | 14.6% | 2024 | up 123.1% | rising |
| 122 | Côte d'Ivoire | 11.7% | 2021 | up 50.1% | rising |
| 123 | Zimbabwe | 10.6% | 2019 | down 9.3% | rising |
| 124 | Cameroon | 10.3% | 2018 | up 50.6% | rising |
| 125 | Uganda | 10.1% | 2024 | up 51.5% | rising |
| 126 | Nepal | 10.0% | 2021 | down 1.8% | volatile |
| 127 | Mozambique | 8.8% | 2022 | up 189.1% | rising |
| 128 | Cambodia | 8.0% | 2023 | up 29.2% | volatile |
| 129 | Malawi | 7.7% | 2020 | up 28.6% | volatile |
| 130 | Madagascar | 7.4% | 2021 | down 41.4% | falling |
| 131 | Burundi | 7.3% | 2020 | up 16.2% | rising |
| 132 | Ethiopia | 6.6% | 2022 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 133 | Sierra Leone | 6.6% | 2019 | down 3.5% | rising |
| 134 | Afghanistan | 5.7% | 2022 | up 88.6% | rising |
| 135 | Senegal | 5.7% | 2023 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 136 | Togo | 5.5% | 2022 | up 82.1% | volatile |
| 137 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 5.0% | 2022 | up 120.5% | volatile |
| 138 | Mali | 4.8% | 2022 | down 12.8% | falling |
| 139 | Benin | 3.3% | 2022 | down 29.8% | rising |
| 140 | Burkina Faso | 3.3% | 2024 | up 107.3% | rising |
| 141 | Niger | 1.2% | 2022 | down 42.1% | rising |
About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.