Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) by country
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.
Countries reporting
140
Highest
97.7%
Uzbekistan
Lowest
2.5%
Niger
Median
58.6%
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
2,299
What the numbers show
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) is currently reported for 140 countries. The highest value is 97.7% in Uzbekistan; the lowest is 2.5% in Niger.
The median across all reporting countries is 58.6%, and the mean is 56.8%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 40.
Over the past decade 116 countries rose and 22 fell. The largest increase was in Namibia (up 325.9%), and the largest decrease in Tunisia (down 59.6%).
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 97.7% | 2022 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 2 | Belarus | 97.5% | 2023 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 3 | Kazakhstan | 94.7% | 2019 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 4 | Czechia | 94.4% | 2023 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 5 | Georgia | 94.0% | 2024 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 6 | Slovakia | 93.4% | 2023 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 7 | Russian Federation | 93.1% | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 8 | Azerbaijan | 92.6% | 2023 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 9 | Lithuania | 92.1% | 2023 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 10 | Armenia | 91.9% | 2023 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 11 | United States of America | 91.1% | 2024 | up 3.8% | flat |
| 12 | Canada | 89.3% | 2024 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 13 | Poland | 88.7% | 2021 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 14 | Bahamas | 88.0% | 2023 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 15 | Latvia | 87.7% | 2023 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 16 | Republic of Korea | 87.0% | 2024 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 17 | Switzerland | 87.0% | 2024 | down 2.1% | rising |
| 18 | Hungary | 86.8% | 2023 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 19 | Austria | 86.5% | 2023 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 20 | Montenegro | 86.5% | 2020 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 21 | Japan | 86.1% | 2020 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 22 | Slovenia | 86.0% | 2023 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 23 | Croatia | 85.9% | 2023 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 24 | Seychelles | 85.8% | 2020 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 25 | Tajikistan | 85.2% | 2017 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 26 | Israel | 85.1% | 2023 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 27 | Sweden | 84.1% | 2023 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 28 | Germany | 83.9% | 2023 | down 4.4% | flat |
| 29 | Estonia | 83.6% | 2023 | down 2.9% | rising |
| 30 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 81.9% | 2023 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 31 | Australia | 81.8% | 2024 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 32 | Mongolia | 81.7% | 2024 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 33 | Bulgaria | 81.6% | 2023 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 34 | Serbia | 81.3% | 2024 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 35 | Singapore | 81.3% | 2022 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 36 | Iceland | 81.1% | 2023 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 37 | Norway | 80.9% | 2023 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 38 | Ireland | 80.8% | 2023 | up 20.4% | rising |
| 39 | Finland | 80.5% | 2023 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 40 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 79.8% | 2021 | down 9.0% | falling |
| 41 | Puerto Rico | 79.6% | 2024 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 42 | France | 79.5% | 2023 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 43 | Cyprus | 79.0% | 2023 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 44 | Luxembourg | 78.5% | 2023 | down 3.3% | rising |
| 45 | Romania | 77.7% | 2023 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 46 | Denmark | 77.4% | 2023 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 47 | Saudi Arabia | 77.2% | 2024 | up 51.6% | rising |
| 48 | Republic of Moldova | 76.9% | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 49 | New Zealand | 75.7% | 2020 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 50 | Netherlands | 75.6% | 2023 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 51 | United Arab Emirates | 75.6% | 2024 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 52 | North Macedonia | 75.4% | 2024 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 53 | Ukraine | 75.2% | 2021 | — | falling |
| 54 | Belgium | 74.9% | 2023 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 55 | Greece | 72.3% | 2024 | up 25.6% | rising |
| 56 | Malaysia | 70.3% | 2022 | up 35.1% | rising |
| 57 | Chile | 70.3% | 2024 | up 14.5% | rising |
| 58 | Hong Kong, China | 68.3% | 2024 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 59 | Brunei Darussalam | 67.8% | 2023 | down 3.1% | rising |
| 60 | Sri Lanka | 64.4% | 2024 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 61 | Timor-Leste | 63.7% | 2022 | up 145.8% | rising |
| 62 | Peru | 63.6% | 2024 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 63 | Andorra | 62.1% | 2022 | up 29.1% | rising |
| 64 | Malta | 61.7% | 2023 | up 66.9% | rising |
| 65 | Egypt | 60.6% | 2023 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 66 | Mauritius | 60.5% | 2023 | up 23.2% | rising |
| 67 | Brazil | 60.2% | 2024 | up 49.4% | rising |
| 68 | Bahrain | 60.0% | 2024 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 69 | Oman | 59.3% | 2022 | up 47.3% | rising |
| 70 | Colombia | 58.6% | 2024 | up 33.9% | rising |
| 71 | Nigeria | 58.6% | 2024 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 72 | Albania | 58.0% | 2023 | up 18.1% | rising |
| 73 | Trinidad and Tobago | 56.2% | 2023 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 74 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 55.7% | 2024 | up 26.6% | rising |
| 75 | Spain | 55.5% | 2024 | up 15.6% | rising |
| 76 | Italy | 55.4% | 2023 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 77 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 54.7% | 2017 | up 48.6% | rising |
| 78 | Macau, China | 53.2% | 2016 | up 39.7% | rising |
| 79 | Jamaica | 52.0% | 2022 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 80 | India | 49.4% | 2023 | up 44.6% | rising |
| 81 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 48.2% | 2023 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 82 | South Africa | 47.8% | 2024 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 83 | Panama | 47.5% | 2024 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 84 | Grenada | 47.2% | 2023 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 85 | Portugal | 46.9% | 2024 | up 45.8% | rising |
| 86 | Saint Lucia | 46.7% | 2020 | up 32.8% | rising |
| 87 | Ecuador | 46.6% | 2024 | up 18.7% | rising |
| 88 | Türkiye | 46.5% | 2023 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 89 | Paraguay | 46.0% | 2024 | up 26.3% | rising |
| 90 | Dominican Republic | 45.6% | 2024 | up 45.8% | rising |
| 91 | Qatar | 45.0% | 2022 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 92 | Botswana | 45.0% | 2023 | up 139.9% | rising |
| 93 | Kenya | 44.8% | 2024 | up 74.3% | rising |
| 94 | Viet Nam | 44.2% | 2023 | up 32.3% | rising |
| 95 | Jordan | 43.6% | 2023 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 96 | Mexico | 43.2% | 2025 | up 24.6% | rising |
| 97 | Palestine, State of | 43.0% | 2024 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 98 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 42.8% | 2023 | up 40.1% | rising |
| 99 | Fiji | 42.3% | 2017 | up 8.2% | volatile |
| 100 | Indonesia | 42.2% | 2023 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 101 | Costa Rica | 42.1% | 2024 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 102 | Belize | 41.9% | 2022 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 103 | Thailand | 39.2% | 2024 | up 21.3% | rising |
| 104 | Namibia | 38.7% | 2023 | up 325.9% | volatile |
| 105 | Bangladesh | 38.2% | 2021 | up 26.9% | rising |
| 106 | Liberia | 36.5% | 2019 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 107 | Angola | 36.5% | 2023 | up 83.6% | rising |
| 108 | Samoa | 36.3% | 2019 | down 28.5% | volatile |
| 109 | El Salvador | 35.5% | 2023 | up 22.9% | rising |
| 110 | Philippines | 33.3% | 2022 | down 41.3% | rising |
| 111 | Pakistan | 32.8% | 2018 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 112 | Uruguay | 31.4% | 2024 | up 26.3% | rising |
| 113 | Ghana | 28.9% | 2024 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 114 | Iraq | 28.6% | 2021 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 115 | Kuwait | 27.1% | 2018 | up 13.8% | flat |
| 116 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 25.0% | 2023 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 117 | Nicaragua | 24.7% | 2014 | up 40.3% | rising |
| 118 | Myanmar | 23.9% | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 119 | Algeria | 23.4% | 2019 | down 16.6% | volatile |
| 120 | Honduras | 20.1% | 2024 | down 5.7% | rising |
| 121 | Afghanistan | 19.8% | 2022 | up 21.2% | rising |
| 122 | Tunisia | 19.1% | 2023 | down 59.6% | rising |
| 123 | Guatemala | 18.8% | 2024 | down 40.0% | rising |
| 124 | Rwanda | 18.3% | 2024 | up 69.3% | rising |
| 125 | Malawi | 17.6% | 2020 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 126 | Togo | 17.4% | 2022 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 127 | Uganda | 17.0% | 2024 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 128 | Zimbabwe | 16.7% | 2019 | up 97.0% | rising |
| 129 | Nepal | 16.4% | 2021 | down 31.7% | volatile |
| 130 | Mozambique | 15.3% | 2022 | up 128.4% | rising |
| 131 | Ethiopia | 13.3% | 2022 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 132 | Cambodia | 13.2% | 2023 | down 14.4% | rising |
| 133 | Senegal | 12.2% | 2023 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 134 | Burundi | 11.8% | 2020 | up 37.9% | rising |
| 135 | Madagascar | 10.6% | 2021 | down 40.2% | falling |
| 136 | Benin | 10.1% | 2022 | down 23.6% | rising |
| 137 | Mali | 10.1% | 2022 | down 9.5% | rising |
| 138 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 8.4% | 2022 | up 81.2% | volatile |
| 139 | Burkina Faso | 7.4% | 2024 | up 71.4% | rising |
| 140 | Niger | 2.5% | 2022 | down 50.6% | rising |
About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.