Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) by country
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Master's or equivalent.
Countries reporting
77
Highest
26.5%
Luxembourg
Lowest
0.4%
Burkina Faso
Median
7.5%
Years covered
35
1990–2024
Data points
865
What the numbers show
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) is currently reported for 77 countries. The highest value is 26.5% in Luxembourg; the lowest is 0.4% in Burkina Faso.
The median across all reporting countries is 7.5%, and the mean is 9.3%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 75.
Over the past decade 71 countries rose and 3 fell. The largest increase was in Armenia (up 2,335.3%), and the largest decrease in Portugal (down 56.5%).
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourg | 26.5% | 2023 | up 72.1% | rising |
| 2 | Georgia | 25.8% | 2024 | down 6.0% | falling |
| 3 | Poland | 25.1% | 2021 | up 23.4% | rising |
| 4 | Latvia | 23.8% | 2023 | up 87.4% | rising |
| 5 | Slovak Republic | 23.8% | 2023 | up 55.7% | rising |
| 6 | Bulgaria | 20.8% | 2023 | up 4.8% | flat |
| 7 | Iceland | 19.7% | 2023 | up 55.3% | rising |
| 8 | Croatia | 18.4% | 2023 | up 58.1% | rising |
| 9 | Lithuania | 18.3% | 2023 | up 27.1% | rising |
| 10 | Sweden | 17.8% | 2023 | up 73.2% | rising |
| 11 | Israel | 16.8% | 2023 | up 36.0% | rising |
| 12 | Switzerland | 16.5% | 2024 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 13 | Finland | 16.4% | 2023 | up 46.0% | rising |
| 14 | Cyprus | 16.4% | 2023 | up 79.4% | rising |
| 15 | Slovenia | 16.2% | 2023 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 16 | Czechia | 16.2% | 2023 | up 21.9% | volatile |
| 17 | United States | 15.8% | 2024 | up 35.8% | rising |
| 18 | Spain | 15.6% | 2023 | up 26.2% | rising |
| 19 | Ireland | 15.1% | 2022 | up 48.8% | rising |
| 20 | Belgium | 14.8% | 2023 | up 44.3% | rising |
| 21 | United Kingdom | 14.7% | 2021 | up 73.1% | rising |
| 22 | Netherlands | 14.5% | 2023 | up 73.7% | rising |
| 23 | Türkiye | 14.5% | 2023 | up 1,066.1% | volatile |
| 24 | Denmark | 14.2% | 2023 | up 31.9% | rising |
| 25 | Norway | 14.0% | 2023 | up 66.5% | rising |
| 26 | Italy | 13.8% | 2023 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 27 | United Arab Emirates | 13.7% | 2024 | up 81.3% | rising |
| 28 | Armenia | 13.4% | 2022 | up 2,335.3% | volatile |
| 29 | Albania | 12.8% | 2023 | up 16.2% | rising |
| 30 | Hungary | 12.7% | 2023 | up 79.2% | rising |
| 31 | Serbia | 12.4% | 2022 | up 1,811.7% | volatile |
| 32 | France | 12.3% | 2023 | up 83.3% | rising |
| 33 | Germany | 12.2% | 2023 | up 25.2% | rising |
| 34 | Malta | 11.7% | 2023 | up 213.3% | rising |
| 35 | Canada | 11.4% | 2023 | up 47.7% | rising |
| 36 | Austria | 11.4% | 2021 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 37 | Australia | 10.2% | 2024 | up 67.7% | rising |
| 38 | Romania | 9.9% | 2023 | up 13.3% | flat |
| 39 | Greece | 7.5% | 2024 | up 266.9% | rising |
| 40 | Portugal | 6.8% | 2024 | down 56.5% | falling |
| 41 | Brunei Darussalam | 6.8% | 2023 | up 277.4% | rising |
| 42 | Paraguay | 6.3% | 2020 | up 34.7% | rising |
| 43 | Bahrain | 5.7% | 2024 | up 359.5% | volatile |
| 44 | Colombia | 4.6% | 2024 | up 41.9% | rising |
| 45 | Panama | 4.5% | 2024 | up 74.8% | volatile |
| 46 | Korea | 4.2% | 2024 | up 37.6% | rising |
| 47 | Mongolia | 4.1% | 2023 | up 168.6% | rising |
| 48 | Republic of Moldova | 4.0% | 2024 | up 417.3% | volatile |
| 49 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 3.4% | 2023 | up 25.7% | falling |
| 50 | Pakistan | 3.0% | 2021 | up 165.2% | volatile |
| 51 | Chile | 3.0% | 2024 | up 107.5% | volatile |
| 52 | Mauritius | 2.9% | 2023 | up 34.2% | rising |
| 53 | Ecuador | 2.9% | 2022 | up 342.0% | volatile |
| 54 | Costa Rica | 2.7% | 2020 | up 179.1% | rising |
| 55 | South Africa | 2.5% | 2024 | up 327.2% | volatile |
| 56 | Bangladesh | 2.4% | 2023 | up 115.8% | rising |
| 57 | Uruguay | 2.3% | 2019 | up 61.9% | rising |
| 58 | Mexico | 2.3% | 2020 | up 107.5% | rising |
| 59 | Saudi Arabia | 2.2% | 2024 | up 783.0% | rising |
| 60 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2.1% | 2023 | up 285.1% | rising |
| 61 | Thailand | 2.1% | 2022 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 62 | North Macedonia | 2.1% | 2022 | up 104.1% | volatile |
| 63 | Jordan | 1.7% | 2023 | up 28.1% | rising |
| 64 | Palestine, State of | 1.4% | 2022 | up 60.3% | rising |
| 65 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 1.3% | 2023 | up 82.0% | rising |
| 66 | Montenegro | 1.3% | 2020 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 67 | Botswana | 1.2% | 2023 | — | rising |
| 68 | Mali | 1.1% | 2022 | up 955.7% | volatile |
| 69 | Philippines | 0.9% | 2022 | up 48.3% | rising |
| 70 | Senegal | 0.8% | 2022 | up 59.0% | flat |
| 71 | Sri Lanka | 0.7% | 2024 | down 1.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Viet Nam | 0.6% | 2023 | — | flat |
| 73 | Indonesia | 0.5% | 2023 | up 51.8% | rising |
| 74 | Honduras | 0.4% | 2019 | up 116.6% | volatile |
| 75 | Guatemala | 0.4% | 2023 | up 141.3% | volatile |
| 76 | Rwanda | 0.4% | 2023 | up 240.3% | rising |
| 77 | Burkina Faso | 0.4% | 2024 | — | volatile |
About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Master's or equivalent.