Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) by country
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Master's or equivalent.
Countries reporting
80
Highest
31.8%
Luxembourg
Lowest
0.4%
Honduras
Median
5.9%
Years covered
35
1990–2024
Data points
888
What the numbers show
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) is currently reported for 80 countries. The highest value is 31.8% in Luxembourg; the lowest is 0.4% in Honduras.
The median across all reporting countries is 5.9%, and the mean is 8.6%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 86.
Over the past decade 70 countries rose and 7 fell. The largest increase was in Mali (up 2,869.5%), and the largest decrease in Portugal (down 47.8%).
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourg | 31.8% | 2023 | up 43.5% | rising |
| 2 | Georgia | 23.9% | 2024 | down 12.8% | falling |
| 3 | Switzerland | 21.9% | 2024 | down 1.8% | falling |
| 4 | Slovakia | 20.6% | 2023 | up 33.4% | rising |
| 5 | Belgium | 17.3% | 2023 | up 18.4% | rising |
| 6 | Poland | 17.3% | 2021 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 7 | Türkiye | 17.3% | 2023 | up 821.0% | volatile |
| 8 | Estonia | 17.3% | 2023 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 9 | Czechia | 17.1% | 2023 | up 4.8% | falling |
| 10 | Bulgaria | 16.7% | 2023 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 11 | Sweden | 16.1% | 2023 | up 53.9% | rising |
| 12 | Netherlands | 15.9% | 2023 | up 34.3% | rising |
| 13 | Latvia | 15.6% | 2023 | up 85.0% | rising |
| 14 | Croatia | 15.5% | 2023 | up 35.9% | rising |
| 15 | Cyprus | 15.5% | 2023 | up 55.9% | rising |
| 16 | Ireland | 14.8% | 2023 | up 69.4% | rising |
| 17 | France | 14.7% | 2023 | up 44.6% | rising |
| 18 | United States of America | 14.2% | 2024 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 19 | Spain | 14.1% | 2023 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 20 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 14.1% | 2021 | up 61.9% | rising |
| 21 | Iceland | 14.0% | 2023 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 22 | Denmark | 13.9% | 2023 | up 47.1% | rising |
| 23 | Israel | 13.8% | 2023 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 24 | Hungary | 13.5% | 2023 | up 67.2% | rising |
| 25 | Finland | 13.3% | 2023 | up 29.8% | rising |
| 26 | Norway | 13.3% | 2023 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 27 | United Arab Emirates | 13.2% | 2024 | up 48.5% | rising |
| 28 | Germany | 13.2% | 2023 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 29 | Lithuania | 12.8% | 2023 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 30 | Austria | 12.7% | 2021 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 31 | Italy | 12.1% | 2023 | up 6.5% | flat |
| 32 | Malta | 11.4% | 2023 | up 139.9% | rising |
| 33 | Slovenia | 11.3% | 2023 | down 5.6% | rising |
| 34 | Canada | 11.0% | 2023 | up 22.4% | rising |
| 35 | Australia | 10.3% | 2024 | up 55.3% | rising |
| 36 | Albania | 9.9% | 2023 | down 15.5% | rising |
| 37 | Romania | 9.7% | 2023 | down 1.1% | falling |
| 38 | Greece | 9.4% | 2024 | up 238.5% | rising |
| 39 | Paraguay | 7.0% | 2020 | up 54.4% | rising |
| 40 | Republic of Korea | 5.9% | 2024 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 41 | Bahrain | 5.9% | 2024 | up 347.4% | volatile |
| 42 | Portugal | 5.8% | 2024 | down 47.8% | flat |
| 43 | Saudi Arabia | 5.5% | 2024 | up 631.8% | rising |
| 44 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 5.1% | 2023 | up 40.2% | rising |
| 45 | Bangladesh | 4.8% | 2023 | up 72.9% | rising |
| 46 | Colombia | 4.6% | 2024 | up 38.9% | rising |
| 47 | Nigeria | 4.2% | 2023 | up 258.6% | volatile |
| 48 | Pakistan | 4.0% | 2021 | up 57.2% | rising |
| 49 | Brunei Darussalam | 3.8% | 2023 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 50 | Mauritius | 3.8% | 2023 | up 18.4% | flat |
| 51 | Chile | 3.6% | 2024 | up 65.3% | rising |
| 52 | Mali | 3.3% | 2022 | up 2,869.5% | volatile |
| 53 | Jordan | 3.2% | 2023 | up 14.1% | flat |
| 54 | Serbia | 3.2% | 2023 | up 279.3% | volatile |
| 55 | Ecuador | 3.0% | 2022 | up 241.4% | rising |
| 56 | Costa Rica | 3.0% | 2020 | up 73.0% | rising |
| 57 | Republic of Moldova | 2.9% | 2024 | up 385.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Panama | 2.9% | 2024 | up 33.8% | volatile |
| 59 | Mexico | 2.7% | 2020 | up 71.4% | rising |
| 60 | South Africa | 2.7% | 2024 | up 182.9% | rising |
| 61 | Senegal | 2.7% | 2022 | up 32.5% | rising |
| 62 | Mongolia | 2.4% | 2023 | up 84.6% | rising |
| 63 | Palestine, State of | 2.4% | 2024 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 64 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.9% | 2023 | up 249.4% | rising |
| 65 | Uruguay | 1.9% | 2019 | up 37.1% | rising |
| 66 | North Macedonia | 1.9% | 2022 | up 104.7% | rising |
| 67 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 1.9% | 2023 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 68 | Thailand | 1.8% | 2022 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 69 | Botswana | 1.7% | 2023 | — | rising |
| 70 | Ghana | 1.6% | 2022 | up 71.8% | rising |
| 71 | Burkina Faso | 1.2% | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Montenegro | 1.1% | 2020 | down 5.9% | falling |
| 73 | Rwanda | 1.1% | 2023 | up 175.4% | rising |
| 74 | Sri Lanka | 1.0% | 2024 | up 13.2% | volatile |
| 75 | Indonesia | 0.9% | 2023 | up 32.1% | rising |
| 76 | Cambodia | 0.9% | 2023 | up 8.5% | falling |
| 77 | Viet Nam | 0.8% | 2023 | — | flat |
| 78 | Philippines | 0.5% | 2022 | up 61.6% | rising |
| 79 | Guatemala | 0.4% | 2023 | up 92.2% | flat |
| 80 | Honduras | 0.4% | 2024 | up 6.1% | rising |
About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Master's or equivalent.