Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
100
Highest
100.0%
Italy
Lowest
44.7%
Afghanistan
Median
98.4%
Years covered
55
1970–2024
Data points
1,270
What the numbers show
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%) is currently reported for 100 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Italy; the lowest is 44.7% in Afghanistan.
The median across all reporting countries is 98.4%, and the mean is 93.5%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 61 countries rose and 13 fell. The largest increase was in Mali (up 121.3%), and the largest decrease in Belize (down 3.5%).
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Switzerland | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Latvia | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Czechia | 100.0% | 2023 | — | flat |
| 1 | Germany | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Denmark | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Luxembourg | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Lithuania | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Spain | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Estonia | 100.0% | 2023 | — | flat |
| 1 | Malta | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Finland | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | France | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 100.0% | 2021 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 1 | Iceland | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Ireland | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Greece | 100.0% | 2024 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 1 | Hungary | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Croatia | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Bulgaria | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | United States of America | 100.0% | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 1 | Australia | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Austria | 100.0% | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Belgium | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Sweden | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Netherlands | 100.0% | 2023 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 1 | Slovenia | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Romania | 100.0% | 2023 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 1 | Portugal | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Norway | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 31 | Azerbaijan | 100.0% | 2023 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 32 | Poland | 99.8% | 2020 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 33 | Georgia | 99.7% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 34 | Kazakhstan | 99.7% | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 35 | Armenia | 99.7% | 2023 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 36 | Republic of Moldova | 99.6% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 37 | Uruguay | 99.5% | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 38 | Tonga | 99.2% | 2023 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 39 | Namibia | 99.2% | 2023 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 40 | Serbia | 99.2% | 2024 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 41 | Argentina | 99.2% | 2020 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 42 | Chile | 99.0% | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 43 | Indonesia | 98.9% | 2023 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 44 | Zimbabwe | 98.8% | 2023 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 45 | Canada | 98.8% | 2001 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 46 | Philippines | 98.7% | 2022 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 47 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 98.5% | 2023 | up 2.9% | flat |
| 48 | Republic of Korea | 98.5% | 2024 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 49 | Paraguay | 98.5% | 2024 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 50 | Panama | 98.4% | 2024 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 51 | Sri Lanka | 98.4% | 2024 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 52 | South Africa | 98.3% | 2024 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 53 | Viet Nam | 98.2% | 2023 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 54 | Albania | 98.2% | 2017 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 55 | Mongolia | 98.2% | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 56 | Costa Rica | 97.9% | 2024 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 57 | Israel | 97.8% | 2015 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 58 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 97.8% | 2024 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 59 | Brunei Darussalam | 97.7% | 2023 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 60 | Cyprus | 97.7% | 2023 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 61 | Palestine, State of | 97.3% | 2022 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 62 | Peru | 96.9% | 2018 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 63 | Dominican Republic | 96.9% | 2024 | up 3.4% | flat |
| 64 | Ecuador | 96.8% | 2024 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 65 | Colombia | 96.5% | 2024 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 66 | Thailand | 96.3% | 2022 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 67 | Belize | 96.2% | 2022 | down 3.5% | flat |
| 68 | Brazil | 96.1% | 2024 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 69 | Mexico | 95.4% | 2020 | up 2.2% | flat |
| 70 | Zambia | 95.3% | 2024 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 71 | Türkiye | 95.2% | 2015 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 72 | Malawi | 94.9% | 2020 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 73 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 94.1% | 2023 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 74 | Jordan | 93.9% | 2023 | up 2.2% | flat |
| 75 | Kenya | 93.5% | 2024 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 76 | Uganda | 93.3% | 2021 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 77 | Rwanda | 92.5% | 2024 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 78 | Cambodia | 92.3% | 2023 | up 10.6% | flat |
| 79 | Honduras | 92.2% | 2024 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 80 | El Salvador | 91.1% | 2023 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 81 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 90.9% | 2023 | down 0.7% | rising |
| 82 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 90.7% | 2022 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 83 | Ghana | 89.8% | 2024 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 84 | Tunisia | 88.3% | 2023 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 85 | Nigeria | 86.0% | 2024 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 86 | India | 86.0% | 2023 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 87 | Angola | 85.5% | 2023 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 88 | Egypt | 83.4% | 2023 | — | rising |
| 89 | Guatemala | 81.9% | 2024 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 90 | Bangladesh | 80.7% | 2023 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 91 | Togo | 79.8% | 2022 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 92 | Ethiopia | 76.0% | 2022 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 93 | Pakistan | 71.1% | 2021 | down 1.2% | rising |
| 94 | Bhutan | 66.7% | 2022 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 95 | Nepal | 63.5% | 2021 | down 2.0% | rising |
| 96 | Burkina Faso | 58.7% | 2024 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 97 | Mali | 57.9% | 2022 | up 121.3% | rising |
| 98 | Senegal | 55.6% | 2023 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 99 | Guinea | 51.1% | 2018 | up 44.3% | rising |
| 100 | Afghanistan | 44.7% | 2022 | up 5.0% | flat |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release