Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
83
Highest
0.9745 LPIA
Palestine, State of
Lowest
0.0378 LPIA
Zimbabwe
Median
0.4063 LPIA
Years covered
44
1981β2024
Data points
856
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) is currently reported for 83 countries. The highest value is 0.9745 LPIA in Palestine, State of; the lowest is 0.0378 LPIA in Zimbabwe.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.4063 LPIA, and the mean is 0.4306 LPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 26.
Over the past decade 64 countries rose and 18 fell. The largest increase was in Burkina Faso (up 621.7%), and the largest decrease in Zimbabwe (down 80.1%).
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palestine, State of | 0.9745 LPIA | 2022 | up 21.5% | rising |
| 2 | Belgium | 0.9645 LPIA | 2023 | up 10.4% | flat |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 0.9142 LPIA | 2021 | down 10.7% | falling |
| 4 | Malta | 0.8512 LPIA | 2021 | down 9.8% | falling |
| 5 | Luxembourg | 0.8247 LPIA | 2023 | up 3.0% | flat |
| 6 | Switzerland | 0.8053 LPIA | 2024 | down 2.8% | flat |
| 7 | Jordan | 0.7785 LPIA | 2023 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 8 | Germany | 0.7782 LPIA | 2023 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 9 | Ireland | 0.7499 LPIA | 2023 | up 19.9% | flat |
| 10 | Netherlands | 0.7084 LPIA | 2023 | up 2.4% | flat |
| 11 | Slovenia | 0.668 LPIA | 2023 | up 18.3% | rising |
| 12 | Sweden | 0.6549 LPIA | 2023 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 13 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.6508 LPIA | 2022 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 14 | Italy | 0.6112 LPIA | 2023 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 15 | United States | 0.6067 LPIA | 2023 | up 7.1% | flat |
| 16 | Latvia | 0.5952 LPIA | 2023 | down 5.6% | flat |
| 17 | Australia | 0.5887 LPIA | 2024 | up 0.0% | rising |
| 18 | Denmark | 0.5875 LPIA | 2023 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 19 | Philippines | 0.5821 LPIA | 2022 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 20 | Lithuania, Republic of | 0.5814 LPIA | 2023 | up 57.6% | rising |
| 21 | Spain | 0.5798 LPIA | 2023 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 22 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 0.5784 LPIA | 2024 | up 30.2% | rising |
| 23 | Uzbekistan, Republic of | 0.5728 LPIA | 2022 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 24 | France | 0.572 LPIA | 2023 | up 9.3% | flat |
| 25 | Norway | 0.5676 LPIA | 2023 | down 10.5% | flat |
| 26 | Korea | 0.5632 LPIA | 2024 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 27 | Cyprus | 0.5581 LPIA | 2023 | down 7.4% | flat |
| 28 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 0.5524 LPIA | 2023 | up 137.1% | rising |
| 29 | Finland | 0.5438 LPIA | 2022 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 30 | Iceland | 0.5336 LPIA | 2023 | down 1.3% | flat |
| 31 | Czechia | 0.5302 LPIA | 2023 | down 2.9% | flat |
| 32 | Poland | 0.5146 LPIA | 2020 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 33 | Sri Lanka | 0.4688 LPIA | 2023 | up 48.5% | falling |
| 34 | Portugal | 0.4657 LPIA | 2023 | down 10.6% | rising |
| 35 | Thailand | 0.455 LPIA | 2022 | up 40.3% | rising |
| 36 | Costa Rica | 0.4526 LPIA | 2024 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 37 | Belize | 0.4451 LPIA | 2022 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 38 | Chile | 0.4331 LPIA | 2024 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 39 | Mongolia | 0.4275 LPIA | 2024 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 40 | Armenia, Republic of | 0.4233 LPIA | 2023 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 41 | Uruguay | 0.4117 LPIA | 2024 | up 61.8% | rising |
| 42 | Austria | 0.4063 LPIA | 2021 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 43 | Hungary | 0.3956 LPIA | 2023 | down 8.7% | falling |
| 44 | Nigeria | 0.3934 LPIA | 2024 | up 64.4% | rising |
| 45 | South Africa | 0.3899 LPIA | 2024 | up 101.1% | rising |
| 46 | Croatia, Republic of | 0.3879 LPIA | 2022 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 47 | Indonesia | 0.3852 LPIA | 2023 | up 40.4% | rising |
| 48 | Panama | 0.3781 LPIA | 2024 | up 55.1% | volatile |
| 49 | Paraguay | 0.3664 LPIA | 2024 | up 37.2% | rising |
| 50 | Malaysia | 0.3515 LPIA | 2022 | up 18.3% | rising |
| 51 | Greece | 0.3494 LPIA | 2024 | up 13.5% | rising |
| 52 | Bangladesh | 0.3492 LPIA | 2023 | up 58.4% | rising |
| 53 | Serbia, Republic of | 0.3207 LPIA | 2022 | up 57.1% | rising |
| 54 | Pakistan | 0.3205 LPIA | 2021 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 55 | Georgia | 0.3202 LPIA | 2024 | down 2.6% | rising |
| 56 | India | 0.3155 LPIA | 2023 | up 41.2% | rising |
| 57 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.3092 LPIA | 2023 | up 30.2% | rising |
| 58 | Ghana | 0.2913 LPIA | 2024 | up 78.1% | rising |
| 59 | Albania | 0.2845 LPIA | 2017 | up 189.2% | rising |
| 60 | Kenya | 0.2691 LPIA | 2024 | up 18.7% | rising |
| 61 | Vietnam | 0.2672 LPIA | 2023 | β | flat |
| 62 | Bolivia | 0.2659 LPIA | 2024 | up 285.8% | rising |
| 63 | Ecuador | 0.2543 LPIA | 2024 | down 8.5% | rising |
| 64 | Bulgaria | 0.2529 LPIA | 2023 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 65 | Moldova, Republic of | 0.2526 LPIA | 2024 | down 8.9% | rising |
| 66 | Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of | 0.231 LPIA | 2022 | up 71.8% | rising |
| 67 | Mexico | 0.2302 LPIA | 2020 | up 33.5% | rising |
| 68 | Cambodia | 0.2223 LPIA | 2023 | up 322.1% | rising |
| 69 | Romania | 0.217 LPIA | 2023 | up 56.6% | rising |
| 70 | Senegal | 0.2138 LPIA | 2023 | up 110.9% | rising |
| 71 | Guatemala | 0.2018 LPIA | 2024 | up 131.6% | rising |
| 72 | El Salvador | 0.1794 LPIA | 2023 | up 120.1% | rising |
| 73 | Uganda | 0.1787 LPIA | 2021 | up 79.8% | rising |
| 74 | Colombia | 0.1787 LPIA | 2024 | up 36.9% | rising |
| 75 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0.1505 LPIA | 2022 | up 98.6% | falling |
| 76 | Honduras | 0.1404 LPIA | 2024 | up 81.5% | rising |
| 77 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0.137 LPIA | 2023 | up 87.7% | rising |
| 78 | Rwanda | 0.1138 LPIA | 2022 | up 151.0% | rising |
| 79 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 0.0854 LPIA | 2023 | up 300.6% | volatile |
| 80 | Guinea | 0.0823 LPIA | 2018 | up 126.9% | rising |
| 81 | Burkina Faso | 0.0816 LPIA | 2023 | up 621.7% | volatile |
| 82 | Mali | 0.0569 LPIA | 2022 | down 50.3% | falling |
| 83 | Zimbabwe | 0.0378 LPIA | 2023 | down 80.1% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release