Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
81
Highest
40.1%
Belgium
Lowest
0.1%
Zimbabwe
Median
11.0%
Years covered
44
1981β2024
Data points
848
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%) is currently reported for 81 countries. The highest value is 40.1% in Belgium; the lowest is 0.1% in Zimbabwe.
The median across all reporting countries is 11.0%, and the mean is 13.7%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 364.
Over the past decade 76 countries rose and 3 fell. The largest increase was in Guinea (up 1,167.4%), and the largest decrease in Zimbabwe (down 93.8%).
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 40.1% | 2023 | up 38.4% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 40.0% | 2021 | up 34.0% | rising |
| 3 | Ireland | 39.6% | 2023 | up 50.5% | rising |
| 4 | Luxembourg | 36.7% | 2023 | up 35.5% | rising |
| 5 | Lithuania, Republic of | 34.5% | 2023 | up 147.2% | rising |
| 6 | Sweden | 30.9% | 2023 | up 39.9% | rising |
| 7 | Switzerland | 29.4% | 2024 | up 33.1% | rising |
| 8 | Australia | 29.3% | 2024 | up 32.5% | rising |
| 9 | Norway | 29.0% | 2023 | up 23.3% | rising |
| 10 | Denmark | 28.5% | 2023 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 11 | Iceland | 28.4% | 2023 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 12 | Latvia | 28.4% | 2023 | up 18.5% | rising |
| 13 | United States | 28.1% | 2024 | up 32.5% | rising |
| 14 | Netherlands | 25.8% | 2023 | up 42.0% | rising |
| 15 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 25.0% | 2024 | up 33.0% | rising |
| 16 | Palestine, State of | 24.6% | 2022 | up 99.8% | volatile |
| 17 | Finland | 23.9% | 2023 | up 78.9% | rising |
| 18 | Mongolia | 23.4% | 2024 | up 53.4% | rising |
| 19 | Cyprus | 22.6% | 2023 | up 34.6% | rising |
| 20 | Slovenia | 21.9% | 2023 | up 42.9% | rising |
| 21 | Poland | 21.3% | 2020 | up 35.3% | rising |
| 22 | Serbia, Republic of | 21.2% | 2024 | up 492.2% | volatile |
| 23 | Germany | 20.3% | 2023 | up 40.4% | rising |
| 24 | Brunei Darussalam | 20.1% | 2023 | up 133.1% | rising |
| 25 | Jordan | 19.4% | 2023 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 26 | Spain | 19.0% | 2023 | up 30.0% | rising |
| 27 | Malta | 18.6% | 2020 | up 42.3% | rising |
| 28 | Korea | 17.6% | 2024 | up 47.4% | rising |
| 29 | Georgia | 17.4% | 2024 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 30 | France | 17.4% | 2023 | up 70.8% | rising |
| 31 | Czechia | 15.7% | 2023 | up 30.8% | rising |
| 32 | Hungary | 15.4% | 2023 | up 25.7% | rising |
| 33 | Portugal | 15.1% | 2023 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 34 | Philippines | 15.1% | 2022 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 35 | Armenia, Republic of | 14.1% | 2023 | up 31.5% | rising |
| 36 | Croatia, Republic of | 13.5% | 2023 | up 71.8% | rising |
| 37 | Italy | 13.5% | 2023 | up 25.9% | rising |
| 38 | Thailand | 13.1% | 2022 | up 75.0% | rising |
| 39 | Moldova, Republic of | 11.8% | 2024 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 40 | Greece | 11.6% | 2024 | up 47.2% | rising |
| 41 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 11.0% | 2023 | up 300.3% | volatile |
| 42 | Bulgaria | 10.5% | 2023 | up 36.6% | rising |
| 43 | Costa Rica | 10.2% | 2024 | down 15.2% | rising |
| 44 | Chile | 9.7% | 2023 | up 375.4% | rising |
| 45 | Uzbekistan, Republic of | 9.6% | 2022 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 46 | Paraguay | 9.1% | 2024 | up 73.0% | rising |
| 47 | Austria | 8.9% | 2021 | up 65.5% | rising |
| 48 | Panama | 8.7% | 2024 | up 32.1% | rising |
| 49 | Uruguay | 7.5% | 2024 | up 198.4% | rising |
| 50 | South Africa | 7.3% | 2024 | up 356.0% | volatile |
| 51 | Malaysia | 7.3% | 2022 | up 26.9% | volatile |
| 52 | Bolivia | 6.5% | 2024 | up 473.5% | volatile |
| 53 | India | 6.0% | 2023 | up 169.2% | rising |
| 54 | Albania | 5.9% | 2017 | up 487.1% | volatile |
| 55 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5.7% | 2023 | up 82.3% | rising |
| 56 | Vietnam | 5.4% | 2023 | β | rising |
| 57 | Indonesia | 5.2% | 2023 | up 114.9% | rising |
| 58 | Romania | 5.0% | 2023 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 59 | Sri Lanka | 4.9% | 2023 | up 820.9% | volatile |
| 60 | Belize | 4.9% | 2022 | up 40.9% | rising |
| 61 | Colombia | 4.6% | 2024 | up 166.3% | rising |
| 62 | Mexico | 4.5% | 2020 | up 88.1% | rising |
| 63 | Nigeria | 4.0% | 2024 | up 198.2% | volatile |
| 64 | Pakistan | 3.8% | 2021 | up 131.9% | volatile |
| 65 | Bangladesh | 2.9% | 2023 | up 110.0% | rising |
| 66 | Ecuador | 2.7% | 2024 | down 28.4% | rising |
| 67 | Kenya | 2.4% | 2024 | up 88.5% | rising |
| 68 | El Salvador | 2.0% | 2023 | up 190.4% | rising |
| 69 | Honduras | 1.6% | 2024 | up 77.6% | volatile |
| 70 | Cambodia | 1.6% | 2023 | up 529.7% | rising |
| 71 | Guatemala | 1.5% | 2024 | up 137.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Rwanda | 1.4% | 2024 | up 563.6% | rising |
| 73 | Ghana | 1.4% | 2024 | up 106.5% | rising |
| 74 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 1.2% | 2023 | up 253.3% | volatile |
| 75 | Uganda | 0.8% | 2021 | up 62.5% | volatile |
| 76 | Senegal | 0.6% | 2023 | up 229.3% | volatile |
| 77 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0.4% | 2022 | up 107.2% | falling |
| 78 | Guinea | 0.3% | 2018 | up 1,167.4% | volatile |
| 79 | Mali | 0.3% | 2022 | up 46.9% | volatile |
| 80 | Burkina Faso | 0.1% | 2022 | β | volatile |
| 81 | Zimbabwe | 0.1% | 2022 | down 93.8% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release