Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
84
Highest
0.9339 LPIA
Palestine, State of
Lowest
0.0489 LPIA
Zimbabwe
Median
0.3923 LPIA
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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) is currently reported for 84 countries. The highest value is 0.9339 LPIA in Palestine, State of; the lowest is 0.0489 LPIA in Zimbabwe.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.3923 LPIA, and the mean is 0.4111 LPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 19.
Over the past decade 66 countries rose and 17 fell. The largest increase was in Guatemala (up 2,093.3%), and the largest decrease in Zimbabwe (down 78.9%).
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palestine, State of | 0.9339 LPIA | 2022 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 2 | Belgium | 0.8994 LPIA | 2023 | up 12.4% | flat |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 0.8505 LPIA | 2021 | down 14.4% | falling |
| 4 | Switzerland | 0.8435 LPIA | 2024 | up 2.6% | flat |
| 5 | Germany | 0.819 LPIA | 2023 | up 3.5% | flat |
| 6 | Luxembourg | 0.8027 LPIA | 2023 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 7 | Malta | 0.7313 LPIA | 2020 | down 12.9% | flat |
| 8 | Netherlands | 0.7205 LPIA | 2023 | up 7.8% | flat |
| 9 | Jordan | 0.6995 LPIA | 2023 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 10 | Estonia | 0.6834 LPIA | 2023 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 11 | Ireland | 0.6655 LPIA | 2023 | up 22.4% | rising |
| 12 | Uzbekistan, Republic of | 0.6441 LPIA | 2022 | up 26.9% | rising |
| 13 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.6196 LPIA | 2022 | up 16.2% | rising |
| 14 | Korea | 0.5951 LPIA | 2024 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 15 | Sweden | 0.5839 LPIA | 2023 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 16 | United States | 0.5714 LPIA | 2023 | up 7.6% | flat |
| 17 | Slovenia | 0.5713 LPIA | 2022 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 18 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 0.5618 LPIA | 2023 | up 78.7% | rising |
| 19 | Latvia | 0.5519 LPIA | 2023 | up 2.4% | falling |
| 20 | Italy | 0.5458 LPIA | 2023 | down 1.6% | flat |
| 21 | Philippines | 0.5383 LPIA | 2022 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 22 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 0.536 LPIA | 2024 | up 35.6% | rising |
| 23 | Cyprus | 0.5181 LPIA | 2023 | down 8.4% | flat |
| 24 | Denmark | 0.5126 LPIA | 2023 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 25 | Lithuania | 0.5089 LPIA | 2023 | up 50.9% | rising |
| 26 | Australia | 0.5081 LPIA | 2024 | up 9.2% | flat |
| 27 | Spain | 0.4951 LPIA | 2023 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 28 | France | 0.4936 LPIA | 2023 | up 6.5% | flat |
| 29 | Czechia | 0.4808 LPIA | 2023 | down 5.3% | falling |
| 30 | Finland | 0.4637 LPIA | 2022 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 31 | Nigeria | 0.4552 LPIA | 2024 | up 63.4% | rising |
| 32 | Poland | 0.4466 LPIA | 2020 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 33 | Belize | 0.4465 LPIA | 2022 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 34 | Norway | 0.4311 LPIA | 2023 | down 15.0% | falling |
| 35 | Iceland | 0.4204 LPIA | 2023 | down 8.3% | flat |
| 36 | Armenia, Republic of | 0.4194 LPIA | 2023 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 37 | Thailand | 0.4158 LPIA | 2022 | up 36.0% | rising |
| 38 | Portugal | 0.407 LPIA | 2023 | down 9.6% | rising |
| 39 | South Africa | 0.3981 LPIA | 2024 | up 131.2% | rising |
| 40 | Austria | 0.3979 LPIA | 2021 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 41 | Bangladesh | 0.3952 LPIA | 2023 | up 52.8% | rising |
| 42 | Costa Rica | 0.3946 LPIA | 2024 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 43 | Chile | 0.39 LPIA | 2024 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 44 | Sri Lanka | 0.3743 LPIA | 2023 | up 25.7% | falling |
| 45 | India | 0.367 LPIA | 2023 | up 29.9% | rising |
| 46 | Mongolia | 0.3593 LPIA | 2024 | up 28.8% | rising |
| 47 | Indonesia | 0.3587 LPIA | 2023 | up 33.0% | rising |
| 48 | Panama | 0.3529 LPIA | 2024 | up 64.5% | volatile |
| 49 | Greece | 0.3515 LPIA | 2024 | up 20.4% | rising |
| 50 | Paraguay | 0.3465 LPIA | 2024 | up 38.6% | rising |
| 51 | Pakistan | 0.3382 LPIA | 2021 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 52 | Uruguay | 0.3353 LPIA | 2024 | up 56.3% | rising |
| 53 | Hungary | 0.3296 LPIA | 2023 | down 11.7% | falling |
| 54 | Croatia | 0.3292 LPIA | 2022 | down 17.3% | falling |
| 55 | Kenya | 0.325 LPIA | 2024 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 56 | Georgia | 0.3234 LPIA | 2024 | down 1.9% | rising |
| 57 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.3154 LPIA | 2023 | up 39.3% | rising |
| 58 | Serbia, Republic of | 0.3138 LPIA | 2022 | up 59.5% | rising |
| 59 | Ghana | 0.3132 LPIA | 2024 | up 80.3% | rising |
| 60 | Albania | 0.3035 LPIA | 2017 | up 147.7% | rising |
| 61 | Senegal | 0.281 LPIA | 2023 | up 115.9% | rising |
| 62 | Bolivia | 0.279 LPIA | 2024 | up 311.4% | rising |
| 63 | Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of | 0.2743 LPIA | 2022 | up 74.8% | rising |
| 64 | Malaysia | 0.2717 LPIA | 2022 | up 40.3% | falling |
| 65 | Vietnam | 0.2568 LPIA | 2023 | β | flat |
| 66 | Ecuador | 0.2409 LPIA | 2024 | down 12.4% | rising |
| 67 | Cambodia | 0.2386 LPIA | 2023 | up 267.3% | rising |
| 68 | Bulgaria | 0.2275 LPIA | 2023 | up 14.5% | rising |
| 69 | Mexico | 0.2221 LPIA | 2020 | up 29.9% | rising |
| 70 | Uganda | 0.2166 LPIA | 2021 | up 92.5% | rising |
| 71 | Moldova, Republic of | 0.2128 LPIA | 2024 | down 8.7% | rising |
| 72 | Romania | 0.2004 LPIA | 2023 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 73 | Guatemala | 0.1814 LPIA | 2024 | up 2,093.3% | rising |
| 74 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0.1721 LPIA | 2022 | up 90.9% | falling |
| 75 | El Salvador | 0.1575 LPIA | 2023 | up 106.5% | rising |
| 76 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0.1506 LPIA | 2023 | up 82.5% | rising |
| 77 | Honduras | 0.1436 LPIA | 2024 | up 116.8% | rising |
| 78 | Colombia | 0.1429 LPIA | 2024 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 79 | Rwanda | 0.1419 LPIA | 2022 | up 122.7% | rising |
| 80 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 0.1118 LPIA | 2023 | up 316.9% | volatile |
| 81 | Guinea | 0.1043 LPIA | 2018 | up 82.3% | rising |
| 82 | Burkina Faso | 0.0923 LPIA | 2023 | up 534.0% | volatile |
| 83 | Mali | 0.0578 LPIA | 2022 | down 60.0% | falling |
| 84 | Zimbabwe | 0.0489 LPIA | 2023 | down 78.9% | falling |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release