Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
81
Highest
1.55 GPIA
Norway
Lowest
0.1394 GPIA
Guinea
Median
1.13 GPIA
Years covered
44
1981β2024
Data points
831
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) is currently reported for 81 countries. The highest value is 1.55 GPIA in Norway; the lowest is 0.1394 GPIA in Guinea.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.13 GPIA, and the mean is 1.02 GPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 11.
Over the past decade 65 countries rose and 15 fell. The largest increase was in Mali (up 270.1%), and the largest decrease in Guatemala (down 48.8%).
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 1.55 GPIA | 2023 | up 5.4% | flat |
| 2 | Iceland | 1.54 GPIA | 2023 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 3 | Uruguay | 1.51 GPIA | 2024 | up 8.3% | flat |
| 4 | Mongolia | 1.44 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 5 | Panama | 1.42 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 6 | Slovenia | 1.4 GPIA | 2023 | up 7.2% | flat |
| 7 | Denmark | 1.38 GPIA | 2023 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 8 | Spain | 1.38 GPIA | 2023 | up 7.4% | flat |
| 9 | Bulgaria | 1.37 GPIA | 2023 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 10 | Malaysia | 1.37 GPIA | 2022 | down 12.7% | rising |
| 11 | Sweden | 1.36 GPIA | 2023 | down 3.4% | flat |
| 12 | Latvia | 1.36 GPIA | 2023 | down 2.6% | flat |
| 13 | Portugal | 1.35 GPIA | 2023 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 14 | Hungary | 1.35 GPIA | 2023 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 15 | Lithuania, Republic of | 1.35 GPIA | 2023 | up 6.6% | flat |
| 16 | Croatia, Republic of | 1.34 GPIA | 2022 | up 30.3% | rising |
| 17 | Moldova, Republic of | 1.34 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 18 | Poland | 1.34 GPIA | 2020 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 19 | Colombia | 1.33 GPIA | 2024 | up 28.0% | rising |
| 20 | Paraguay | 1.31 GPIA | 2024 | down 2.0% | flat |
| 21 | Thailand | 1.31 GPIA | 2022 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 22 | Brunei Darussalam | 1.31 GPIA | 2022 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 23 | Australia | 1.3 GPIA | 2024 | down 7.2% | rising |
| 24 | Finland | 1.29 GPIA | 2023 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 25 | Italy | 1.28 GPIA | 2022 | up 3.8% | flat |
| 26 | Philippines | 1.28 GPIA | 2022 | down 4.8% | flat |
| 27 | Costa Rica | 1.27 GPIA | 2024 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 28 | France | 1.23 GPIA | 2023 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 29 | Ireland | 1.22 GPIA | 2023 | down 1.2% | falling |
| 30 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 1.21 GPIA | 2024 | down 4.2% | rising |
| 31 | Sri Lanka | 1.2 GPIA | 2023 | up 41.9% | falling |
| 32 | Belgium | 1.2 GPIA | 2023 | up 2.9% | flat |
| 33 | Czech Republic | 1.19 GPIA | 2023 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 34 | Palestine, State of | 1.19 GPIA | 2022 | up 36.6% | rising |
| 35 | United Kingdom | 1.16 GPIA | 2021 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 36 | Belize | 1.15 GPIA | 2022 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 37 | United States | 1.15 GPIA | 2023 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 38 | El Salvador | 1.14 GPIA | 2023 | up 27.8% | rising |
| 39 | Indonesia | 1.14 GPIA | 2023 | up 35.7% | rising |
| 40 | Cyprus | 1.13 GPIA | 2023 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 41 | Malta | 1.13 GPIA | 2020 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 42 | South Africa | 1.13 GPIA | 2024 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 43 | Serbia, Republic of | 1.12 GPIA | 2024 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 44 | Jordan | 1.1 GPIA | 2023 | up 5.2% | flat |
| 45 | Ecuador | 1.09 GPIA | 2024 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 46 | Romania | 1.07 GPIA | 2022 | up 11.1% | flat |
| 47 | Chile | 1.03 GPIA | 2023 | down 38.4% | flat |
| 48 | Austria | 1.03 GPIA | 2021 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 49 | Georgia | 1.02 GPIA | 2024 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 50 | Bolivia | 1.01 GPIA | 2024 | up 49.1% | rising |
| 51 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.9995 GPIA | 2023 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 52 | Armenia, Republic of | 0.9978 GPIA | 2023 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 53 | Honduras | 0.9927 GPIA | 2024 | down 17.7% | rising |
| 54 | Guatemala | 0.9912 GPIA | 2024 | down 48.8% | falling |
| 55 | Luxembourg | 0.9781 GPIA | 2023 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 56 | Greece | 0.9779 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 57 | Vietnam | 0.9739 GPIA | 2023 | β | rising |
| 58 | Mexico | 0.9595 GPIA | 2020 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 59 | Netherlands | 0.9362 GPIA | 2023 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 60 | Albania | 0.8516 GPIA | 2017 | up 110.3% | rising |
| 61 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 0.8178 GPIA | 2023 | up 157.9% | rising |
| 62 | Switzerland | 0.7371 GPIA | 2024 | up 20.4% | rising |
| 63 | Germany | 0.6917 GPIA | 2023 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 64 | Uzbekistan, Republic of | 0.6366 GPIA | 2022 | up 4.9% | flat |
| 65 | Korea | 0.6101 GPIA | 2023 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 66 | India | 0.5157 GPIA | 2023 | up 41.9% | rising |
| 67 | Cambodia | 0.5088 GPIA | 2023 | up 114.3% | rising |
| 68 | Kenya | 0.4958 GPIA | 2024 | up 27.6% | rising |
| 69 | Pakistan | 0.4903 GPIA | 2019 | up 66.5% | rising |
| 70 | Zimbabwe | 0.4852 GPIA | 2022 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 71 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0.4495 GPIA | 2023 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 72 | Ghana | 0.4378 GPIA | 2024 | up 53.6% | rising |
| 73 | Bangladesh | 0.4264 GPIA | 2023 | up 43.8% | rising |
| 74 | Nigeria | 0.4259 GPIA | 2024 | up 32.6% | flat |
| 75 | Mali | 0.4156 GPIA | 2022 | up 270.1% | volatile |
| 76 | Rwanda | 0.4002 GPIA | 2024 | up 72.6% | rising |
| 77 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0.318 GPIA | 2022 | down 3.3% | falling |
| 78 | Burkina Faso | 0.3067 GPIA | 2022 | up 226.6% | volatile |
| 79 | Uganda | 0.3037 GPIA | 2021 | down 11.5% | volatile |
| 80 | Senegal | 0.2365 GPIA | 2023 | up 36.4% | rising |
| 81 | Guinea | 0.1394 GPIA | 2018 | up 234.8% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release