Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
80
Highest
1.02 LPIA
Belgium
Lowest
0.0424 LPIA
Burkina Faso
Median
0.4482 LPIA
Years covered
44
1981β2024
Data points
823
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) is currently reported for 80 countries. The highest value is 1.02 LPIA in Belgium; the lowest is 0.0424 LPIA in Burkina Faso.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.4482 LPIA, and the mean is 0.4559 LPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 24.
Over the past decade 60 countries rose and 19 fell. The largest increase was in Cambodia (up 437.2%), and the largest decrease in Zimbabwe (down 62.0%).
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 1.02 LPIA | 2023 | up 8.4% | flat |
| 2 | Palestine, State of | 1.01 LPIA | 2022 | up 21.3% | rising |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 0.971 LPIA | 2021 | down 7.7% | falling |
| 4 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.8948 LPIA | 2023 | up 31.7% | rising |
| 5 | Jordan | 0.8582 LPIA | 2023 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 6 | Luxembourg | 0.8494 LPIA | 2023 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 7 | Malta | 0.8405 LPIA | 2020 | down 20.1% | falling |
| 8 | Ireland | 0.8299 LPIA | 2023 | up 17.7% | flat |
| 9 | Switzerland | 0.7579 LPIA | 2024 | down 2.8% | flat |
| 10 | Slovenia | 0.7436 LPIA | 2023 | up 18.1% | rising |
| 11 | Germany | 0.7235 LPIA | 2023 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 12 | Sweden | 0.7141 LPIA | 2023 | up 6.2% | flat |
| 13 | Netherlands | 0.6958 LPIA | 2023 | down 3.0% | flat |
| 14 | Finland | 0.6691 LPIA | 2023 | up 24.2% | rising |
| 15 | Italy | 0.6684 LPIA | 2023 | down 1.3% | flat |
| 16 | Australia | 0.6585 LPIA | 2024 | down 7.2% | rising |
| 17 | Norway | 0.6573 LPIA | 2023 | down 12.6% | flat |
| 18 | Spain | 0.6572 LPIA | 2023 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 19 | Denmark | 0.6514 LPIA | 2023 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 20 | France | 0.6503 LPIA | 2023 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 21 | United States | 0.6391 LPIA | 2023 | up 6.5% | flat |
| 22 | Lithuania, Republic of | 0.6376 LPIA | 2023 | up 60.5% | rising |
| 23 | Latvia | 0.6317 LPIA | 2023 | down 11.1% | flat |
| 24 | Iceland | 0.6252 LPIA | 2023 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 25 | Philippines | 0.6221 LPIA | 2022 | down 0.8% | rising |
| 26 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 0.6185 LPIA | 2024 | up 26.7% | rising |
| 27 | Cyprus | 0.5957 LPIA | 2023 | down 6.8% | flat |
| 28 | Czechia | 0.5796 LPIA | 2023 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 29 | Poland | 0.5755 LPIA | 2020 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 30 | Sri Lanka | 0.5658 LPIA | 2023 | up 68.9% | falling |
| 31 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 0.5392 LPIA | 2023 | up 302.2% | volatile |
| 32 | Korea | 0.5129 LPIA | 2024 | up 14.1% | rising |
| 33 | Portugal | 0.5097 LPIA | 2023 | down 11.3% | rising |
| 34 | Costa Rica | 0.5063 LPIA | 2024 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 35 | Mongolia | 0.4903 LPIA | 2024 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 36 | Uruguay | 0.4869 LPIA | 2024 | up 59.5% | rising |
| 37 | Thailand | 0.4849 LPIA | 2022 | up 42.6% | rising |
| 38 | Uzbekistan, Republic of | 0.4636 LPIA | 2022 | down 15.5% | falling |
| 39 | Croatia, Republic of | 0.4554 LPIA | 2023 | up 10.2% | flat |
| 40 | Hungary | 0.4533 LPIA | 2023 | down 7.1% | falling |
| 41 | Malaysia | 0.4431 LPIA | 2022 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 42 | Chile | 0.4354 LPIA | 2023 | up 159.6% | rising |
| 43 | Armenia, Republic of | 0.4259 LPIA | 2023 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 44 | Austria | 0.4146 LPIA | 2021 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 45 | Indonesia | 0.4116 LPIA | 2023 | up 46.8% | rising |
| 46 | Panama | 0.4018 LPIA | 2024 | up 45.4% | volatile |
| 47 | Paraguay | 0.386 LPIA | 2024 | up 33.4% | rising |
| 48 | South Africa | 0.3809 LPIA | 2024 | up 76.5% | rising |
| 49 | Greece | 0.3469 LPIA | 2024 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 50 | Serbia, Republic of | 0.329 LPIA | 2022 | up 56.5% | rising |
| 51 | Georgia | 0.319 LPIA | 2024 | down 2.4% | rising |
| 52 | Nigeria | 0.318 LPIA | 2024 | up 77.2% | flat |
| 53 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.3003 LPIA | 2023 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 54 | Moldova, Republic of | 0.2832 LPIA | 2024 | down 10.0% | rising |
| 55 | Bangladesh | 0.2791 LPIA | 2023 | up 83.6% | rising |
| 56 | Vietnam | 0.2774 LPIA | 2023 | β | rising |
| 57 | Bulgaria | 0.2744 LPIA | 2023 | up 18.3% | rising |
| 58 | Ecuador | 0.2665 LPIA | 2024 | down 5.2% | rising |
| 59 | Albania | 0.2654 LPIA | 2017 | up 288.0% | rising |
| 60 | Bolivia | 0.2545 LPIA | 2024 | up 315.2% | rising |
| 61 | Ghana | 0.2514 LPIA | 2024 | up 96.7% | rising |
| 62 | India | 0.2484 LPIA | 2023 | up 74.8% | rising |
| 63 | Mexico | 0.2379 LPIA | 2020 | up 37.7% | rising |
| 64 | Romania | 0.2332 LPIA | 2023 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 65 | Pakistan | 0.2292 LPIA | 2019 | up 93.8% | rising |
| 66 | Guatemala | 0.2202 LPIA | 2024 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 67 | Colombia | 0.2175 LPIA | 2024 | up 62.9% | rising |
| 68 | Kenya | 0.2095 LPIA | 2024 | up 38.9% | rising |
| 69 | El Salvador | 0.1988 LPIA | 2023 | up 131.2% | rising |
| 70 | Cambodia | 0.1895 LPIA | 2023 | up 437.2% | rising |
| 71 | Honduras | 0.138 LPIA | 2024 | up 57.9% | rising |
| 72 | Senegal | 0.1331 LPIA | 2023 | up 162.3% | volatile |
| 73 | Uganda | 0.1145 LPIA | 2021 | up 67.6% | rising |
| 74 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0.1121 LPIA | 2023 | up 103.1% | rising |
| 75 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0.1108 LPIA | 2022 | up 104.3% | volatile |
| 76 | Rwanda | 0.0941 LPIA | 2024 | up 269.2% | rising |
| 77 | Mali | 0.0589 LPIA | 2022 | up 24.5% | falling |
| 78 | Zimbabwe | 0.0561 LPIA | 2022 | down 62.0% | falling |
| 79 | Guinea | 0.0456 LPIA | 2018 | up 309.7% | volatile |
| 80 | Burkina Faso | 0.0424 LPIA | 2022 | up 18.4% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release