Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, female (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
40
Highest
46.7%
Lithuania, Republic of
Lowest
3.1%
Uganda
Median
28.0%
Years covered
31
1994β2024
Data points
378
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, female (%) is currently reported for 40 countries. The highest value is 46.7% in Lithuania, Republic of; the lowest is 3.1% in Uganda.
The median across all reporting countries is 28.0%, and the mean is 26.6%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 15.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuania, Republic of | 46.7% | 2023 | up 33.7% | rising |
| 2 | Iceland | 42.7% | 2023 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 3 | Mongolia | 41.2% | 2024 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 4 | United States | 41.0% | 2024 | up 26.5% | rising |
| 5 | Belgium | 40.9% | 2023 | up 23.6% | rising |
| 6 | Norway | 40.2% | 2023 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 7 | Sweden | 40.0% | 2023 | up 28.6% | rising |
| 8 | Denmark | 38.3% | 2023 | up 24.2% | rising |
| 9 | Poland | 35.8% | 2023 | up 36.9% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 35.4% | 2023 | up 32.5% | rising |
| 11 | Ireland | 34.7% | 2020 | up 47.3% | rising |
| 12 | Cyprus | 34.6% | 2023 | up 35.8% | rising |
| 13 | Switzerland | 34.0% | 2024 | up 40.4% | rising |
| 14 | Finland | 32.3% | 2023 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 15 | Bulgaria | 30.0% | 2023 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 16 | Greece | 29.7% | 2024 | up 34.1% | rising |
| 17 | Luxembourg | 29.7% | 2023 | up 43.9% | rising |
| 18 | Slovak Republic | 29.6% | 2023 | up 101.9% | rising |
| 19 | Spain | 28.7% | 2023 | up 28.8% | rising |
| 20 | Hungary | 28.2% | 2023 | up 36.2% | rising |
| 21 | Slovenia | 27.9% | 2023 | up 28.5% | rising |
| 22 | Germany | 26.3% | 2023 | up 23.4% | rising |
| 23 | Armenia, Republic of | 26.1% | 2023 | up 4.8% | flat |
| 24 | Croatia, Republic of | 24.5% | 2023 | up 59.0% | rising |
| 25 | France | 24.0% | 2023 | up 55.4% | rising |
| 26 | Brunei Darussalam | 22.5% | 2023 | up 40.1% | rising |
| 27 | Czechia | 22.3% | 2023 | up 18.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Serbia, Republic of | 21.3% | 2024 | up 66.3% | rising |
| 29 | Albania | 21.0% | 2023 | up 1,465.9% | volatile |
| 30 | Italy | 19.6% | 2023 | up 37.7% | rising |
| 31 | Montenegro | 19.3% | 2018 | β | rising |
| 32 | Costa Rica | 18.6% | 2024 | β | rising |
| 33 | Panama | 17.4% | 2024 | β | falling |
| 34 | Romania | 15.1% | 2023 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 35 | Austria | 14.6% | 2021 | up 48.2% | rising |
| 36 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 11.5% | 2023 | up 68.0% | rising |
| 37 | Honduras | 6.9% | 2023 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 38 | Rwanda | 4.4% | 2024 | up 38.1% | rising |
| 39 | Ghana | 3.4% | 2024 | up 12.6% | volatile |
| 40 | Uganda | 3.1% | 2024 | up 164.5% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release