Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
109
Highest
56.8%
United Arab Emirates
Lowest
0.5%
Niger
Median
19.6%
Years covered
55
1970–2024
Data points
1,203
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%) is currently reported for 109 countries. The highest value is 56.8% in United Arab Emirates; the lowest is 0.5% in Niger.
The median across all reporting countries is 19.6%, and the mean is 20.6%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 110.
Over the past decade 100 countries rose and 6 fell. The largest increase was in Congo, Democratic Republic of the (up 752.4%), and the largest decrease in Zimbabwe (down 83.6%).
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 56.8% | 2024 | up 29.8% | rising |
| 2 | Qatar | 53.8% | 2024 | up 49.1% | rising |
| 3 | Lithuania, Republic of | 46.4% | 2023 | up 61.9% | rising |
| 4 | Ireland | 44.2% | 2023 | up 35.5% | rising |
| 5 | Israel | 42.1% | 2023 | up 25.9% | rising |
| 6 | Iceland | 41.9% | 2023 | up 20.7% | rising |
| 7 | Mongolia | 41.2% | 2024 | up 37.5% | rising |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 40.9% | 2021 | up 43.1% | rising |
| 9 | Luxembourg | 40.6% | 2023 | up 38.0% | rising |
| 10 | United States | 40.5% | 2024 | up 26.4% | rising |
| 11 | Sweden | 39.9% | 2023 | up 59.9% | rising |
| 12 | Australia | 39.6% | 2024 | up 30.5% | rising |
| 13 | Norway | 39.5% | 2023 | up 33.1% | rising |
| 14 | Belgium | 39.4% | 2023 | up 28.5% | rising |
| 15 | Denmark | 38.6% | 2023 | up 57.7% | rising |
| 16 | Latvia, Republic of | 38.5% | 2023 | up 17.2% | rising |
| 17 | Bahrain, Kingdom of | 38.2% | 2024 | up 109.8% | rising |
| 18 | Switzerland | 37.3% | 2024 | up 36.5% | rising |
| 19 | Canada | 36.3% | 2024 | up 38.8% | rising |
| 20 | Saudi Arabia | 36.3% | 2024 | up 77.8% | rising |
| 21 | Netherlands, The | 36.0% | 2023 | up 46.4% | rising |
| 22 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 35.2% | 2024 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 23 | Cyprus | 35.0% | 2023 | up 48.5% | rising |
| 24 | Georgia | 34.8% | 2024 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 25 | Puerto Rico | 34.4% | 2024 | up 109.6% | rising |
| 26 | Singapore | 34.4% | 2022 | up 46.6% | rising |
| 27 | Finland | 32.6% | 2023 | up 41.1% | rising |
| 28 | Korea, Republic of | 31.4% | 2024 | up 31.2% | rising |
| 29 | Poland, Republic of | 31.3% | 2021 | up 26.2% | rising |
| 30 | Bulgaria | 30.2% | 2023 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 31 | Greece | 29.0% | 2024 | up 39.3% | rising |
| 32 | Malta | 28.7% | 2023 | up 129.9% | rising |
| 33 | Hungary | 28.5% | 2023 | up 35.9% | rising |
| 34 | Portugal | 28.0% | 2024 | up 40.6% | rising |
| 35 | Spain | 27.6% | 2023 | up 25.4% | rising |
| 36 | Slovak Republic | 27.3% | 2023 | up 86.1% | rising |
| 37 | Venezuela, República Bolivariana de | 26.8% | 2017 | up 70.3% | rising |
| 38 | Germany | 26.6% | 2023 | up 39.1% | rising |
| 39 | Palestine, State of | 26.1% | 2024 | up 66.0% | volatile |
| 40 | Armenia, Republic of | 26.1% | 2023 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 41 | Andorra, Principality of | 26.1% | 2022 | up 21.0% | rising |
| 42 | Slovenia, Republic of | 26.0% | 2023 | up 29.2% | rising |
| 43 | Moldova, Republic of | 24.8% | 2024 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 44 | France | 24.8% | 2023 | up 58.0% | rising |
| 45 | Croatia, Republic of | 23.8% | 2023 | up 62.9% | rising |
| 46 | Czech Republic | 22.8% | 2023 | up 25.7% | volatile |
| 47 | Jordan | 22.3% | 2023 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 48 | Brunei Darussalam | 21.8% | 2023 | up 85.8% | rising |
| 49 | Chile | 21.7% | 2024 | up 53.4% | rising |
| 50 | Serbia, Republic of | 21.3% | 2024 | up 69.3% | rising |
| 51 | North Macedonia, Republic of | 21.3% | 2024 | up 41.8% | rising |
| 52 | Montenegro | 20.4% | 2020 | up 24.2% | rising |
| 53 | Philippines | 20.1% | 2022 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 54 | Thailand | 19.6% | 2022 | up 38.7% | rising |
| 55 | Bolivia | 19.6% | 2024 | up 52.7% | rising |
| 56 | Italy | 19.2% | 2023 | up 30.9% | rising |
| 57 | Albania | 19.1% | 2023 | up 51.9% | rising |
| 58 | Paraguay | 18.5% | 2024 | up 35.6% | rising |
| 59 | Colombia | 17.9% | 2024 | up 67.2% | rising |
| 60 | Costa Rica | 17.7% | 2024 | down 22.1% | rising |
| 61 | Mexico | 17.7% | 2024 | up 37.6% | rising |
| 62 | Panama | 17.6% | 2024 | down 5.8% | flat |
| 63 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 17.0% | 2023 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 64 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 16.3% | 2023 | up 29.2% | rising |
| 65 | Kuwait | 15.8% | 2018 | up 35.5% | rising |
| 66 | South Africa | 15.4% | 2024 | up 175.5% | rising |
| 67 | Romania | 15.1% | 2023 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 68 | Uruguay | 15.1% | 2024 | up 88.3% | rising |
| 69 | Malaysia | 14.7% | 2022 | up 19.4% | rising |
| 70 | Austria | 14.7% | 2021 | up 36.1% | rising |
| 71 | Uzbekistan, Republic of | 14.1% | 2022 | up 7.5% | flat |
| 72 | Tonga | 12.2% | 2023 | up 286.5% | volatile |
| 73 | India | 11.7% | 2023 | up 73.7% | rising |
| 74 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 11.7% | 2023 | up 61.2% | rising |
| 75 | Vietnam | 10.9% | 2023 | — | rising |
| 76 | Mauritius | 10.9% | 2023 | up 83.6% | volatile |
| 77 | Grenada | 10.4% | 2023 | up 54.6% | rising |
| 78 | Indonesia | 9.5% | 2023 | up 71.9% | rising |
| 79 | Pakistan | 8.4% | 2021 | up 82.6% | rising |
| 80 | Ecuador | 8.0% | 2024 | down 24.9% | rising |
| 81 | Honduras | 7.7% | 2024 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 82 | Belize | 7.6% | 2022 | up 37.4% | rising |
| 83 | Nigeria | 7.4% | 2024 | up 103.8% | falling |
| 84 | El Salvador | 7.2% | 2023 | up 29.5% | rising |
| 85 | Botswana | 7.1% | 2023 | — | rising |
| 86 | Sri Lanka | 5.6% | 2023 | up 745.9% | volatile |
| 87 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 5.4% | 2023 | up 752.4% | volatile |
| 88 | Kenya | 5.4% | 2024 | up 35.1% | rising |
| 89 | Rwanda | 5.2% | 2024 | up 251.1% | rising |
| 90 | Bangladesh | 5.1% | 2023 | up 63.9% | rising |
| 91 | Angola | 4.8% | 2023 | up 141.8% | volatile |
| 92 | Guatemala | 4.7% | 2024 | up 119.0% | rising |
| 93 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 4.7% | 2023 | up 92.7% | rising |
| 94 | Cambodia | 4.4% | 2023 | up 29.3% | rising |
| 95 | Ghana | 3.8% | 2024 | up 21.9% | rising |
| 96 | Uganda | 3.2% | 2024 | up 176.9% | rising |
| 97 | Guinea | 2.7% | 2018 | up 299.2% | volatile |
| 98 | Zambia | 2.5% | 2024 | down 35.8% | falling |
| 99 | Senegal | 2.4% | 2023 | up 32.7% | rising |
| 100 | Mozambique, Republic of | 2.4% | 2022 | up 51.9% | volatile |
| 101 | Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of | 2.3% | 2022 | up 305.9% | volatile |
| 102 | Togo | 1.8% | 2022 | up 29.0% | rising |
| 103 | Benin | 1.8% | 2022 | up 64.2% | rising |
| 104 | Kiribati | 1.7% | 2024 | up 51.9% | falling |
| 105 | Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of | 1.5% | 2022 | up 203.3% | rising |
| 106 | Burkina Faso | 1.4% | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 107 | Mali | 1.3% | 2022 | up 92.5% | rising |
| 108 | Zimbabwe | 0.9% | 2023 | down 83.6% | volatile |
| 109 | Niger | 0.5% | 2022 | down 9.9% | flat |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release