Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, both sexes (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
33
Highest
50.2%
Luxembourg
Lowest
6.4%
Ghana
Median
30.1%
Years covered
31
1994β2024
Data points
313
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, both sexes (%) is currently reported for 33 countries. The highest value is 50.2% in Luxembourg; the lowest is 6.4% in Ghana.
The median across all reporting countries is 30.1%, and the mean is 29.2%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 8.
Over the past decade 28 countries rose and 3 fell. The largest increase was in Bosnia and Herzegovina (up 94.0%), and the largest decrease in Ghana (down 52.0%).
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourg | 50.2% | 2023 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 2 | Ireland | 49.5% | 2020 | up 34.1% | rising |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 47.7% | 2023 | up 17.1% | flat |
| 4 | Switzerland | 43.7% | 2024 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 5 | Poland | 42.1% | 2022 | up 65.0% | rising |
| 6 | Lithuania | 39.3% | 2023 | up 31.3% | rising |
| 7 | Sweden | 38.3% | 2023 | up 34.0% | rising |
| 8 | United States | 37.8% | 2024 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 9 | Netherlands | 37.6% | 2023 | up 54.7% | rising |
| 10 | Hungary | 37.5% | 2023 | up 35.4% | rising |
| 11 | Cyprus | 36.5% | 2023 | up 31.0% | rising |
| 12 | Belgium | 33.7% | 2023 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 13 | Norway | 32.4% | 2023 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 14 | Finland | 31.9% | 2023 | up 20.7% | rising |
| 15 | Iceland | 31.8% | 2023 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 16 | Slovak Republic | 30.8% | 2023 | up 62.3% | rising |
| 17 | Czechia | 30.1% | 2023 | up 27.4% | rising |
| 18 | France | 28.7% | 2023 | up 59.4% | rising |
| 19 | Germany | 28.0% | 2023 | up 19.2% | rising |
| 20 | Armenia, Republic of | 27.6% | 2023 | down 4.7% | flat |
| 21 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 26.0% | 2023 | up 94.0% | rising |
| 22 | Montenegro | 24.9% | 2018 | β | rising |
| 23 | Austria | 22.8% | 2021 | up 30.7% | rising |
| 24 | Serbia, Republic of | 22.4% | 2024 | up 44.4% | rising |
| 25 | Spain | 20.9% | 2023 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 26 | Croatia | 19.3% | 2023 | up 76.0% | rising |
| 27 | Greece | 18.9% | 2024 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 28 | Brunei Darussalam | 16.4% | 2023 | up 28.8% | rising |
| 29 | Honduras | 14.5% | 2023 | down 44.4% | falling |
| 30 | Italy | 13.4% | 2023 | up 2.9% | flat |
| 31 | Costa Rica | 11.6% | 2024 | β | falling |
| 32 | Slovenia | 11.4% | 2023 | up 22.4% | rising |
| 33 | Ghana | 6.4% | 2024 | down 52.0% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release