Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
89
Highest
49.7%
Lithuania
Lowest
2.8%
Zimbabwe
Median
21.6%
Years covered
44
1981β2024
Data points
915
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%) is currently reported for 89 countries. The highest value is 49.7% in Lithuania; the lowest is 2.8% in Zimbabwe.
The median across all reporting countries is 21.6%, and the mean is 23.5%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 18.
Over the past decade 77 countries rose and 10 fell. The largest increase was in Sierra Leone (up 1,659.9%), and the largest decrease in Zimbabwe (down 81.0%).
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuania | 49.7% | 2023 | up 49.8% | rising |
| 2 | Ireland | 46.9% | 2023 | up 26.7% | rising |
| 3 | Georgia | 45.8% | 2024 | down 3.6% | flat |
| 4 | Luxembourg | 44.9% | 2023 | up 24.6% | rising |
| 5 | Switzerland | 42.9% | 2024 | up 22.5% | rising |
| 6 | Australia | 42.5% | 2024 | up 42.3% | rising |
| 7 | Mongolia | 42.5% | 2024 | up 22.2% | rising |
| 8 | United States | 41.7% | 2024 | up 22.3% | rising |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 40.2% | 2021 | up 42.5% | rising |
| 10 | Latvia | 39.7% | 2023 | up 25.8% | rising |
| 11 | Korea | 39.5% | 2024 | up 19.7% | rising |
| 12 | Moldova, Republic of | 39.4% | 2024 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 13 | Denmark | 39.2% | 2023 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 14 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 38.8% | 2024 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 15 | Sweden | 38.6% | 2023 | up 25.7% | rising |
| 16 | Iceland | 38.3% | 2023 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 17 | Cyprus | 37.9% | 2023 | up 34.8% | rising |
| 18 | Netherlands | 37.6% | 2023 | up 33.8% | rising |
| 19 | Belgium | 37.6% | 2023 | up 23.0% | rising |
| 20 | Norway | 36.9% | 2023 | up 32.7% | rising |
| 21 | Poland | 34.6% | 2020 | up 21.6% | rising |
| 22 | Bulgaria | 33.9% | 2023 | up 16.2% | rising |
| 23 | Serbia, Republic of | 33.7% | 2022 | up 105.1% | rising |
| 24 | Greece | 33.6% | 2024 | up 28.5% | rising |
| 25 | Finland | 33.6% | 2023 | up 41.1% | rising |
| 26 | Armenia, Republic of | 33.4% | 2023 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 27 | Hungary | 32.4% | 2023 | up 34.9% | rising |
| 28 | Germany | 31.9% | 2023 | up 24.2% | rising |
| 29 | India | 28.1% | 2023 | up 49.0% | rising |
| 30 | Croatia | 28.0% | 2023 | up 46.3% | rising |
| 31 | Portugal | 27.0% | 2023 | up 24.0% | rising |
| 32 | France | 26.9% | 2023 | up 45.0% | rising |
| 33 | Czechia | 26.7% | 2023 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 34 | Spain | 26.5% | 2023 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 35 | Malta | 26.4% | 2023 | up 101.0% | rising |
| 36 | Slovenia | 26.0% | 2023 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 37 | Thailand | 24.5% | 2022 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 38 | Bolivia | 24.3% | 2024 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 39 | Chile | 23.9% | 2024 | up 45.5% | rising |
| 40 | Jordan | 23.8% | 2023 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 41 | Palestine, State of | 22.8% | 2022 | up 38.4% | rising |
| 42 | Albania | 22.5% | 2017 | up 29.9% | rising |
| 43 | Philippines | 22.3% | 2022 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 44 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 22.0% | 2023 | down 7.6% | rising |
| 45 | Austria | 21.6% | 2021 | up 33.2% | rising |
| 46 | Romania | 21.3% | 2023 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 47 | Colombia | 21.2% | 2024 | up 64.8% | rising |
| 48 | Paraguay | 21.0% | 2024 | up 29.4% | rising |
| 49 | Uzbekistan, Republic of | 20.8% | 2022 | up 4.6% | flat |
| 50 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 20.4% | 2023 | up 329.9% | rising |
| 51 | Vietnam | 20.4% | 2023 | β | flat |
| 52 | Mexico | 20.2% | 2020 | up 30.0% | rising |
| 53 | Costa Rica | 19.7% | 2024 | down 26.5% | rising |
| 54 | Brunei Darussalam | 19.2% | 2023 | up 19.4% | rising |
| 55 | Italy | 18.8% | 2023 | up 21.8% | rising |
| 56 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 18.6% | 2023 | up 32.9% | rising |
| 57 | Panama | 18.2% | 2024 | down 14.1% | falling |
| 58 | South Africa | 17.7% | 2024 | up 122.3% | rising |
| 59 | Malaysia | 16.7% | 2022 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 60 | Nigeria | 16.5% | 2024 | up 47.5% | rising |
| 61 | Rwanda | 16.4% | 2024 | up 48.2% | rising |
| 62 | Bhutan | 15.3% | 2022 | up 34.7% | rising |
| 63 | Guinea | 15.0% | 2018 | up 102.6% | rising |
| 64 | Pakistan | 14.8% | 2021 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 65 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 14.0% | 2023 | up 60.7% | rising |
| 66 | Bangladesh | 13.8% | 2023 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 67 | Uruguay | 13.4% | 2024 | up 72.9% | rising |
| 68 | Kenya | 12.9% | 2024 | up 35.3% | rising |
| 69 | Indonesia | 12.6% | 2023 | up 30.1% | rising |
| 70 | Honduras | 11.5% | 2024 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 71 | Cambodia | 10.7% | 2023 | down 5.0% | falling |
| 72 | Angola | 10.3% | 2023 | up 152.5% | volatile |
| 73 | Ecuador | 10.3% | 2024 | down 22.9% | flat |
| 74 | El Salvador | 10.3% | 2023 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 75 | Belize | 10.1% | 2022 | up 27.4% | rising |
| 76 | Uganda | 10.0% | 2021 | down 7.1% | rising |
| 77 | Sri Lanka | 9.6% | 2023 | up 383.1% | volatile |
| 78 | Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of | 9.0% | 2022 | up 64.8% | rising |
| 79 | Mali | 8.6% | 2022 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 80 | Guatemala | 7.6% | 2024 | up 81.0% | rising |
| 81 | Ghana | 7.3% | 2024 | down 17.6% | rising |
| 82 | Burkina Faso | 6.6% | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 83 | Senegal | 6.3% | 2023 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 84 | Zambia | 5.9% | 2024 | down 51.3% | volatile |
| 85 | Malawi | 5.5% | 2020 | up 34.5% | rising |
| 86 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 5.5% | 2022 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 87 | Niger | 5.3% | 2022 | up 35.3% | falling |
| 88 | Sierra Leone | 4.5% | 2019 | up 1,659.9% | volatile |
| 89 | Zimbabwe | 2.8% | 2023 | down 81.0% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release