Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
90
Highest
47.2%
Switzerland
Lowest
3.5%
Zimbabwe
Median
22.2%
Years covered
44
1981β2024
Data points
918
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%) is currently reported for 90 countries. The highest value is 47.2% in Switzerland; the lowest is 3.5% in Zimbabwe.
The median across all reporting countries is 22.2%, and the mean is 23.6%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 14.
Over the past decade 73 countries rose and 15 fell. The largest increase was in Sierra Leone (up 1,491.9%), and the largest decrease in Zimbabwe (down 80.6%).
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 47.2% | 2024 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 2 | Luxembourg | 46.7% | 2023 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 3 | Ireland | 46.1% | 2023 | up 25.5% | rising |
| 4 | Georgia | 45.0% | 2024 | down 6.9% | falling |
| 5 | Korea | 44.9% | 2024 | up 13.1% | rising |
| 6 | Lithuania | 44.2% | 2023 | up 45.3% | rising |
| 7 | Australia | 40.4% | 2024 | up 41.8% | rising |
| 8 | United States | 40.4% | 2024 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 39.3% | 2021 | up 39.3% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 38.2% | 2023 | up 23.0% | rising |
| 11 | Cyprus | 37.9% | 2023 | up 25.3% | rising |
| 12 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 36.8% | 2024 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 13 | Moldova, Republic of | 36.6% | 2024 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 14 | Mongolia | 36.3% | 2024 | up 15.4% | rising |
| 15 | Germany | 35.9% | 2023 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 16 | Belgium | 35.8% | 2023 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 17 | Denmark | 34.4% | 2023 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 18 | Greece | 33.8% | 2024 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 19 | Sweden | 33.8% | 2023 | up 25.8% | rising |
| 20 | Armenia, Republic of | 33.7% | 2023 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 21 | Latvia | 33.0% | 2023 | up 30.5% | rising |
| 22 | Serbia, Republic of | 32.2% | 2022 | up 78.3% | rising |
| 23 | India | 31.8% | 2023 | up 45.9% | rising |
| 24 | Poland | 31.6% | 2020 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 25 | Iceland | 31.5% | 2023 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 26 | Finland | 31.2% | 2023 | up 37.6% | rising |
| 27 | Hungary | 30.5% | 2023 | up 34.2% | rising |
| 28 | Estonia | 30.0% | 2023 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 29 | Norway | 29.9% | 2023 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 30 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 29.6% | 2023 | up 269.9% | rising |
| 31 | Bulgaria | 29.0% | 2023 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 32 | Slovenia | 27.8% | 2022 | up 29.8% | rising |
| 33 | France | 27.1% | 2023 | up 36.1% | rising |
| 34 | Czechia | 26.4% | 2023 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 35 | Croatia | 26.1% | 2023 | up 35.7% | rising |
| 36 | Jordan | 25.0% | 2023 | up 8.7% | flat |
| 37 | Chile | 24.8% | 2024 | up 38.7% | rising |
| 38 | Malta | 24.4% | 2023 | up 75.2% | rising |
| 39 | Portugal | 24.1% | 2023 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 40 | Spain | 24.0% | 2023 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 41 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 23.9% | 2023 | down 13.2% | rising |
| 42 | Uzbekistan, Republic of | 23.8% | 2022 | down 11.9% | falling |
| 43 | Bolivia | 23.0% | 2024 | down 6.5% | rising |
| 44 | Albania | 22.8% | 2017 | up 12.7% | rising |
| 45 | Guinea | 22.6% | 2018 | up 107.6% | rising |
| 46 | Austria | 21.7% | 2021 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 47 | Thailand | 21.7% | 2022 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 48 | Vietnam | 21.5% | 2023 | β | flat |
| 49 | Colombia | 21.5% | 2024 | up 66.3% | rising |
| 50 | Palestine, State of | 21.4% | 2022 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 51 | Mexico | 21.3% | 2020 | up 23.9% | rising |
| 52 | Romania | 21.1% | 2023 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 53 | Nigeria | 20.7% | 2024 | up 37.6% | rising |
| 54 | Philippines | 20.3% | 2022 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 55 | Bhutan | 19.6% | 2022 | up 27.3% | rising |
| 56 | Costa Rica | 19.0% | 2024 | down 30.9% | rising |
| 57 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 18.1% | 2023 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 58 | Paraguay | 18.1% | 2024 | up 30.0% | rising |
| 59 | Rwanda | 17.8% | 2024 | up 28.4% | rising |
| 60 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 17.8% | 2023 | up 55.0% | rising |
| 61 | Bangladesh | 17.2% | 2023 | down 4.4% | rising |
| 62 | Italy | 17.2% | 2023 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 63 | Pakistan | 17.0% | 2021 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 64 | Malaysia | 16.9% | 2022 | up 32.2% | rising |
| 65 | Brunei Darussalam | 16.1% | 2023 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 66 | South Africa | 16.1% | 2024 | up 89.0% | rising |
| 67 | Kenya | 14.7% | 2024 | up 36.8% | rising |
| 68 | Panama | 14.4% | 2024 | down 21.7% | falling |
| 69 | Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of | 13.8% | 2022 | up 51.8% | rising |
| 70 | Angola | 13.5% | 2023 | up 169.2% | volatile |
| 71 | Cambodia | 13.2% | 2023 | up 6.3% | volatile |
| 72 | Uganda | 12.9% | 2021 | down 4.5% | rising |
| 73 | Indonesia | 12.5% | 2023 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 74 | Mali | 12.4% | 2022 | down 0.8% | rising |
| 75 | Honduras | 11.3% | 2024 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 76 | Uruguay | 11.0% | 2024 | up 54.5% | rising |
| 77 | El Salvador | 10.8% | 2023 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 78 | Sri Lanka | 10.5% | 2023 | up 368.2% | volatile |
| 79 | Ecuador | 10.3% | 2024 | down 21.1% | falling |
| 80 | Ghana | 10.0% | 2024 | down 25.4% | rising |
| 81 | Belize | 9.2% | 2022 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 82 | Burkina Faso | 9.1% | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 83 | Senegal | 8.7% | 2023 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 84 | Guatemala | 8.5% | 2024 | up 69.5% | rising |
| 85 | Malawi | 8.2% | 2020 | up 64.7% | rising |
| 86 | Niger | 8.2% | 2022 | up 38.5% | falling |
| 87 | Zambia | 7.8% | 2024 | down 53.6% | volatile |
| 88 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 7.7% | 2022 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 89 | Sierra Leone | 7.4% | 2019 | up 1,491.9% | volatile |
| 90 | Zimbabwe | 3.5% | 2023 | down 80.6% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release