Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, female (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
86
Highest
54.2%
Lithuania, Republic of
Lowest
2.2%
Zimbabwe
Median
22.5%
Years covered
44
1981β2024
Data points
892
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, female (%) is currently reported for 86 countries. The highest value is 54.2% in Lithuania, Republic of; the lowest is 2.2% in Zimbabwe.
The median across all reporting countries is 22.5%, and the mean is 24.1%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 24.
Over the past decade 76 countries rose and 8 fell. The largest increase was in Congo, Democratic Republic of the (up 610.3%), and the largest decrease in Zimbabwe (down 81.7%).
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuania, Republic of | 54.2% | 2023 | up 54.0% | rising |
| 2 | Ireland | 47.7% | 2023 | up 27.9% | rising |
| 3 | Mongolia | 47.7% | 2024 | up 27.0% | rising |
| 4 | Georgia | 46.4% | 2024 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 5 | Iceland | 45.5% | 2023 | up 23.3% | rising |
| 6 | Latvia, Republic of | 44.9% | 2023 | up 22.9% | rising |
| 7 | Australia | 44.6% | 2024 | up 42.7% | rising |
| 8 | Norway | 44.0% | 2023 | up 41.1% | rising |
| 9 | Denmark | 43.7% | 2023 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 10 | Sweden | 43.3% | 2023 | up 25.3% | rising |
| 11 | Luxembourg | 43.2% | 2023 | up 35.6% | rising |
| 12 | United States | 42.9% | 2024 | up 26.2% | rising |
| 13 | Moldova, Republic of | 41.7% | 2024 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 14 | United Kingdom | 41.2% | 2021 | up 45.6% | rising |
| 15 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 40.4% | 2024 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 16 | Belgium | 39.3% | 2023 | up 27.6% | rising |
| 17 | Switzerland | 38.7% | 2024 | up 37.0% | rising |
| 18 | Bulgaria | 38.1% | 2023 | up 15.4% | rising |
| 19 | Cyprus | 38.0% | 2023 | up 44.4% | rising |
| 20 | Poland, Republic of | 37.1% | 2020 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 21 | Netherlands, The | 37.0% | 2023 | up 46.4% | rising |
| 22 | Finland | 35.7% | 2023 | up 44.1% | rising |
| 23 | Serbia, Republic of | 35.0% | 2022 | up 132.5% | rising |
| 24 | Korea, Republic of | 34.3% | 2024 | up 29.2% | rising |
| 25 | Hungary | 34.0% | 2023 | up 35.4% | rising |
| 26 | Greece | 33.5% | 2024 | up 37.5% | rising |
| 27 | Armenia, Republic of | 33.1% | 2023 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 28 | Croatia, Republic of | 29.7% | 2023 | up 55.8% | rising |
| 29 | Portugal | 29.7% | 2023 | up 25.1% | rising |
| 30 | Slovenia, Republic of | 29.4% | 2023 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 31 | Spain | 28.9% | 2023 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 32 | Malta | 28.8% | 2023 | up 132.2% | rising |
| 33 | Germany | 28.1% | 2023 | up 36.2% | rising |
| 34 | Czech Republic | 27.0% | 2023 | up 32.1% | rising |
| 35 | Thailand | 27.0% | 2022 | up 22.7% | rising |
| 36 | France | 26.7% | 2023 | up 54.0% | rising |
| 37 | Bolivia | 25.5% | 2024 | up 38.1% | rising |
| 38 | Palestine, State of | 24.3% | 2022 | up 64.8% | rising |
| 39 | India | 24.2% | 2023 | up 54.0% | rising |
| 40 | Philippines | 24.2% | 2022 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 41 | Paraguay | 23.6% | 2024 | up 29.7% | rising |
| 42 | Chile | 23.0% | 2024 | up 52.8% | rising |
| 43 | Jordan | 22.6% | 2023 | up 13.5% | rising |
| 44 | Brunei Darussalam | 22.5% | 2023 | up 77.0% | rising |
| 45 | Albania | 22.2% | 2017 | up 51.3% | rising |
| 46 | Panama | 21.6% | 2024 | down 9.1% | falling |
| 47 | Romania | 21.5% | 2023 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 48 | Austria | 21.4% | 2021 | up 43.4% | rising |
| 49 | Colombia | 21.0% | 2024 | up 63.5% | rising |
| 50 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 20.4% | 2023 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 51 | Italy | 20.2% | 2023 | up 27.5% | rising |
| 52 | Costa Rica | 20.2% | 2024 | down 22.6% | rising |
| 53 | Vietnam | 19.4% | 2023 | β | rising |
| 54 | South Africa | 19.3% | 2024 | up 158.3% | rising |
| 55 | Mexico | 19.1% | 2020 | up 36.6% | rising |
| 56 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 19.0% | 2023 | up 50.6% | rising |
| 57 | Uzbekistan, Republic of | 17.9% | 2022 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 58 | Malaysia | 16.4% | 2022 | up 15.4% | rising |
| 59 | Uruguay | 15.5% | 2024 | up 87.0% | rising |
| 60 | Rwanda | 15.0% | 2024 | up 79.7% | rising |
| 61 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 12.8% | 2023 | up 610.3% | volatile |
| 62 | Indonesia | 12.6% | 2023 | up 46.4% | rising |
| 63 | Nigeria | 12.6% | 2024 | up 68.3% | rising |
| 64 | Pakistan | 12.5% | 2021 | up 35.1% | rising |
| 65 | Honduras | 11.7% | 2024 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 66 | Kenya | 11.3% | 2024 | up 35.8% | rising |
| 67 | Bhutan | 11.1% | 2022 | up 57.8% | rising |
| 68 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 10.7% | 2023 | up 74.0% | rising |
| 69 | Bangladesh | 10.4% | 2023 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 70 | Ecuador | 10.3% | 2024 | down 24.5% | rising |
| 71 | El Salvador | 9.9% | 2023 | up 25.6% | rising |
| 72 | Sri Lanka | 8.7% | 2023 | up 398.5% | volatile |
| 73 | Cambodia | 8.4% | 2023 | up 17.2% | falling |
| 74 | Angola | 7.7% | 2023 | up 138.9% | volatile |
| 75 | Uganda | 7.4% | 2021 | down 3.0% | rising |
| 76 | Guinea | 7.2% | 2018 | up 209.2% | rising |
| 77 | Guatemala | 7.0% | 2024 | up 97.4% | rising |
| 78 | Ghana | 5.5% | 2024 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 79 | Mali | 5.1% | 2022 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 80 | Zambia | 4.4% | 2024 | down 43.9% | volatile |
| 81 | Senegal | 4.4% | 2023 | up 25.5% | rising |
| 82 | Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of | 4.4% | 2022 | up 130.5% | rising |
| 83 | Burkina Faso | 4.3% | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 84 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 3.8% | 2022 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 85 | Niger | 3.0% | 2022 | up 27.2% | rising |
| 86 | Zimbabwe | 2.2% | 2023 | down 81.7% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release