Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, male (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
85
Highest
39.8%
Switzerland
Lowest
0.2%
Zimbabwe
Median
9.4%
Years covered
44
1981β2024
Data points
883
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, male (%) is currently reported for 85 countries. The highest value is 39.8% in Switzerland; the lowest is 0.2% in Zimbabwe.
The median across all reporting countries is 9.4%, and the mean is 11.3%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 236.
Over the past decade 77 countries rose and 6 fell. The largest increase was in Guatemala (up 3,617.6%), and the largest decrease in Zimbabwe (down 95.9%).
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 39.8% | 2024 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 2 | Luxembourg | 37.5% | 2023 | up 21.9% | rising |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 33.4% | 2021 | up 19.2% | rising |
| 4 | Belgium | 32.2% | 2023 | up 32.8% | rising |
| 5 | Ireland | 30.7% | 2023 | up 53.5% | rising |
| 6 | Germany | 29.4% | 2023 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 7 | Netherlands | 27.5% | 2023 | up 32.6% | rising |
| 8 | Korea | 26.7% | 2024 | up 22.3% | rising |
| 9 | United States | 23.1% | 2023 | up 25.7% | rising |
| 10 | Lithuania | 22.5% | 2023 | up 119.2% | rising |
| 11 | Australia | 20.5% | 2024 | up 54.7% | rising |
| 12 | Estonia | 20.5% | 2023 | up 17.2% | rising |
| 13 | Palestine, State of | 20.0% | 2022 | up 41.1% | rising |
| 14 | Kazakhstan | 19.7% | 2024 | up 42.5% | rising |
| 15 | Sweden | 19.7% | 2023 | up 51.2% | rising |
| 16 | Cyprus | 19.6% | 2023 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 17 | Serbia | 18.6% | 2024 | up 412.0% | volatile |
| 18 | Latvia | 18.2% | 2023 | up 25.6% | rising |
| 19 | Denmark | 17.6% | 2023 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 20 | Jordan | 17.5% | 2023 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 21 | Georgia | 17.1% | 2024 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 22 | Finland | 16.9% | 2023 | up 76.6% | rising |
| 23 | Malta | 16.2% | 2020 | up 38.7% | rising |
| 24 | Uzbekistan, Republic of | 15.1% | 2022 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 25 | Armenia, Republic of | 14.1% | 2023 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 26 | Poland | 14.1% | 2020 | up 36.3% | rising |
| 27 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 13.4% | 2023 | up 55.2% | rising |
| 28 | France | 13.4% | 2023 | up 44.9% | rising |
| 29 | Iceland | 13.2% | 2023 | down 6.4% | flat |
| 30 | Mongolia | 13.0% | 2024 | up 48.6% | rising |
| 31 | Slovenia | 13.0% | 2023 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 32 | Norway | 12.9% | 2023 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 33 | Czechia | 12.7% | 2023 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 34 | Greece | 11.9% | 2024 | up 44.4% | rising |
| 35 | Spain | 11.9% | 2023 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 36 | India | 11.7% | 2023 | up 89.6% | rising |
| 37 | Brunei Darussalam | 11.0% | 2022 | up 72.8% | rising |
| 38 | Philippines | 10.9% | 2022 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 39 | Hungary | 10.0% | 2023 | up 18.5% | rising |
| 40 | Portugal | 9.8% | 2023 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 41 | Chile | 9.7% | 2024 | up 37.2% | rising |
| 42 | Nigeria | 9.4% | 2024 | up 124.9% | volatile |
| 43 | Italy | 9.4% | 2023 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 44 | Thailand | 9.0% | 2022 | up 51.5% | rising |
| 45 | Austria | 8.6% | 2021 | up 30.3% | rising |
| 46 | Moldova, Republic of | 7.8% | 2024 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 47 | Croatia | 7.8% | 2022 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 48 | Costa Rica | 7.5% | 2024 | down 26.0% | rising |
| 49 | Albania | 6.9% | 2017 | up 179.1% | rising |
| 50 | Bangladesh | 6.8% | 2023 | up 46.0% | rising |
| 51 | Bulgaria | 6.6% | 2023 | up 33.5% | rising |
| 52 | Bolivia | 6.4% | 2024 | up 232.6% | rising |
| 53 | South Africa | 6.4% | 2024 | up 337.0% | volatile |
| 54 | Paraguay | 6.3% | 2024 | up 80.1% | rising |
| 55 | Pakistan | 5.8% | 2021 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 56 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5.7% | 2023 | up 62.1% | rising |
| 57 | Vietnam | 5.5% | 2023 | β | flat |
| 58 | Panama | 5.1% | 2024 | up 28.8% | rising |
| 59 | Kenya | 4.8% | 2024 | up 47.7% | rising |
| 60 | Mexico | 4.7% | 2020 | up 61.0% | rising |
| 61 | Malaysia | 4.6% | 2022 | up 85.4% | rising |
| 62 | Indonesia | 4.5% | 2023 | up 55.4% | rising |
| 63 | Romania | 4.2% | 2023 | down 3.6% | flat |
| 64 | Belize | 4.1% | 2022 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 65 | Sri Lanka | 3.9% | 2023 | up 522.9% | volatile |
| 66 | Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of | 3.8% | 2022 | up 165.4% | rising |
| 67 | Uruguay | 3.7% | 2024 | up 141.4% | rising |
| 68 | Rwanda | 3.5% | 2024 | up 284.4% | rising |
| 69 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 3.3% | 2023 | up 1,442.0% | volatile |
| 70 | Cambodia | 3.1% | 2023 | up 193.8% | rising |
| 71 | Ghana | 3.1% | 2024 | up 34.4% | rising |
| 72 | Colombia | 3.1% | 2024 | up 85.9% | rising |
| 73 | Uganda | 2.8% | 2021 | up 83.8% | volatile |
| 74 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 2.7% | 2023 | up 182.8% | rising |
| 75 | Ecuador | 2.5% | 2024 | down 30.9% | rising |
| 76 | Senegal | 2.5% | 2023 | up 141.3% | rising |
| 77 | Guinea | 2.4% | 2018 | up 278.6% | volatile |
| 78 | El Salvador | 1.7% | 2023 | up 122.5% | rising |
| 79 | Honduras | 1.6% | 2024 | up 125.2% | volatile |
| 80 | Guatemala | 1.5% | 2024 | up 3,617.6% | volatile |
| 81 | Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of | 1.5% | 2022 | up 578.0% | volatile |
| 82 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 1.3% | 2022 | up 114.3% | rising |
| 83 | Burkina Faso | 0.8% | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 84 | Mali | 0.7% | 2022 | down 60.3% | volatile |
| 85 | Zimbabwe | 0.2% | 2023 | down 95.9% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release