Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
112
Highest
52.7%
United Arab Emirates
Lowest
1.0%
Niger
Median
17.8%
Years covered
55
1970–2024
Data points
1,216
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%) is currently reported for 112 countries. The highest value is 52.7% in United Arab Emirates; the lowest is 1.0% in Niger.
The median across all reporting countries is 17.8%, and the mean is 19.2%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 54.
Over the past decade 101 countries rose and 8 fell. The largest increase was in Sri Lanka (up 577.5%), and the largest decrease in Zimbabwe (down 83.7%).
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 52.7% | 2024 | up 66.2% | rising |
| 2 | Ireland | 41.9% | 2023 | up 34.7% | rising |
| 3 | Luxembourg | 41.9% | 2023 | up 28.9% | rising |
| 4 | Switzerland | 41.6% | 2024 | up 22.1% | rising |
| 5 | Lithuania | 41.3% | 2023 | up 56.6% | rising |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 39.6% | 2021 | up 39.5% | rising |
| 7 | United States | 39.1% | 2024 | up 22.2% | rising |
| 8 | Israel | 38.3% | 2023 | up 22.0% | rising |
| 9 | Belgium | 37.4% | 2023 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 10 | Australia | 36.8% | 2024 | up 28.5% | rising |
| 11 | Netherlands | 36.6% | 2023 | up 34.3% | rising |
| 12 | Korea | 36.5% | 2024 | up 21.2% | rising |
| 13 | Singapore | 36.2% | 2022 | up 41.0% | rising |
| 14 | Saudi Arabia | 36.0% | 2024 | up 80.8% | rising |
| 15 | Mongolia | 35.5% | 2024 | up 33.0% | rising |
| 16 | Sweden | 34.9% | 2023 | up 58.3% | rising |
| 17 | Cyprus | 34.7% | 2023 | up 39.5% | rising |
| 18 | Canada | 34.7% | 2024 | up 34.9% | rising |
| 19 | Iceland | 34.5% | 2023 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 20 | Qatar | 33.7% | 2024 | up 66.0% | rising |
| 21 | Georgia | 33.7% | 2024 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 22 | Denmark | 33.6% | 2023 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 23 | Latvia | 33.2% | 2023 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 24 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 33.0% | 2024 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 25 | Norway | 32.2% | 2023 | up 25.1% | rising |
| 26 | Germany | 30.5% | 2023 | up 26.2% | rising |
| 27 | Finland | 29.9% | 2023 | up 36.5% | rising |
| 28 | Puerto Rico | 29.6% | 2024 | up 101.0% | rising |
| 29 | Bahrain, Kingdom of | 29.2% | 2024 | up 104.6% | rising |
| 30 | Greece | 28.9% | 2024 | up 30.4% | rising |
| 31 | Poland | 27.7% | 2021 | up 22.5% | rising |
| 32 | Bulgaria | 26.4% | 2023 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 33 | Hungary | 26.4% | 2023 | up 35.7% | rising |
| 34 | Malta | 26.3% | 2023 | up 101.0% | rising |
| 35 | Armenia, Republic of | 25.9% | 2023 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 36 | Slovak Republic | 25.3% | 2023 | up 71.4% | rising |
| 37 | Spain | 25.0% | 2023 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 38 | Andorra, Principality of | 25.0% | 2022 | up 17.8% | rising |
| 39 | Portugal | 24.9% | 2024 | up 42.5% | rising |
| 40 | France | 24.4% | 2023 | up 48.6% | rising |
| 41 | Jordan | 23.2% | 2023 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 42 | Palestine, State of | 22.8% | 2024 | up 37.3% | rising |
| 43 | Moldova, Republic of | 22.6% | 2024 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 44 | Chile | 22.3% | 2024 | up 46.2% | rising |
| 45 | Venezuela, República Bolivariana de | 22.3% | 2017 | up 67.1% | rising |
| 46 | Slovenia | 22.0% | 2023 | up 21.0% | rising |
| 47 | Croatia | 22.0% | 2023 | up 50.8% | rising |
| 48 | Czechia | 22.0% | 2023 | up 16.6% | volatile |
| 49 | North Macedonia, Republic of | 20.0% | 2024 | up 41.7% | rising |
| 50 | Serbia, Republic of | 20.0% | 2024 | up 58.0% | rising |
| 51 | Montenegro | 19.6% | 2020 | up 20.3% | rising |
| 52 | Bolivia | 18.8% | 2024 | up 26.7% | rising |
| 53 | Brunei Darussalam | 18.5% | 2023 | up 24.5% | rising |
| 54 | Mexico | 18.4% | 2024 | up 31.7% | rising |
| 55 | Philippines | 18.1% | 2022 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 56 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 17.9% | 2023 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 57 | Colombia | 17.7% | 2024 | up 68.2% | rising |
| 58 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 17.7% | 2023 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 59 | Italy | 17.6% | 2023 | up 25.7% | rising |
| 60 | Albania | 17.5% | 2023 | up 35.6% | rising |
| 61 | Thailand | 17.4% | 2022 | up 32.2% | rising |
| 62 | Uzbekistan, Republic of | 16.9% | 2022 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 63 | Costa Rica | 16.8% | 2024 | down 26.1% | rising |
| 64 | Paraguay | 16.2% | 2024 | up 38.0% | rising |
| 65 | India | 14.9% | 2023 | up 62.9% | rising |
| 66 | Austria | 14.9% | 2021 | up 25.3% | rising |
| 67 | Romania | 14.6% | 2023 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 68 | Panama | 14.6% | 2024 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 69 | Malaysia | 14.6% | 2022 | up 28.8% | rising |
| 70 | South Africa | 14.4% | 2024 | up 137.7% | rising |
| 71 | Uruguay | 12.9% | 2024 | up 74.5% | rising |
| 72 | Mauritius | 11.7% | 2023 | up 65.8% | volatile |
| 73 | Tonga | 11.4% | 2023 | up 212.6% | rising |
| 74 | Vietnam | 11.3% | 2023 | — | rising |
| 75 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 11.3% | 2023 | up 44.1% | rising |
| 76 | Kuwait | 11.1% | 2018 | up 34.3% | rising |
| 77 | Nigeria | 10.6% | 2024 | up 78.0% | falling |
| 78 | Pakistan | 9.9% | 2021 | up 34.2% | rising |
| 79 | Indonesia | 9.3% | 2023 | up 50.7% | rising |
| 80 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 9.2% | 2023 | up 427.3% | volatile |
| 81 | Ecuador | 8.0% | 2024 | down 23.4% | rising |
| 82 | Grenada | 7.9% | 2023 | up 44.3% | rising |
| 83 | Bangladesh | 7.5% | 2023 | up 36.4% | rising |
| 84 | Botswana | 7.4% | 2023 | — | rising |
| 85 | Honduras | 7.4% | 2024 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 86 | El Salvador | 7.3% | 2023 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 87 | Belize | 7.0% | 2022 | up 22.6% | rising |
| 88 | Kenya | 6.8% | 2024 | up 30.1% | rising |
| 89 | Angola | 6.6% | 2023 | up 152.2% | rising |
| 90 | Rwanda | 6.5% | 2024 | up 183.6% | rising |
| 91 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 6.3% | 2023 | up 77.3% | rising |
| 92 | Guinea | 6.2% | 2018 | up 121.2% | rising |
| 93 | Cambodia | 5.8% | 2023 | up 18.1% | volatile |
| 94 | Sri Lanka | 5.4% | 2023 | up 577.5% | volatile |
| 95 | Ghana | 5.2% | 2024 | down 4.4% | rising |
| 96 | Guatemala | 5.1% | 2024 | up 114.0% | rising |
| 97 | Togo | 4.4% | 2022 | down 19.1% | rising |
| 98 | Uganda | 4.2% | 2024 | up 73.8% | rising |
| 99 | Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of | 4.0% | 2022 | up 108.5% | rising |
| 100 | Benin | 3.9% | 2022 | up 78.4% | rising |
| 101 | Senegal | 3.8% | 2023 | up 22.3% | rising |
| 102 | Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of | 3.8% | 2022 | up 202.0% | volatile |
| 103 | Zambia | 3.2% | 2024 | down 40.5% | falling |
| 104 | Mozambique, Republic of | 3.0% | 2022 | up 21.8% | volatile |
| 105 | Burkina Faso | 2.5% | 2024 | — | rising |
| 106 | Mali | 2.3% | 2022 | up 32.8% | rising |
| 107 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 2.3% | 2022 | up 115.9% | volatile |
| 108 | Sierra Leone | 2.0% | 2019 | up 130.1% | rising |
| 109 | Kiribati | 1.9% | 2024 | up 49.6% | falling |
| 110 | Malawi | 1.3% | 2020 | up 69.1% | rising |
| 111 | Zimbabwe | 1.1% | 2023 | down 83.7% | volatile |
| 112 | Niger | 1.0% | 2022 | down 5.1% | falling |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release