Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
97
Highest
1.06 GPIA
Dominican Republic
Lowest
0.3941 GPIA
Afghanistan
Median
0.9725 GPIA
Years covered
55
1970–2024
Data points
1,307
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) is currently reported for 97 countries. The highest value is 1.06 GPIA in Dominican Republic; the lowest is 0.3941 GPIA in Afghanistan.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.9725 GPIA, and the mean is 0.9032 GPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3.
Over the past decade 75 countries rose and 21 fell. The largest increase was in Mali (up 163.9%), and the largest decrease in Uganda (down 32.0%).
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominican Republic | 1.06 GPIA | 2024 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 2 | Uruguay | 1.06 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 3 | Honduras | 1.05 GPIA | 2024 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 4 | State of Palestine | 1.04 GPIA | 2022 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 5 | Philippines | 1.02 GPIA | 2022 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 6 | Namibia | 1.02 GPIA | 2023 | down 1.9% | flat |
| 7 | Costa Rica | 1.01 GPIA | 2024 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 8 | Brazil | 1.01 GPIA | 2023 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 9 | Panama | 1.01 GPIA | 2024 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 10 | Mongolia | 1 GPIA | 2024 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 11 | Sweden | 1 GPIA | 2023 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 12 | United States | 1 GPIA | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 13 | Iceland | 1 GPIA | 2023 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 14 | Czechia | 1 GPIA | 2023 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 15 | Armenia | 1 GPIA | 2023 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 16 | Estonia | 1 GPIA | 2023 | — | flat |
| 17 | Uzbekistan | 0.9997 GPIA | 2022 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 18 | Georgia | 0.9995 GPIA | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 19 | United Kingdom | 0.9993 GPIA | 2021 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 20 | Ireland | 0.9992 GPIA | 2023 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 21 | Slovenia | 0.9974 GPIA | 2023 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 22 | Finland | 0.9967 GPIA | 2023 | up 2.4% | flat |
| 23 | Germany | 0.9959 GPIA | 2020 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 24 | South Africa | 0.9956 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.2% | falling |
| 25 | Bulgaria | 0.9949 GPIA | 2023 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 26 | Hungary | 0.9946 GPIA | 2023 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 27 | Republic of Moldova | 0.9942 GPIA | 2024 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 28 | Lithuania | 0.9942 GPIA | 2023 | up 3.0% | flat |
| 29 | Switzerland | 0.9939 GPIA | 2024 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 30 | Azerbaijan | 0.9938 GPIA | 2023 | up 2.8% | flat |
| 31 | Austria | 0.9931 GPIA | 2021 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 32 | Latvia | 0.9911 GPIA | 2022 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 33 | Norway | 0.9901 GPIA | 2022 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 34 | Luxembourg | 0.9891 GPIA | 2023 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 35 | Tonga | 0.988 GPIA | 2021 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 36 | Kazakhstan | 0.9876 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 37 | Portugal | 0.9869 GPIA | 2023 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 38 | Denmark | 0.9859 GPIA | 2023 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 39 | Ecuador | 0.9846 GPIA | 2024 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 40 | Netherlands | 0.9843 GPIA | 2022 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 41 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.9843 GPIA | 2023 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 42 | Australia | 0.98 GPIA | 2024 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 43 | Romania | 0.9789 GPIA | 2023 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 44 | Belgium | 0.9782 GPIA | 2023 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 45 | Cyprus | 0.9772 GPIA | 2023 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 46 | France | 0.9764 GPIA | 2023 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 47 | Croatia | 0.9754 GPIA | 2023 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 48 | Serbia | 0.9727 GPIA | 2022 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 49 | Malta | 0.9725 GPIA | 2023 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 50 | Israel | 0.9707 GPIA | 2015 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 51 | Zimbabwe | 0.9672 GPIA | 2023 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 52 | Colombia | 0.9669 GPIA | 2024 | down 1.7% | rising |
| 53 | Chile | 0.9667 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 54 | Poland | 0.9629 GPIA | 2020 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 55 | Sri Lanka | 0.9618 GPIA | 2024 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 56 | Malaysia | 0.9613 GPIA | 2022 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 57 | Mexico | 0.9607 GPIA | 2022 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 58 | Paraguay | 0.9587 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 59 | Spain | 0.9519 GPIA | 2023 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 60 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 0.9511 GPIA | 2016 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 61 | Greece | 0.9343 GPIA | 2024 | up 3.7% | flat |
| 62 | Italy | 0.9307 GPIA | 2023 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 63 | Kenya | 0.9296 GPIA | 2024 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 64 | Republic of Korea | 0.9246 GPIA | 2024 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 65 | Bangladesh | 0.9205 GPIA | 2023 | up 14.1% | rising |
| 66 | Viet Nam | 0.9125 GPIA | 2023 | up 3.8% | flat |
| 67 | Indonesia | 0.9109 GPIA | 2023 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 68 | Thailand | 0.9077 GPIA | 2022 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 69 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 0.9029 GPIA | 2024 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 70 | Rwanda | 0.8951 GPIA | 2022 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 71 | El Salvador | 0.8825 GPIA | 2023 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 72 | Tunisia | 0.867 GPIA | 2023 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 73 | Jordan | 0.8598 GPIA | 2023 | down 5.0% | flat |
| 74 | Peru | 0.8571 GPIA | 2023 | down 1.3% | rising |
| 75 | Nigeria | 0.8342 GPIA | 2024 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 76 | Guatemala | 0.8316 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 77 | Bhutan | 0.8237 GPIA | 2022 | up 56.4% | rising |
| 78 | India | 0.8138 GPIA | 2023 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 79 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0.797 GPIA | 2023 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 80 | Ghana | 0.79 GPIA | 2024 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 81 | Pakistan | 0.7425 GPIA | 2021 | up 29.5% | rising |
| 82 | United Republic of Tanzania | 0.7197 GPIA | 2022 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 83 | Türkiye | 0.7037 GPIA | 2015 | up 18.5% | rising |
| 84 | Niger | 0.7025 GPIA | 2022 | up 31.7% | rising |
| 85 | Uganda | 0.7016 GPIA | 2016 | down 32.0% | falling |
| 86 | Malawi | 0.693 GPIA | 2020 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 87 | Mozambique | 0.6498 GPIA | 2022 | up 9.9% | flat |
| 88 | Mali | 0.6475 GPIA | 2022 | up 163.9% | rising |
| 89 | Nepal | 0.6444 GPIA | 2021 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 90 | Angola | 0.6392 GPIA | 2023 | down 3.6% | rising |
| 91 | Senegal | 0.6238 GPIA | 2023 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 92 | Burkina Faso | 0.6202 GPIA | 2024 | down 4.5% | falling |
| 93 | Ethiopia | 0.5886 GPIA | 2022 | up 2.6% | flat |
| 94 | Cambodia | 0.5791 GPIA | 2021 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 95 | Guinea | 0.4719 GPIA | 2018 | down 1.4% | falling |
| 96 | Benin | 0.4526 GPIA | 2022 | up 16.5% | falling |
| 97 | Afghanistan | 0.3941 GPIA | 2022 | up 32.2% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release