Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
95
Highest
1.05 LPIA
Belgium
Lowest
0.1238 LPIA
Mali
Median
0.7846 LPIA
Years covered
55
1970–2024
Data points
1,294
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) is currently reported for 95 countries. The highest value is 1.05 LPIA in Belgium; the lowest is 0.1238 LPIA in Mali.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.7846 LPIA, and the mean is 0.7237 LPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 8.
Over the past decade 80 countries rose and 14 fell. The largest increase was in Ethiopia (up 117.5%), and the largest decrease in Mali (down 89.2%).
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 1.05 LPIA | 2023 | up 3.9% | flat |
| 2 | Germany | 1.03 LPIA | 2022 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 3 | Jordan | 1.02 LPIA | 2023 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 4 | Israel | 1.02 LPIA | 2015 | down 1.3% | flat |
| 5 | Luxembourg | 1.02 LPIA | 2023 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 6 | Austria | 1.01 LPIA | 2021 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 7 | United States | 1.01 LPIA | 2024 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 8 | Switzerland | 1.01 LPIA | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 9 | Netherlands | 1.01 LPIA | 2023 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 10 | Norway | 1.01 LPIA | 2023 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 11 | United Kingdom | 1 LPIA | 2021 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 12 | Uzbekistan | 1 LPIA | 2022 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 13 | Slovenia | 0.9995 LPIA | 2023 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 14 | Iceland | 0.9993 LPIA | 2023 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 15 | Czechia | 0.9985 LPIA | 2023 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 16 | Azerbaijan | 0.9963 LPIA | 2023 | up 2.6% | flat |
| 17 | Armenia | 0.9937 LPIA | 2023 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 18 | Latvia | 0.9905 LPIA | 2023 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 19 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.9904 LPIA | 2023 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 20 | Hungary | 0.9873 LPIA | 2023 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 21 | Estonia | 0.9864 LPIA | 2023 | — | rising |
| 22 | Republic of Moldova | 0.9851 LPIA | 2024 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 23 | France | 0.9833 LPIA | 2023 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 24 | Georgia | 0.9828 LPIA | 2024 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 25 | Sweden | 0.9806 LPIA | 2023 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 26 | Lithuania | 0.9794 LPIA | 2023 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 27 | Tonga | 0.9775 LPIA | 2021 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 28 | Australia | 0.9738 LPIA | 2024 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 29 | Malta | 0.9732 LPIA | 2022 | up 3.3% | flat |
| 30 | Italy | 0.9695 LPIA | 2023 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 31 | Kazakhstan | 0.9674 LPIA | 2024 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 32 | Croatia | 0.965 LPIA | 2023 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 33 | Ireland | 0.9635 LPIA | 2023 | up 2.6% | flat |
| 34 | Denmark | 0.96 LPIA | 2023 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 35 | State of Palestine | 0.9582 LPIA | 2022 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 36 | Finland | 0.9489 LPIA | 2023 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 37 | Bulgaria | 0.9486 LPIA | 2022 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 38 | Spain | 0.9292 LPIA | 2023 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 39 | Romania | 0.9247 LPIA | 2023 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 40 | Sri Lanka | 0.9194 LPIA | 2024 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 41 | Serbia | 0.9031 LPIA | 2022 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 42 | Poland | 0.8839 LPIA | 2020 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 43 | Cyprus | 0.8821 LPIA | 2023 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 44 | Republic of Korea | 0.8734 LPIA | 2024 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 45 | Mongolia | 0.836 LPIA | 2024 | down 0.1% | rising |
| 46 | South Africa | 0.8316 LPIA | 2024 | up 18.4% | rising |
| 47 | Chile | 0.8069 LPIA | 2024 | up 23.8% | rising |
| 48 | Malaysia | 0.7846 LPIA | 2022 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 49 | Viet Nam | 0.768 LPIA | 2023 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 50 | Portugal | 0.7283 LPIA | 2023 | down 1.5% | rising |
| 51 | Greece | 0.7277 LPIA | 2024 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 52 | Thailand | 0.7121 LPIA | 2022 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 53 | Philippines | 0.6987 LPIA | 2022 | down 0.3% | rising |
| 54 | Bangladesh | 0.6729 LPIA | 2023 | up 26.8% | rising |
| 55 | Kenya | 0.664 LPIA | 2024 | up 69.3% | rising |
| 56 | Uruguay | 0.6573 LPIA | 2024 | up 33.5% | rising |
| 57 | India | 0.6557 LPIA | 2023 | up 31.7% | rising |
| 58 | Indonesia | 0.6516 LPIA | 2023 | up 26.0% | rising |
| 59 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 0.6427 LPIA | 2016 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 60 | Nigeria | 0.6399 LPIA | 2024 | up 26.8% | rising |
| 61 | Dominican Republic | 0.6362 LPIA | 2024 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 62 | Mexico | 0.6338 LPIA | 2022 | up 30.4% | rising |
| 63 | Costa Rica | 0.6141 LPIA | 2024 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 64 | Ghana | 0.6107 LPIA | 2024 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 65 | Nepal | 0.6073 LPIA | 2021 | up 58.6% | rising |
| 66 | Türkiye | 0.6056 LPIA | 2015 | up 28.8% | rising |
| 67 | Zimbabwe | 0.6054 LPIA | 2017 | up 44.7% | rising |
| 68 | Panama | 0.5571 LPIA | 2024 | up 34.5% | rising |
| 69 | Paraguay | 0.5548 LPIA | 2024 | up 42.0% | rising |
| 70 | Brazil | 0.5407 LPIA | 2023 | up 31.2% | rising |
| 71 | Tunisia | 0.5197 LPIA | 2023 | up 29.8% | volatile |
| 72 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 0.5097 LPIA | 2024 | up 49.0% | rising |
| 73 | Colombia | 0.5078 LPIA | 2024 | up 49.0% | rising |
| 74 | El Salvador | 0.5029 LPIA | 2023 | up 41.6% | rising |
| 75 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0.4875 LPIA | 2023 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 76 | Ecuador | 0.4748 LPIA | 2024 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 77 | Pakistan | 0.4623 LPIA | 2019 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 78 | Cambodia | 0.4363 LPIA | 2021 | up 60.4% | rising |
| 79 | Guatemala | 0.4283 LPIA | 2024 | up 72.2% | rising |
| 80 | Peru | 0.4205 LPIA | 2023 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 81 | Afghanistan | 0.39 LPIA | 2022 | up 24.7% | flat |
| 82 | Honduras | 0.3574 LPIA | 2024 | up 32.8% | rising |
| 83 | Benin | 0.3275 LPIA | 2022 | up 20.5% | rising |
| 84 | Uganda | 0.3185 LPIA | 2016 | down 1.5% | rising |
| 85 | Senegal | 0.295 LPIA | 2023 | up 57.4% | rising |
| 86 | Malawi | 0.2757 LPIA | 2020 | down 4.9% | rising |
| 87 | United Republic of Tanzania | 0.2725 LPIA | 2022 | up 51.1% | rising |
| 88 | Rwanda | 0.2528 LPIA | 2022 | up 51.7% | rising |
| 89 | Ethiopia | 0.2053 LPIA | 2022 | up 117.5% | rising |
| 90 | Mozambique | 0.179 LPIA | 2022 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 91 | Angola | 0.1694 LPIA | 2023 | down 31.5% | rising |
| 92 | Burkina Faso | 0.1601 LPIA | 2024 | up 70.0% | rising |
| 93 | Niger | 0.1461 LPIA | 2022 | down 5.3% | rising |
| 94 | Guinea | 0.1255 LPIA | 2018 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 95 | Mali | 0.1238 LPIA | 2022 | down 89.2% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release