Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
94
Highest
100.0%
Iceland
Lowest
1.0%
Guinea
Median
65.0%
Years covered
55
1970–2024
Data points
1,283
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%) is currently reported for 94 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Iceland; the lowest is 1.0% in Guinea.
The median across all reporting countries is 65.0%, and the mean is 58.7%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 99.
Over the past decade 83 countries rose and 10 fell. The largest increase was in Afghanistan (up 255.2%), and the largest decrease in Mali (down 85.0%).
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland | 100.0% | 2023 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 100.0% | 2021 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 3 | Uzbekistan | 99.9% | 2022 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 4 | Czechia | 99.8% | 2023 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 5 | Austria | 99.4% | 2021 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 6 | Norway | 99.2% | 2023 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 7 | Slovenia | 99.1% | 2023 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 8 | United States | 99.0% | 2024 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 9 | Switzerland | 98.9% | 2024 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 10 | Armenia | 98.7% | 2023 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 11 | Estonia | 98.0% | 2023 | — | rising |
| 12 | Latvia | 97.8% | 2023 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 13 | Azerbaijan | 97.8% | 2023 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 14 | Hungary | 97.6% | 2023 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 15 | Germany | 97.5% | 2023 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 16 | Republic of Moldova | 97.3% | 2024 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 17 | Georgia | 97.0% | 2024 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 18 | Lithuania | 96.0% | 2023 | up 15.6% | rising |
| 19 | Sweden | 95.0% | 2023 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 20 | Tonga | 94.0% | 2021 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 21 | Kazakhstan | 92.9% | 2024 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 22 | Belgium | 92.3% | 2023 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 23 | Luxembourg | 92.3% | 2023 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 24 | Ireland | 92.0% | 2023 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 25 | Australia | 91.9% | 2024 | up 1.9% | falling |
| 26 | Croatia | 91.0% | 2023 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 27 | Bulgaria | 90.7% | 2022 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 28 | Denmark | 90.5% | 2023 | down 9.4% | falling |
| 29 | Netherlands | 90.0% | 2023 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 30 | Israel | 89.3% | 2015 | up 2.8% | flat |
| 31 | Finland | 89.1% | 2023 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 32 | France | 89.0% | 2023 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 33 | Romania | 85.8% | 2023 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 34 | Brunei Darussalam | 85.7% | 2023 | up 22.0% | rising |
| 35 | Malta | 85.0% | 2022 | up 33.0% | rising |
| 36 | Mongolia | 84.6% | 2024 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 37 | Sri Lanka | 80.7% | 2024 | down 0.3% | rising |
| 38 | Italy | 78.9% | 2023 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 39 | Poland | 78.9% | 2020 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 40 | Spain | 77.2% | 2023 | up 25.3% | rising |
| 41 | Cyprus | 75.6% | 2023 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 42 | Jordan | 74.9% | 2023 | up 29.7% | rising |
| 43 | South Africa | 74.1% | 2024 | up 28.6% | rising |
| 44 | Serbia | 73.9% | 2024 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 45 | Korea | 71.6% | 2024 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 46 | Chile | 70.9% | 2024 | up 38.8% | rising |
| 47 | State of Palestine | 65.7% | 2022 | up 41.2% | rising |
| 48 | Malaysia | 64.2% | 2022 | up 23.4% | rising |
| 49 | Greece | 55.1% | 2024 | up 40.4% | rising |
| 50 | Viet Nam | 54.5% | 2023 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 51 | Philippines | 52.6% | 2022 | down 0.6% | rising |
| 52 | Kenya | 51.6% | 2024 | up 174.0% | rising |
| 53 | Portugal | 49.0% | 2023 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 54 | Uruguay | 48.5% | 2024 | up 56.3% | rising |
| 55 | Dominican Republic | 46.5% | 2024 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 56 | Zimbabwe | 46.4% | 2017 | up 101.5% | rising |
| 57 | Mexico | 46.4% | 2022 | up 53.1% | rising |
| 58 | Panama | 43.5% | 2024 | up 34.4% | rising |
| 59 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 43.0% | 2016 | up 28.3% | rising |
| 60 | Thailand | 42.9% | 2022 | up 50.4% | rising |
| 61 | Brazil | 42.7% | 2023 | up 49.8% | rising |
| 62 | Indonesia | 39.8% | 2023 | up 44.8% | rising |
| 63 | Colombia | 38.3% | 2024 | up 75.8% | rising |
| 64 | Bangladesh | 38.1% | 2023 | up 62.2% | rising |
| 65 | Costa Rica | 37.7% | 2024 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 66 | Paraguay | 37.4% | 2024 | up 67.7% | rising |
| 67 | India | 34.8% | 2023 | up 96.3% | rising |
| 68 | Ghana | 34.7% | 2024 | up 45.9% | rising |
| 69 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 34.7% | 2024 | up 105.0% | rising |
| 70 | Nigeria | 32.3% | 2024 | up 40.3% | rising |
| 71 | Ecuador | 29.1% | 2024 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 72 | El Salvador | 27.2% | 2023 | up 70.9% | rising |
| 73 | Tunisia | 23.2% | 2023 | up 23.1% | volatile |
| 74 | Türkiye | 23.0% | 2015 | up 159.0% | rising |
| 75 | Peru | 22.9% | 2023 | up 30.3% | rising |
| 76 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 21.2% | 2023 | up 61.9% | rising |
| 77 | Honduras | 17.7% | 2024 | up 32.3% | rising |
| 78 | Nepal | 17.0% | 2021 | up 37.7% | rising |
| 79 | Guatemala | 16.9% | 2024 | up 105.6% | volatile |
| 80 | Pakistan | 16.1% | 2021 | up 76.2% | rising |
| 81 | Cambodia | 10.8% | 2021 | up 99.9% | rising |
| 82 | Rwanda | 8.3% | 2022 | up 73.8% | rising |
| 83 | Uganda | 8.1% | 2016 | down 51.9% | rising |
| 84 | Malawi | 7.8% | 2020 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 85 | United Republic of Tanzania | 6.3% | 2022 | up 108.3% | rising |
| 86 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2022 | up 228.6% | volatile |
| 87 | Angola | 4.3% | 2023 | down 31.0% | volatile |
| 88 | Senegal | 4.3% | 2023 | up 116.0% | volatile |
| 89 | Mozambique | 3.9% | 2022 | up 51.0% | rising |
| 90 | Afghanistan | 3.7% | 2022 | up 255.2% | rising |
| 91 | Burkina Faso | 2.6% | 2024 | up 76.0% | rising |
| 92 | Niger | 2.4% | 2022 | up 44.9% | rising |
| 93 | Mali | 2.0% | 2022 | down 85.0% | volatile |
| 94 | Guinea | 1.0% | 2018 | up 15.0% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release