Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
95
Highest
1.04 LPIA
Belgium
Lowest
0.1601 LPIA
Mali
Median
0.791 LPIA
Years covered
55
1970–2024
Data points
1,179
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) is currently reported for 95 countries. The highest value is 1.04 LPIA in Belgium; the lowest is 0.1601 LPIA in Mali.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.791 LPIA, and the mean is 0.7384 LPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 7.
Over the past decade 83 countries rose and 12 fell. The largest increase was in Ethiopia (up 76.3%), and the largest decrease in Mali (down 63.0%).
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 1.04 LPIA | 2023 | up 4.9% | flat |
| 2 | Germany | 1.02 LPIA | 2020 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 3 | Israel | 1.02 LPIA | 2015 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 4 | Jordan | 1.02 LPIA | 2023 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 5 | Netherlands | 1.01 LPIA | 2023 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 6 | United States | 1.01 LPIA | 2024 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 7 | Austria | 1.01 LPIA | 2021 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 8 | Uzbekistan | 1.01 LPIA | 2022 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 9 | Norway | 1.01 LPIA | 2023 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 10 | Switzerland | 1.01 LPIA | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 11 | Malta | 1.01 LPIA | 2022 | up 4.9% | flat |
| 12 | Brunei Darussalam | 1 LPIA | 2023 | up 4.1% | flat |
| 13 | Luxembourg | 1 LPIA | 2023 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 14 | United Kingdom | 1 LPIA | 2021 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 15 | Iceland | 0.9992 LPIA | 2023 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 16 | Slovenia | 0.9991 LPIA | 2023 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 17 | Czechia | 0.999 LPIA | 2023 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 18 | State of Palestine | 0.9979 LPIA | 2022 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 19 | Azerbaijan | 0.9948 LPIA | 2023 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 20 | Armenia | 0.9943 LPIA | 2023 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 21 | Latvia | 0.9912 LPIA | 2023 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 22 | Hungary | 0.9894 LPIA | 2023 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 23 | France | 0.9866 LPIA | 2023 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 24 | Republic of Moldova | 0.9864 LPIA | 2024 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 25 | Estonia | 0.9853 LPIA | 2023 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 26 | Georgia | 0.9852 LPIA | 2024 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 27 | Lithuania | 0.9848 LPIA | 2023 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 28 | Croatia | 0.9803 LPIA | 2023 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 29 | Italy | 0.9726 LPIA | 2023 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 30 | Sweden | 0.9726 LPIA | 2023 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 31 | Kazakhstan | 0.9683 LPIA | 2024 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 32 | Tonga | 0.9672 LPIA | 2021 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 33 | Bulgaria | 0.9647 LPIA | 2022 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 34 | Australia | 0.9603 LPIA | 2024 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 35 | Denmark | 0.9557 LPIA | 2023 | down 4.7% | falling |
| 36 | Romania | 0.9483 LPIA | 2023 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 37 | Ireland | 0.9473 LPIA | 2023 | up 5.5% | flat |
| 38 | Finland | 0.939 LPIA | 2023 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 39 | Serbia | 0.9372 LPIA | 2022 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 40 | Korea | 0.9282 LPIA | 2024 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 41 | Spain | 0.927 LPIA | 2023 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 42 | Sri Lanka | 0.9109 LPIA | 2024 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 43 | Poland | 0.8993 LPIA | 2020 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 44 | Cyprus | 0.8947 LPIA | 2023 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 45 | South Africa | 0.8407 LPIA | 2024 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 46 | Chile | 0.8078 LPIA | 2024 | up 25.7% | rising |
| 47 | Mongolia | 0.8053 LPIA | 2024 | down 2.1% | flat |
| 48 | Viet Nam | 0.791 LPIA | 2023 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 49 | Malaysia | 0.7879 LPIA | 2022 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 50 | Greece | 0.7648 LPIA | 2024 | up 19.7% | rising |
| 51 | Nigeria | 0.7628 LPIA | 2024 | up 28.9% | rising |
| 52 | India | 0.7318 LPIA | 2023 | up 23.4% | rising |
| 53 | Portugal | 0.7251 LPIA | 2023 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 54 | Thailand | 0.7141 LPIA | 2022 | up 23.4% | rising |
| 55 | Türkiye | 0.705 LPIA | 2015 | up 23.6% | rising |
| 56 | Kenya | 0.6997 LPIA | 2024 | up 57.1% | rising |
| 57 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 0.6873 LPIA | 2016 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 58 | Bangladesh | 0.6761 LPIA | 2023 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 59 | Philippines | 0.6716 LPIA | 2022 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 60 | Indonesia | 0.6715 LPIA | 2023 | up 23.0% | rising |
| 61 | Ghana | 0.6657 LPIA | 2024 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 62 | Nepal | 0.6619 LPIA | 2021 | up 43.5% | rising |
| 63 | Zimbabwe | 0.6583 LPIA | 2017 | up 32.0% | rising |
| 64 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0.655 LPIA | 2023 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 65 | Pakistan | 0.5966 LPIA | 2019 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 66 | Uruguay | 0.5925 LPIA | 2024 | up 32.6% | rising |
| 67 | Dominican Republic | 0.5857 LPIA | 2024 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 68 | Costa Rica | 0.5846 LPIA | 2024 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 69 | Mexico | 0.5654 LPIA | 2020 | up 32.5% | rising |
| 70 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 0.5482 LPIA | 2024 | up 39.9% | rising |
| 71 | Paraguay | 0.548 LPIA | 2024 | up 37.0% | rising |
| 72 | Tunisia | 0.5374 LPIA | 2023 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 73 | Panama | 0.5367 LPIA | 2024 | up 31.1% | rising |
| 74 | El Salvador | 0.5229 LPIA | 2023 | up 37.6% | rising |
| 75 | Ecuador | 0.4978 LPIA | 2024 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 76 | Colombia | 0.4602 LPIA | 2024 | up 51.7% | rising |
| 77 | Afghanistan | 0.454 LPIA | 2022 | up 21.9% | falling |
| 78 | Guatemala | 0.4448 LPIA | 2024 | up 21.2% | rising |
| 79 | Cambodia | 0.4445 LPIA | 2021 | up 40.2% | rising |
| 80 | Peru | 0.4386 LPIA | 2018 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 81 | Brazil | 0.402 LPIA | 2018 | up 26.1% | rising |
| 82 | Benin | 0.3879 LPIA | 2022 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 83 | Uganda | 0.3829 LPIA | 2016 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 84 | Senegal | 0.3554 LPIA | 2023 | up 47.3% | rising |
| 85 | Malawi | 0.3481 LPIA | 2020 | down 4.1% | rising |
| 86 | Honduras | 0.3442 LPIA | 2024 | up 32.2% | rising |
| 87 | United Republic of Tanzania | 0.2925 LPIA | 2022 | up 39.5% | rising |
| 88 | Rwanda | 0.2785 LPIA | 2022 | up 34.7% | rising |
| 89 | Angola | 0.2308 LPIA | 2023 | down 22.2% | rising |
| 90 | Ethiopia | 0.2308 LPIA | 2022 | up 76.3% | rising |
| 91 | Mozambique | 0.2235 LPIA | 2022 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 92 | Niger | 0.1855 LPIA | 2022 | down 7.7% | rising |
| 93 | Guinea | 0.1757 LPIA | 2018 | down 1.2% | rising |
| 94 | Burkina Faso | 0.1712 LPIA | 2024 | up 45.0% | rising |
| 95 | Mali | 0.1601 LPIA | 2022 | down 63.0% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release