Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
95
Highest
1.05 LPIA
Belgium
Lowest
0.0553 LPIA
Guinea
Median
0.779 LPIA
Years covered
55
1970–2024
Data points
1,167
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) is currently reported for 95 countries. The highest value is 1.05 LPIA in Belgium; the lowest is 0.0553 LPIA in Guinea.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.779 LPIA, and the mean is 0.7017 LPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 19.
Over the past decade 82 countries rose and 12 fell. The largest increase was in Ethiopia (up 268.3%), and the largest decrease in Mali (down 94.7%).
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 2.9% | flat |
| 2 | Germany | 1.04 LPIA | 2023 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 3 | Luxembourg | 1.03 LPIA | 2023 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 4 | Jordan | 1.02 LPIA | 2023 | up 27.9% | rising |
| 5 | Israel | 1.02 LPIA | 2015 | down 2.3% | flat |
| 6 | Austria | 1.01 LPIA | 2021 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 7 | United States | 1.01 LPIA | 2024 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 8 | Norway | 1.01 LPIA | 2023 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 9 | Switzerland | 1.01 LPIA | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 10 | Netherlands | 1 LPIA | 2023 | down 2.1% | flat |
| 11 | Iceland | 1 LPIA | 2023 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 12 | United Kingdom | 1 LPIA | 2021 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 13 | Slovenia | 0.9998 LPIA | 2023 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 14 | Czechia | 0.9988 LPIA | 2023 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 15 | Azerbaijan | 0.9976 LPIA | 2023 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 16 | Uzbekistan | 0.9936 LPIA | 2022 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 17 | Armenia | 0.9932 LPIA | 2023 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 18 | Latvia | 0.9914 LPIA | 2023 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 19 | Sweden | 0.9888 LPIA | 2023 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 20 | Estonia | 0.9874 LPIA | 2023 | — | rising |
| 21 | Australia | 0.9869 LPIA | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 22 | Tonga | 0.9857 LPIA | 2021 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 23 | Hungary | 0.9851 LPIA | 2023 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 24 | Republic of Moldova | 0.9839 LPIA | 2024 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 25 | Georgia | 0.9805 LPIA | 2024 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 26 | Ireland | 0.9792 LPIA | 2023 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 27 | France | 0.9786 LPIA | 2023 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 28 | Lithuania | 0.9744 LPIA | 2023 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 29 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.9719 LPIA | 2023 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 30 | Kazakhstan | 0.9655 LPIA | 2024 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 31 | Italy | 0.9641 LPIA | 2023 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 32 | Denmark | 0.9639 LPIA | 2023 | down 4.1% | falling |
| 33 | Finland | 0.9591 LPIA | 2023 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 34 | Croatia | 0.9488 LPIA | 2023 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 35 | Bulgaria | 0.9327 LPIA | 2022 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 36 | Spain | 0.929 LPIA | 2023 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 37 | Sri Lanka | 0.9269 LPIA | 2024 | down 2.2% | rising |
| 38 | Malta | 0.9269 LPIA | 2022 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 39 | State of Palestine | 0.9194 LPIA | 2022 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 40 | Romania | 0.8997 LPIA | 2023 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 41 | Cyprus | 0.8697 LPIA | 2023 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 42 | Mongolia | 0.8676 LPIA | 2024 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 43 | Poland | 0.8662 LPIA | 2020 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 44 | Serbia | 0.8661 LPIA | 2022 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 45 | South Africa | 0.8239 LPIA | 2024 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 46 | Republic of Korea | 0.8091 LPIA | 2024 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 47 | Chile | 0.8031 LPIA | 2024 | up 22.0% | rising |
| 48 | Malaysia | 0.779 LPIA | 2022 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 49 | Viet Nam | 0.7424 LPIA | 2023 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 50 | Portugal | 0.7309 LPIA | 2023 | down 3.7% | rising |
| 51 | Uruguay | 0.73 LPIA | 2024 | up 32.2% | rising |
| 52 | Philippines | 0.7258 LPIA | 2022 | down 2.6% | rising |
| 53 | Thailand | 0.709 LPIA | 2022 | up 26.6% | rising |
| 54 | Dominican Republic | 0.6915 LPIA | 2024 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 55 | Greece | 0.6833 LPIA | 2024 | up 22.6% | rising |
| 56 | Bangladesh | 0.6705 LPIA | 2023 | up 34.0% | rising |
| 57 | Costa Rica | 0.6423 LPIA | 2024 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 58 | Kenya | 0.6328 LPIA | 2024 | up 82.7% | rising |
| 59 | Indonesia | 0.6291 LPIA | 2023 | up 29.7% | rising |
| 60 | Mexico | 0.6046 LPIA | 2020 | up 42.9% | rising |
| 61 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 0.5846 LPIA | 2016 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 62 | Panama | 0.5774 LPIA | 2024 | up 34.3% | rising |
| 63 | India | 0.5631 LPIA | 2023 | up 52.0% | rising |
| 64 | Paraguay | 0.5606 LPIA | 2024 | up 48.6% | rising |
| 65 | Colombia | 0.5586 LPIA | 2024 | up 45.8% | rising |
| 66 | Zimbabwe | 0.557 LPIA | 2017 | up 54.9% | rising |
| 67 | Ghana | 0.5513 LPIA | 2024 | up 27.3% | rising |
| 68 | Nepal | 0.5441 LPIA | 2021 | up 83.1% | rising |
| 69 | Nigeria | 0.5206 LPIA | 2024 | up 27.3% | rising |
| 70 | Brazil | 0.5055 LPIA | 2018 | up 26.3% | rising |
| 71 | Tunisia | 0.5012 LPIA | 2023 | up 29.7% | volatile |
| 72 | El Salvador | 0.4802 LPIA | 2023 | up 47.2% | rising |
| 73 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 0.4719 LPIA | 2024 | up 56.2% | rising |
| 74 | Türkiye | 0.4683 LPIA | 2015 | up 50.1% | rising |
| 75 | Ecuador | 0.4534 LPIA | 2024 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 76 | Cambodia | 0.4315 LPIA | 2021 | up 110.3% | rising |
| 77 | Guatemala | 0.4108 LPIA | 2024 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 78 | Honduras | 0.3699 LPIA | 2024 | up 33.5% | rising |
| 79 | Pakistan | 0.3424 LPIA | 2021 | up 33.0% | rising |
| 80 | Peru | 0.3075 LPIA | 2018 | up 30.8% | rising |
| 81 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0.3024 LPIA | 2023 | up 25.2% | rising |
| 82 | United Republic of Tanzania | 0.2472 LPIA | 2022 | up 69.7% | rising |
| 83 | Uganda | 0.2433 LPIA | 2016 | down 20.0% | rising |
| 84 | Afghanistan | 0.2394 LPIA | 2022 | up 137.5% | rising |
| 85 | Senegal | 0.2384 LPIA | 2023 | up 109.2% | rising |
| 86 | Rwanda | 0.2328 LPIA | 2022 | up 73.6% | rising |
| 87 | Benin | 0.2225 LPIA | 2022 | up 47.3% | rising |
| 88 | Malawi | 0.2027 LPIA | 2020 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 89 | Ethiopia | 0.1645 LPIA | 2022 | up 268.3% | volatile |
| 90 | Burkina Faso | 0.1384 LPIA | 2024 | up 97.5% | rising |
| 91 | Mozambique | 0.1295 LPIA | 2022 | up 21.7% | rising |
| 92 | Niger | 0.1016 LPIA | 2022 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 93 | Angola | 0.0985 LPIA | 2023 | down 49.1% | volatile |
| 94 | Mali | 0.08 LPIA | 2022 | down 94.7% | volatile |
| 95 | Guinea | 0.0553 LPIA | 2018 | up 4.7% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release