Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
97
Highest
100.0%
Uzbekistan, Republic of
Lowest
27.3%
Benin
Median
86.2%
Years covered
55
1970–2024
Data points
1,343
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%) is currently reported for 97 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Uzbekistan, Republic of; the lowest is 27.3% in Benin.
The median across all reporting countries is 86.2%, and the mean is 77.8%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4.
Over the past decade 74 countries rose and 23 fell. The largest increase was in Bhutan (up 75.5%), and the largest decrease in Nepal (down 27.2%).
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uzbekistan, Republic of | 100.0% | 2022 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 2 | Czechia | 99.9% | 2023 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 99.8% | 2021 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 4 | Latvia | 99.7% | 2023 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 5 | Iceland | 99.6% | 2023 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 6 | Hungary | 99.6% | 2023 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 7 | Moldova | 99.5% | 2024 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 8 | Slovenia | 99.4% | 2023 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 9 | Georgia | 99.4% | 2024 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 10 | Armenia, Republic of | 99.4% | 2023 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 11 | Norway | 99.3% | 2023 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 12 | Estonia | 99.2% | 2023 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 13 | Lithuania | 99.1% | 2023 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 14 | Austria | 98.7% | 2021 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 15 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 98.7% | 2023 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 16 | Bulgaria | 98.4% | 2023 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 17 | Switzerland | 98.4% | 2024 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 18 | Croatia | 98.3% | 2023 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 19 | Serbia | 98.1% | 2022 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 20 | United States | 97.7% | 2024 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 21 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 97.5% | 2024 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 22 | Romania | 97.4% | 2023 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 23 | Mongolia | 97.1% | 2024 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 24 | Tonga | 96.5% | 2021 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 25 | Zimbabwe | 95.9% | 2023 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 26 | Sweden | 95.9% | 2023 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 27 | Korea | 95.7% | 2024 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 28 | Denmark | 95.2% | 2023 | down 4.3% | falling |
| 29 | Australia | 95.0% | 2024 | up 2.4% | falling |
| 30 | Malta | 94.9% | 2023 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 31 | Poland | 94.6% | 2020 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 32 | Germany | 94.2% | 2023 | down 2.6% | flat |
| 33 | Ireland | 94.0% | 2023 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 34 | Finland | 93.2% | 2023 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 35 | France | 93.1% | 2023 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 36 | Chile | 91.4% | 2024 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 37 | Netherlands | 90.8% | 2023 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 38 | Luxembourg | 90.6% | 2023 | down 1.3% | flat |
| 39 | Sri Lanka | 90.5% | 2024 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 40 | Israel | 90.4% | 2015 | up 4.3% | flat |
| 41 | South Africa | 90.4% | 2024 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 42 | Brunei Darussalam | 89.6% | 2023 | down 1.3% | flat |
| 43 | Belgium | 89.3% | 2023 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 44 | Cyprus | 89.0% | 2023 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 45 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 88.0% | 2023 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 46 | Italy | 87.9% | 2023 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 47 | Kenya | 87.8% | 2024 | up 40.6% | rising |
| 48 | Spain | 87.3% | 2023 | up 11.7% | falling |
| 49 | Greece | 86.2% | 2024 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 50 | Malaysia | 85.7% | 2022 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 51 | Jordan | 85.6% | 2023 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 52 | Namibia | 85.3% | 2023 | up 44.9% | rising |
| 53 | Bolivia | 81.3% | 2024 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 54 | Vietnam | 80.4% | 2023 | down 2.9% | flat |
| 55 | Ghana | 79.6% | 2024 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 56 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 77.3% | 2016 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 57 | Peru | 76.3% | 2023 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 58 | India | 76.0% | 2023 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 59 | Panama | 75.0% | 2024 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 60 | Nigeria | 74.3% | 2024 | down 0.3% | rising |
| 61 | Mexico | 73.7% | 2022 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 62 | Colombia | 71.0% | 2024 | up 22.6% | rising |
| 63 | Philippines | 70.8% | 2022 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 64 | Brazil | 70.8% | 2023 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 65 | Türkiye | 69.8% | 2015 | up 45.6% | rising |
| 66 | Paraguay | 69.7% | 2024 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 67 | Indonesia | 69.5% | 2023 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 68 | Angola | 68.7% | 2023 | up 40.7% | rising |
| 69 | Palestine, State of | 68.3% | 2022 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 70 | Portugal | 67.9% | 2023 | up 14.1% | rising |
| 71 | Thailand | 66.7% | 2022 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 72 | Ecuador | 65.2% | 2024 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 73 | El Salvador | 64.2% | 2023 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 74 | Pakistan | 63.2% | 2021 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 75 | Dominican Republic | 63.0% | 2024 | down 3.2% | rising |
| 76 | Uruguay | 62.4% | 2024 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 77 | Bangladesh | 61.7% | 2023 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 78 | Costa Rica | 57.9% | 2024 | down 7.7% | rising |
| 79 | Malawi | 55.7% | 2020 | down 1.3% | rising |
| 80 | Tunisia | 53.4% | 2023 | down 9.6% | rising |
| 81 | Bhutan | 51.6% | 2022 | up 75.5% | rising |
| 82 | Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of | 51.6% | 2022 | down 13.0% | rising |
| 83 | Guatemala | 49.4% | 2024 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 84 | Nepal | 48.5% | 2021 | down 27.2% | rising |
| 85 | Uganda | 47.3% | 2016 | down 11.6% | flat |
| 86 | Mozambique, Republic of | 46.4% | 2022 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 87 | Honduras | 45.4% | 2024 | down 4.4% | rising |
| 88 | Cambodia | 43.3% | 2021 | down 9.5% | falling |
| 89 | Rwanda | 40.0% | 2022 | down 4.0% | flat |
| 90 | Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of | 39.7% | 2022 | up 13.1% | rising |
| 91 | Mali | 38.8% | 2022 | up 47.0% | rising |
| 92 | Guinea | 38.7% | 2018 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 93 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 35.6% | 2022 | up 20.4% | rising |
| 94 | Niger | 33.6% | 2022 | up 3.9% | flat |
| 95 | Burkina Faso | 30.6% | 2024 | down 6.7% | falling |
| 96 | Senegal | 28.8% | 2023 | down 1.7% | rising |
| 97 | Benin | 27.3% | 2022 | up 1.3% | falling |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release