Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
97
Highest
100.0%
Uzbekistan
Lowest
19.2%
Benin
Median
84.1%
Years covered
55
1970–2024
Data points
1,338
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%) is currently reported for 97 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Uzbekistan; the lowest is 19.2% in Benin.
The median across all reporting countries is 84.1%, and the mean is 75.0%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5.
Over the past decade 77 countries rose and 19 fell. The largest increase was in Mali (up 210.5%), and the largest decrease in Nepal (down 28.0%).
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 100.0% | 2022 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 2 | Czechia | 99.9% | 2023 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 99.8% | 2021 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 4 | Iceland | 99.7% | 2023 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 5 | Georgia | 99.4% | 2024 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 6 | Armenia, Republic of | 99.4% | 2023 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 7 | Hungary | 99.3% | 2023 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 8 | Slovenia | 99.3% | 2023 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 9 | Estonia | 99.2% | 2023 | — | rising |
| 10 | Moldova, Republic of | 99.2% | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 11 | Latvia | 99.1% | 2023 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 12 | Lithuania | 98.7% | 2023 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 13 | Norway | 98.7% | 2023 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 14 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 98.4% | 2023 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 15 | Austria | 98.3% | 2021 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 16 | Bulgaria | 98.1% | 2023 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 17 | Switzerland | 98.1% | 2024 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 18 | United States | 97.7% | 2024 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 19 | Mongolia | 97.3% | 2024 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 20 | Croatia | 97.0% | 2023 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 21 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 96.8% | 2024 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 22 | Serbia, Republic of | 96.7% | 2022 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 23 | Romania | 96.3% | 2023 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 24 | Sweden | 95.9% | 2023 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 25 | Tonga | 95.9% | 2021 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 26 | Denmark | 94.6% | 2023 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 27 | Zimbabwe | 94.2% | 2023 | up 16.2% | rising |
| 28 | Germany | 94.1% | 2023 | down 2.3% | flat |
| 29 | Australia | 94.0% | 2024 | up 2.0% | falling |
| 30 | Ireland | 94.0% | 2023 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 31 | Malta | 93.7% | 2023 | up 23.2% | rising |
| 32 | Finland | 93.0% | 2023 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 33 | Poland | 92.7% | 2020 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 34 | Korea | 92.0% | 2024 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 35 | France | 92.0% | 2023 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 36 | Netherlands | 90.2% | 2023 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 37 | South Africa | 90.1% | 2024 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 38 | Luxembourg | 90.1% | 2023 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 39 | Chile | 89.8% | 2024 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 40 | Israel | 89.0% | 2015 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 41 | Brunei Darussalam | 88.9% | 2023 | down 1.5% | rising |
| 42 | Sri Lanka | 88.6% | 2024 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 43 | Belgium | 88.3% | 2023 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 44 | Cyprus | 87.9% | 2023 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 45 | Namibia | 86.3% | 2023 | up 43.3% | rising |
| 46 | Spain | 85.1% | 2023 | up 13.2% | falling |
| 47 | Italy | 84.8% | 2023 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 48 | Kenya | 84.6% | 2024 | up 44.0% | rising |
| 49 | Malaysia | 84.1% | 2022 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 50 | Greece | 83.3% | 2024 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 51 | Jordan | 79.2% | 2023 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 52 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 78.2% | 2023 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 53 | Bolivia | 77.3% | 2024 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 54 | Vietnam | 76.8% | 2023 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 55 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 75.5% | 2016 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 56 | Panama | 75.2% | 2024 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 57 | Mexico | 72.1% | 2022 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 58 | Philippines | 71.7% | 2022 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 59 | Brazil | 71.2% | 2023 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 60 | Peru | 70.4% | 2023 | down 1.4% | rising |
| 61 | Palestine, State of | 69.9% | 2022 | up 21.4% | rising |
| 62 | Ghana | 69.7% | 2024 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 63 | Colombia | 69.7% | 2024 | up 21.5% | rising |
| 64 | India | 69.0% | 2023 | up 22.5% | rising |
| 65 | Paraguay | 68.1% | 2024 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 66 | Nigeria | 67.9% | 2024 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 67 | Portugal | 67.4% | 2023 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 68 | Indonesia | 66.4% | 2023 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 69 | Dominican Republic | 65.2% | 2024 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 70 | Ecuador | 64.6% | 2024 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 71 | Uruguay | 64.5% | 2024 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 72 | Thailand | 63.4% | 2022 | up 17.2% | rising |
| 73 | El Salvador | 59.9% | 2023 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 74 | Türkiye | 59.4% | 2015 | up 55.2% | rising |
| 75 | Bangladesh | 59.2% | 2023 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 76 | Costa Rica | 58.3% | 2024 | down 5.8% | rising |
| 77 | Angola | 55.2% | 2023 | up 36.7% | rising |
| 78 | Pakistan | 55.2% | 2021 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 79 | Tunisia | 49.7% | 2023 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 80 | Malawi | 47.1% | 2020 | down 0.6% | rising |
| 81 | Bhutan | 47.0% | 2022 | up 107.4% | rising |
| 82 | Honduras | 46.8% | 2024 | down 2.4% | rising |
| 83 | Guatemala | 44.6% | 2024 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 84 | Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of | 40.8% | 2022 | down 10.8% | rising |
| 85 | Uganda | 39.7% | 2016 | down 27.2% | flat |
| 86 | Nepal | 38.9% | 2021 | down 28.0% | rising |
| 87 | Rwanda | 38.0% | 2022 | down 2.5% | flat |
| 88 | Mozambique, Republic of | 37.4% | 2022 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 89 | Cambodia | 33.4% | 2021 | down 7.8% | falling |
| 90 | Mali | 31.7% | 2022 | up 210.5% | rising |
| 91 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 30.0% | 2022 | up 19.7% | rising |
| 92 | Guinea | 28.5% | 2018 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 93 | Niger | 28.1% | 2022 | up 17.2% | rising |
| 94 | Afghanistan | 27.4% | 2022 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 95 | Burkina Faso | 24.5% | 2024 | down 8.8% | falling |
| 96 | Senegal | 22.8% | 2023 | down 1.9% | rising |
| 97 | Benin | 19.2% | 2022 | up 6.4% | falling |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release