Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, female (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
97
Highest
100.0%
Uzbekistan, Republic of
Lowest
12.3%
Benin
Median
81.6%
Years covered
55
1970–2024
Data points
1,320
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, female (%) is currently reported for 97 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Uzbekistan, Republic of; the lowest is 12.3% in Benin.
The median across all reporting countries is 81.6%, and the mean is 72.6%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 8.
Over the past decade 80 countries rose and 16 fell. The largest increase was in Mali (up 287.8%), and the largest decrease in Uganda (down 39.9%).
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 0.0% | flat |
| 2 | Czechia | 100.0% | 2023 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 99.7% | 2021 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 4 | Iceland | 99.7% | 2023 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 5 | Armenia, Republic of | 99.4% | 2023 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 6 | Georgia | 99.4% | 2024 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 7 | Estonia | 99.2% | 2023 | — | rising |
| 8 | Slovenia | 99.2% | 2023 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 9 | Hungary | 99.1% | 2023 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 10 | Moldova | 98.9% | 2024 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 11 | Latvia | 98.7% | 2023 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 12 | Lithuania | 98.5% | 2023 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 13 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 98.1% | 2023 | up 3.0% | flat |
| 14 | Norway | 98.1% | 2023 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 15 | Austria | 98.0% | 2021 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 16 | Bulgaria | 97.9% | 2023 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 17 | United States | 97.8% | 2024 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 18 | Switzerland | 97.8% | 2024 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 19 | Mongolia | 97.5% | 2024 | up 2.2% | flat |
| 20 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 96.3% | 2024 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 21 | Sweden | 96.0% | 2023 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 22 | Croatia | 95.9% | 2023 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 23 | Serbia | 95.4% | 2022 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 24 | Tonga | 95.4% | 2021 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 25 | Romania | 95.3% | 2023 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 26 | Germany | 94.1% | 2023 | down 2.0% | flat |
| 27 | Ireland | 93.9% | 2023 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 28 | Denmark | 93.9% | 2023 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 29 | Australia | 93.1% | 2024 | up 1.6% | falling |
| 30 | Finland | 92.9% | 2023 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 31 | Zimbabwe | 92.8% | 2023 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 32 | Malta | 92.3% | 2023 | up 28.9% | rising |
| 33 | Poland | 91.1% | 2020 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 34 | France | 90.9% | 2023 | up 14.5% | rising |
| 35 | South Africa | 90.0% | 2024 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 36 | Netherlands | 89.7% | 2023 | up 2.6% | flat |
| 37 | Luxembourg | 89.6% | 2023 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 38 | Korea | 88.5% | 2024 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 39 | Chile | 88.3% | 2024 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 40 | Brunei Darussalam | 88.2% | 2023 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 41 | Israel | 87.8% | 2015 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 42 | Belgium | 87.3% | 2023 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 43 | Namibia | 87.3% | 2023 | up 42.0% | rising |
| 44 | Sri Lanka | 87.0% | 2024 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 45 | Cyprus | 86.9% | 2023 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 46 | Spain | 83.1% | 2023 | up 14.7% | falling |
| 47 | Malaysia | 82.4% | 2022 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 48 | Italy | 81.8% | 2023 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 49 | Kenya | 81.6% | 2024 | up 49.9% | rising |
| 50 | Greece | 80.6% | 2024 | up 14.5% | rising |
| 51 | Panama | 75.4% | 2024 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 52 | Jordan | 73.6% | 2023 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 53 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 73.5% | 2016 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 54 | Bolivia | 73.4% | 2024 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 55 | Vietnam | 73.4% | 2023 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 56 | Philippines | 72.5% | 2022 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 57 | Palestine, State of | 71.5% | 2022 | up 28.8% | rising |
| 58 | Brazil | 71.5% | 2023 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 59 | Mexico | 70.8% | 2022 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 60 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 70.1% | 2023 | up 29.3% | rising |
| 61 | Colombia | 68.6% | 2024 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 62 | Dominican Republic | 67.2% | 2024 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 63 | Portugal | 67.0% | 2023 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 64 | Paraguay | 66.8% | 2024 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 65 | Uruguay | 66.4% | 2024 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 66 | Peru | 65.4% | 2023 | down 1.7% | rising |
| 67 | Ecuador | 64.2% | 2024 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 68 | Indonesia | 63.3% | 2023 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 69 | Ghana | 62.9% | 2024 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 70 | Nigeria | 62.0% | 2024 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 71 | India | 61.8% | 2023 | up 29.2% | rising |
| 72 | Thailand | 60.5% | 2022 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 73 | Costa Rica | 58.6% | 2024 | down 4.1% | rising |
| 74 | Bangladesh | 56.8% | 2023 | up 21.0% | rising |
| 75 | El Salvador | 56.6% | 2023 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 76 | Türkiye | 49.1% | 2015 | up 72.6% | rising |
| 77 | Honduras | 47.8% | 2024 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 78 | Pakistan | 46.9% | 2021 | up 32.4% | rising |
| 79 | Tunisia | 46.3% | 2023 | down 5.1% | volatile |
| 80 | Angola | 43.9% | 2023 | up 35.6% | rising |
| 81 | Bhutan | 42.5% | 2022 | up 174.6% | rising |
| 82 | Guatemala | 41.0% | 2024 | up 19.7% | rising |
| 83 | Malawi | 38.6% | 2020 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 84 | Rwanda | 35.8% | 2022 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 85 | Uganda | 33.2% | 2016 | down 39.9% | flat |
| 86 | Nepal | 31.3% | 2021 | down 24.8% | rising |
| 87 | Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of | 30.3% | 2022 | down 10.8% | rising |
| 88 | Mozambique, Republic of | 30.2% | 2022 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 89 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 25.6% | 2022 | up 22.7% | rising |
| 90 | Mali | 25.1% | 2022 | up 287.8% | volatile |
| 91 | Cambodia | 25.1% | 2021 | down 4.9% | flat |
| 92 | Niger | 23.6% | 2022 | up 36.9% | rising |
| 93 | Burkina Faso | 18.9% | 2024 | down 10.9% | falling |
| 94 | Guinea | 18.3% | 2018 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 95 | Senegal | 17.9% | 2023 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 96 | Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of | 15.6% | 2022 | up 49.5% | rising |
| 97 | Benin | 12.3% | 2022 | up 18.0% | falling |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release