Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
94
Highest
100.0%
Uzbekistan
Lowest
3.6%
Guinea
Median
66.5%
Years covered
55
1970–2024
Data points
1,295
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%) is currently reported for 94 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Uzbekistan; the lowest is 3.6% in Guinea.
The median across all reporting countries is 66.5%, and the mean is 60.8%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 28.
Over the past decade 83 countries rose and 10 fell. The largest increase was in Kenya (up 143.7%), and the largest decrease in Mali (down 67.0%).
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 | United Kingdom | 100.0% | 2021 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 3 | Czechia | 99.8% | 2023 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 4 | Iceland | 99.6% | 2023 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 5 | Austria | 99.5% | 2021 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 6 | Norway | 99.4% | 2023 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 7 | Slovenia | 99.2% | 2023 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 8 | Switzerland | 98.9% | 2024 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 9 | United States | 98.8% | 2024 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 10 | Armenia | 98.8% | 2023 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 11 | Latvia | 98.1% | 2023 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 12 | Hungary | 98.1% | 2023 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 13 | Azerbaijan | 98.0% | 2023 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 14 | Estonia | 97.8% | 2023 | — | rising |
| 15 | Republic of Moldova | 97.7% | 2024 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 16 | Georgia | 97.6% | 2024 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 17 | Germany | 97.5% | 2023 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 18 | Lithuania | 96.7% | 2023 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 19 | Sweden | 94.1% | 2023 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 20 | Tonga | 93.7% | 2021 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 21 | Kazakhstan | 93.6% | 2024 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 22 | Croatia | 93.6% | 2023 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 23 | Belgium | 92.8% | 2023 | up 12.7% | rising |
| 24 | Bulgaria | 92.6% | 2022 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 25 | Luxembourg | 91.6% | 2023 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 26 | Australia | 91.5% | 2024 | up 2.8% | falling |
| 27 | Netherlands | 91.0% | 2023 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 28 | Israel | 90.8% | 2015 | up 3.5% | flat |
| 29 | Denmark | 90.8% | 2023 | down 9.1% | falling |
| 30 | Ireland | 90.5% | 2023 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 31 | France | 90.4% | 2023 | up 13.5% | rising |
| 32 | Malta | 90.1% | 2022 | up 29.9% | rising |
| 33 | Romania | 89.0% | 2023 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 34 | Finland | 88.3% | 2023 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 35 | Brunei Darussalam | 88.1% | 2023 | up 19.7% | rising |
| 36 | Italy | 82.2% | 2023 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 37 | Poland | 81.9% | 2020 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 38 | Sri Lanka | 81.5% | 2024 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 39 | Mongolia | 81.4% | 2024 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 40 | Jordan | 80.9% | 2023 | up 24.4% | rising |
| 41 | Korea | 80.4% | 2024 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 42 | Spain | 79.1% | 2023 | up 22.5% | rising |
| 43 | Serbia | 77.9% | 2024 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 44 | Cyprus | 77.5% | 2023 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 45 | South Africa | 75.0% | 2024 | up 26.7% | rising |
| 46 | Chile | 72.4% | 2024 | up 39.5% | rising |
| 47 | Palestine, State of | 67.0% | 2022 | up 27.4% | rising |
| 48 | Malaysia | 66.0% | 2022 | up 20.4% | rising |
| 49 | Greece | 60.6% | 2024 | up 36.2% | rising |
| 50 | Viet Nam | 59.0% | 2023 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 51 | Kenya | 56.1% | 2024 | up 143.7% | rising |
| 52 | Zimbabwe | 52.4% | 2017 | up 75.9% | rising |
| 53 | Philippines | 50.1% | 2022 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 54 | Portugal | 49.1% | 2023 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 55 | Iran | 48.5% | 2016 | up 23.4% | rising |
| 56 | Mexico | 45.7% | 2022 | up 44.6% | rising |
| 57 | India | 45.3% | 2023 | up 61.4% | rising |
| 58 | Thailand | 45.2% | 2022 | up 46.4% | rising |
| 59 | Nigeria | 43.4% | 2024 | up 32.1% | rising |
| 60 | Indonesia | 43.3% | 2023 | up 36.2% | rising |
| 61 | Ghana | 42.6% | 2024 | up 21.9% | rising |
| 62 | Uruguay | 42.4% | 2024 | up 56.6% | rising |
| 63 | Panama | 41.9% | 2024 | up 37.0% | rising |
| 64 | Dominican Republic | 41.5% | 2024 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 65 | Bangladesh | 39.8% | 2023 | up 42.5% | rising |
| 66 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 39.4% | 2024 | up 66.2% | rising |
| 67 | Brazil | 38.5% | 2023 | up 53.2% | rising |
| 68 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 38.1% | 2023 | up 30.7% | rising |
| 69 | Paraguay | 37.8% | 2024 | up 59.5% | rising |
| 70 | Türkiye | 35.9% | 2015 | up 99.9% | rising |
| 71 | Costa Rica | 35.8% | 2024 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 72 | Colombia | 35.4% | 2024 | up 81.1% | rising |
| 73 | Ecuador | 30.7% | 2024 | up 18.5% | rising |
| 74 | El Salvador | 30.1% | 2023 | up 61.3% | rising |
| 75 | Peru | 29.6% | 2023 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 76 | Pakistan | 27.3% | 2021 | up 19.8% | rising |
| 77 | Tunisia | 25.8% | 2023 | up 31.3% | rising |
| 78 | Nepal | 23.6% | 2021 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 79 | Guatemala | 19.1% | 2024 | up 103.1% | volatile |
| 80 | Honduras | 16.7% | 2024 | up 29.7% | rising |
| 81 | Cambodia | 14.6% | 2021 | up 47.9% | rising |
| 82 | Malawi | 13.0% | 2020 | down 5.5% | rising |
| 83 | Uganda | 12.6% | 2016 | down 28.3% | rising |
| 84 | Afghanistan | 10.7% | 2022 | up 51.0% | rising |
| 85 | Rwanda | 9.6% | 2022 | up 47.8% | rising |
| 86 | Angola | 9.3% | 2023 | down 6.3% | volatile |
| 87 | Ethiopia | 8.4% | 2022 | up 94.0% | rising |
| 88 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 8.2% | 2022 | up 80.9% | rising |
| 89 | Senegal | 6.7% | 2023 | up 54.4% | rising |
| 90 | Mozambique | 6.7% | 2022 | up 30.6% | rising |
| 91 | Niger | 4.1% | 2022 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 92 | Burkina Faso | 3.9% | 2024 | up 55.1% | rising |
| 93 | Mali | 3.9% | 2022 | down 67.0% | volatile |
| 94 | Guinea | 3.6% | 2018 | up 18.6% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release