Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, male (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
94
Highest
100.0%
Uzbekistan, Republic of
Lowest
5.2%
Burkina Faso
Median
67.9%
Years covered
55
1970–2024
Data points
1,299
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, male (%) is currently reported for 94 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Uzbekistan, Republic of; the lowest is 5.2% in Burkina Faso.
The median across all reporting countries is 67.9%, and the mean is 63.2%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 19.
Over the past decade 78 countries rose and 15 fell. The largest increase was in Kenya (up 120.8%), and the largest decrease in Mali (down 45.7%).
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 |
| 1 | Norway | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 99.9% | 2021 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 4 | Czechia | 99.8% | 2023 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 5 | Iceland | 99.6% | 2023 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 6 | Austria | 99.5% | 2021 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 7 | Slovenia | 99.3% | 2023 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 8 | Switzerland | 98.9% | 2024 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 9 | Armenia, Republic of | 98.8% | 2023 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 10 | Latvia | 98.8% | 2023 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 11 | United States | 98.6% | 2024 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 12 | Hungary | 98.6% | 2023 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 13 | Georgia | 98.3% | 2024 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 14 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 98.2% | 2023 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 15 | Moldova, Republic of | 98.1% | 2024 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 16 | Estonia | 97.7% | 2023 | down 0.1% | rising |
| 17 | Lithuania | 97.5% | 2023 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 18 | Germany | 97.5% | 2023 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 19 | Croatia | 96.4% | 2023 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 20 | Bulgaria | 94.6% | 2022 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 21 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 94.4% | 2024 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 22 | Malta | 93.8% | 2022 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 23 | Belgium | 93.5% | 2023 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 24 | Tonga | 93.3% | 2021 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 25 | Sweden | 93.2% | 2023 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 26 | Romania | 92.4% | 2023 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 27 | Israel | 92.3% | 2015 | up 4.1% | flat |
| 28 | Netherlands | 92.0% | 2023 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 29 | France | 91.9% | 2023 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 30 | Australia | 91.2% | 2024 | up 3.7% | falling |
| 31 | Denmark | 91.0% | 2023 | down 8.8% | falling |
| 32 | Luxembourg | 90.9% | 2023 | down 1.4% | rising |
| 33 | Brunei Darussalam | 90.0% | 2023 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 34 | Ireland | 89.0% | 2023 | up 14.1% | rising |
| 35 | Korea | 88.8% | 2024 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 36 | Finland | 87.5% | 2023 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 37 | Jordan | 87.0% | 2023 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 38 | Italy | 85.5% | 2023 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 39 | Poland | 85.1% | 2020 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 40 | Sri Lanka | 82.4% | 2024 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 41 | Serbia | 82.2% | 2024 | down 3.2% | rising |
| 42 | Spain | 80.9% | 2023 | up 19.8% | rising |
| 43 | Cyprus | 79.6% | 2023 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 44 | Mongolia | 78.2% | 2024 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 45 | South Africa | 76.0% | 2024 | up 24.3% | rising |
| 46 | Chile | 73.8% | 2024 | up 39.8% | rising |
| 47 | Palestine, State of | 68.2% | 2022 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 48 | Malaysia | 67.6% | 2022 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 49 | Greece | 66.0% | 2024 | up 32.2% | rising |
| 50 | Vietnam | 63.6% | 2023 | down 4.1% | falling |
| 51 | Kenya | 61.4% | 2024 | up 120.8% | rising |
| 52 | Zimbabwe | 59.3% | 2017 | up 54.2% | rising |
| 53 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 57.6% | 2023 | up 22.1% | rising |
| 54 | Nigeria | 56.7% | 2024 | up 28.5% | rising |
| 55 | India | 55.6% | 2023 | up 45.5% | rising |
| 56 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 53.1% | 2016 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 57 | Ghana | 53.0% | 2024 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 58 | Portugal | 49.2% | 2023 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 59 | Türkiye | 49.2% | 2015 | up 79.9% | rising |
| 60 | Thailand | 47.6% | 2022 | up 43.0% | rising |
| 61 | Philippines | 47.6% | 2022 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 62 | Indonesia | 46.7% | 2023 | up 29.2% | rising |
| 63 | Mexico | 44.9% | 2022 | up 35.9% | rising |
| 64 | Bolivia | 44.6% | 2024 | up 46.2% | rising |
| 65 | Bangladesh | 41.7% | 2023 | up 28.5% | rising |
| 66 | Panama | 40.3% | 2024 | up 39.3% | rising |
| 67 | Pakistan | 38.8% | 2021 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 68 | Paraguay | 38.2% | 2024 | up 52.9% | rising |
| 69 | Peru | 37.1% | 2023 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 70 | Uruguay | 37.0% | 2024 | up 54.4% | rising |
| 71 | Dominican Republic | 36.9% | 2024 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 72 | Brazil | 34.7% | 2023 | up 57.5% | rising |
| 73 | Costa Rica | 33.9% | 2024 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 74 | El Salvador | 33.6% | 2023 | up 53.5% | rising |
| 75 | Colombia | 32.7% | 2024 | up 86.0% | rising |
| 76 | Ecuador | 32.4% | 2024 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 77 | Nepal | 32.1% | 2021 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 78 | Tunisia | 28.7% | 2023 | down 4.7% | volatile |
| 79 | Guatemala | 21.9% | 2024 | up 105.1% | volatile |
| 80 | Malawi | 19.4% | 2020 | down 5.3% | rising |
| 81 | Cambodia | 19.2% | 2021 | up 26.9% | rising |
| 82 | Uganda | 18.1% | 2016 | down 1.6% | rising |
| 83 | Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of | 18.0% | 2022 | up 37.9% | flat |
| 84 | Angola | 15.9% | 2023 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 85 | Honduras | 15.6% | 2024 | up 26.3% | rising |
| 86 | Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of | 11.9% | 2022 | up 53.3% | rising |
| 87 | Rwanda | 11.2% | 2022 | up 29.3% | rising |
| 88 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 10.4% | 2022 | up 68.0% | rising |
| 89 | Mozambique, Republic of | 10.4% | 2022 | up 26.4% | rising |
| 90 | Senegal | 10.2% | 2023 | up 44.8% | rising |
| 91 | Guinea | 6.8% | 2018 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 92 | Niger | 6.2% | 2022 | down 4.1% | rising |
| 93 | Mali | 6.2% | 2022 | down 45.7% | rising |
| 94 | Burkina Faso | 5.2% | 2024 | up 35.3% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release