Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, male (%) by country

February 2026 Data Release

Countries reporting
59
Highest
25.2%
Luxembourg
Lowest
0.1%
Uruguay
Median
4.8%
Years covered
28
1997–2024
Data points
597

What the numbers show

Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, male (%) is currently reported for 59 countries. The highest value is 25.2% in Luxembourg; the lowest is 0.1% in Uruguay.

The median across all reporting countries is 4.8%, and the mean is 5.3%.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 215.

Over the past decade 49 countries rose and 9 fell. The largest increase was in Greece (up 2,074.8%), and the largest decrease in Uruguay (down 73.9%).

Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Luxembourg 25.2% 2023 up 46.3% rising
2 Switzerland 15.9% 2024 down 4.1% falling
3 Belgium 13.7% 2023 up 39.4% rising
4 Georgia 12.7% 2024 down 6.5% falling
5 Estonia 12.7% 2023 down 2.1% rising
6 United Kingdom 11.2% 2021 up 27.0% rising
7 Czechia 10.2% 2023 up 4.8% flat
8 Sweden 9.8% 2023 up 35.8% rising
9 Latvia 9.4% 2023 up 87.5% rising
10 Poland 9.4% 2020 up 32.4% rising
11 Netherlands 9.3% 2023 up 37.1% rising
12 Ireland 9.0% 2023 up 67.3% rising
13 Armenia, Republic of 8.9% 2023 up 17.8% rising
14 United States 7.8% 2023 up 25.0% rising
15 Germany 7.4% 2023 up 12.2% rising
16 Slovenia 7.1% 2023 down 1.1% rising
17 Austria 7.1% 2021 up 20.9% rising
18 Denmark 6.9% 2023 up 33.3% rising
19 France 6.8% 2023 up 40.6% rising
20 Malta 6.8% 2020 up 71.3% rising
21 Italy 6.8% 2023 up 1.6% flat
22 Spain 6.7% 2023 up 17.3% rising
23 Finland 6.7% 2023 up 90.4% rising
24 Croatia 6.5% 2023 up 19.9% flat
25 Cyprus 6.5% 2023 up 17.1% rising
26 Portugal 6.0% 2023 down 14.0% falling
27 Lithuania 6.0% 2023 up 59.5% rising
28 Iceland 5.4% 2023 up 21.8% rising
29 Australia 5.3% 2024 up 146.4% rising
30 Norway 4.8% 2023 down 9.7% rising
31 Hungary 4.4% 2023 up 34.9% rising
32 Bulgaria 4.1% 2023 up 11.8% rising
33 Serbia, Republic of 3.7% 2024 up 1,083.9% volatile
34 Bangladesh 3.0% 2023 up 115.4% rising
35 Jordan 3.0% 2023 up 62.2% rising
36 Korea 2.9% 2024 up 9.7% rising
37 Romania 2.6% 2023 down 21.5% falling
38 Greece 2.4% 2024 up 2,074.8% volatile
39 Pakistan 2.4% 2021 up 88.1% rising
40 Palestine, State of 2.3% 2022 up 53.8% rising
41 Paraguay 2.2% 2020 up 308.5% rising
42 Brunei Darussalam 2.1% 2022 up 125.0% rising
43 Ecuador 1.6% 2022 up 890.4% volatile
44 Chile 1.5% 2024 up 19.5% volatile
45 Panama 1.0% 2024 up 159.6% volatile
46 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.9% 2023 up 345.4% rising
47 South Africa 0.7% 2024 up 316.8% volatile
48 Thailand 0.7% 2022 up 28.9% rising
49 Colombia 0.7% 2024 up 36.4% rising
50 Costa Rica 0.7% 2020 up 23.0% rising
51 Sri Lanka 0.6% 2024 up 1.2% volatile
52 Mexico 0.5% 2020 up 106.2% rising
53 Moldova, Republic of 0.5% 2024 up 50.7% rising
54 Philippines 0.4% 2022 up 45.1% rising
55 Bolivia 0.3% 2023 down 13.2% falling
56 Senegal 0.3% 2019 up 61.8% volatile
57 Indonesia 0.2% 2023 up 23.1% rising
58 Vietnam 0.2% 2023 β€” falling
59 Uruguay 0.1% 2019 down 73.9% falling

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
59 places, 597 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release