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
1997β2024
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 | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release