Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
57
Highest
21.1%
Luxembourg
Lowest
0.1%
Indonesia
Median
5.9%
Years covered
28
1997β2024
Data points
566
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%) is currently reported for 57 countries. The highest value is 21.1% in Luxembourg; the lowest is 0.1% in Indonesia.
The median across all reporting countries is 5.9%, and the mean is 6.0%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 199.
Over the past decade 52 countries rose and 4 fell. The largest increase was in Serbia (up 2,603.3%), and the largest decrease in Portugal (down 22.0%).
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourg | 21.1% | 2023 | up 75.4% | rising |
| 2 | Latvia | 17.0% | 2023 | up 89.6% | rising |
| 3 | Poland | 16.8% | 2020 | up 36.8% | rising |
| 4 | Georgia | 13.0% | 2024 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 12.7% | 2021 | up 39.6% | rising |
| 6 | Slovenia | 12.3% | 2023 | up 25.4% | rising |
| 7 | Belgium | 12.2% | 2023 | up 79.5% | rising |
| 8 | Iceland | 12.1% | 2023 | up 112.0% | rising |
| 9 | Sweden | 11.6% | 2023 | up 22.4% | rising |
| 10 | Ireland | 11.5% | 2022 | up 47.7% | rising |
| 11 | United States | 10.1% | 2024 | up 26.1% | rising |
| 12 | Cyprus | 9.9% | 2023 | up 79.0% | rising |
| 13 | Czechia | 9.8% | 2023 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 14 | Switzerland | 9.6% | 2024 | up 5.3% | flat |
| 15 | Lithuania | 9.4% | 2023 | up 70.3% | rising |
| 16 | Finland | 9.3% | 2023 | up 75.2% | rising |
| 17 | Portugal | 9.2% | 2023 | down 22.0% | falling |
| 18 | Armenia, Republic of | 9.1% | 2023 | up 20.4% | rising |
| 19 | Italy | 9.0% | 2023 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 20 | Spain | 8.9% | 2023 | up 35.6% | rising |
| 21 | Croatia | 8.2% | 2022 | up 50.1% | rising |
| 22 | Netherlands | 7.8% | 2023 | up 96.6% | rising |
| 23 | Norway | 7.1% | 2023 | up 39.2% | rising |
| 24 | Germany | 7.0% | 2023 | up 26.3% | rising |
| 25 | Malta | 6.8% | 2020 | up 115.4% | rising |
| 26 | France | 6.4% | 2023 | up 98.1% | rising |
| 27 | Denmark | 6.3% | 2023 | up 58.5% | rising |
| 28 | Austria | 6.1% | 2021 | up 39.6% | rising |
| 29 | Bulgaria | 5.9% | 2023 | up 22.3% | rising |
| 30 | Australia | 5.7% | 2024 | up 65.2% | rising |
| 31 | Hungary | 4.9% | 2023 | up 67.8% | rising |
| 32 | Brunei Darussalam | 4.5% | 2022 | up 308.8% | rising |
| 33 | Serbia | 3.7% | 2023 | up 2,603.3% | volatile |
| 34 | Romania | 2.7% | 2023 | down 0.6% | falling |
| 35 | Greece | 2.2% | 2024 | up 736.7% | volatile |
| 36 | Korea | 1.9% | 2024 | up 86.5% | rising |
| 37 | Jordan | 1.8% | 2023 | up 46.9% | rising |
| 38 | Panama | 1.7% | 2024 | up 205.3% | volatile |
| 39 | Ecuador | 1.6% | 2022 | up 1,975.2% | volatile |
| 40 | Costa Rica | 1.5% | 2020 | up 209.6% | rising |
| 41 | Palestine, State of | 1.3% | 2022 | up 114.9% | rising |
| 42 | Chile | 1.3% | 2024 | up 79.7% | volatile |
| 43 | Paraguay | 1.2% | 2020 | up 76.4% | rising |
| 44 | Pakistan | 1.2% | 2019 | up 314.7% | volatile |
| 45 | Bangladesh | 1.1% | 2023 | up 193.6% | rising |
| 46 | Thailand | 1.1% | 2022 | up 94.1% | rising |
| 47 | Moldova, Republic of | 1.1% | 2024 | up 213.5% | volatile |
| 48 | Mongolia | 1.0% | 2023 | up 100.2% | rising |
| 49 | South Africa | 0.9% | 2024 | up 707.3% | volatile |
| 50 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.8% | 2023 | up 321.9% | rising |
| 51 | Philippines | 0.7% | 2022 | up 55.2% | rising |
| 52 | Colombia | 0.7% | 2024 | up 78.2% | rising |
| 53 | Sri Lanka | 0.5% | 2024 | down 11.8% | volatile |
| 54 | Mexico | 0.5% | 2020 | up 159.9% | rising |
| 55 | Uruguay | 0.5% | 2019 | up 122.3% | rising |
| 56 | Vietnam | 0.1% | 2023 | β | falling |
| 57 | Indonesia | 0.1% | 2023 | up 101.3% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release