Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
56
Highest
1.03 LPIA
Jordan
Lowest
0.0875 LPIA
Vietnam
Median
0.4217 LPIA
Years covered
20
2005β2024
Data points
544
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) is currently reported for 56 countries. The highest value is 1.03 LPIA in Jordan; the lowest is 0.0875 LPIA in Vietnam.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.4217 LPIA, and the mean is 0.4339 LPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 12.
Over the past decade 36 countries rose and 19 fell. The largest increase was in Ecuador (up 429.3%), and the largest decrease in Moldova, Republic of (down 48.3%).
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan | 1.03 LPIA | 2023 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 2 | Palestine, State of | 0.9491 LPIA | 2022 | up 49.7% | rising |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 0.8387 LPIA | 2021 | down 22.8% | falling |
| 4 | Belgium | 0.8037 LPIA | 2023 | up 24.7% | rising |
| 5 | Philippines | 0.7484 LPIA | 2022 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 6 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.7269 LPIA | 2022 | up 33.1% | rising |
| 7 | Malta | 0.7055 LPIA | 2020 | down 14.5% | flat |
| 8 | Luxembourg | 0.701 LPIA | 2023 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 9 | Ireland | 0.6469 LPIA | 2022 | down 4.3% | falling |
| 10 | Slovenia | 0.6355 LPIA | 2023 | up 20.4% | rising |
| 11 | Italy | 0.607 LPIA | 2023 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 12 | Latvia | 0.601 LPIA | 2023 | down 4.0% | flat |
| 13 | United States | 0.5991 LPIA | 2024 | down 8.5% | flat |
| 14 | Sweden | 0.5759 LPIA | 2023 | down 8.7% | falling |
| 15 | Cyprus | 0.5522 LPIA | 2023 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 16 | Poland | 0.5423 LPIA | 2020 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 17 | Switzerland | 0.5387 LPIA | 2024 | down 4.1% | flat |
| 18 | Spain | 0.5347 LPIA | 2023 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 19 | Germany | 0.5229 LPIA | 2023 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 20 | Netherlands | 0.5109 LPIA | 2023 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 21 | Finland | 0.4919 LPIA | 2023 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 22 | Czechia | 0.4892 LPIA | 2023 | down 9.9% | falling |
| 23 | Iceland | 0.4751 LPIA | 2022 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 24 | Costa Rica | 0.4603 LPIA | 2020 | up 72.8% | rising |
| 25 | Australia | 0.4585 LPIA | 2024 | down 15.2% | falling |
| 26 | France | 0.458 LPIA | 2023 | up 11.0% | flat |
| 27 | Portugal | 0.4369 LPIA | 2023 | down 23.6% | falling |
| 28 | Ecuador | 0.4241 LPIA | 2022 | up 429.3% | volatile |
| 29 | Norway | 0.4193 LPIA | 2023 | down 24.3% | falling |
| 30 | Korea | 0.4121 LPIA | 2024 | up 39.4% | rising |
| 31 | Chile | 0.3985 LPIA | 2024 | down 14.0% | rising |
| 32 | Lithuania | 0.3912 LPIA | 2023 | up 29.1% | rising |
| 33 | Austria | 0.3828 LPIA | 2021 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 34 | Croatia | 0.3742 LPIA | 2022 | up 7.6% | flat |
| 35 | Denmark | 0.349 LPIA | 2023 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 36 | Georgia | 0.3459 LPIA | 2023 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 37 | Thailand | 0.3278 LPIA | 2022 | up 108.1% | rising |
| 38 | Armenia, Republic of | 0.3089 LPIA | 2023 | down 12.6% | falling |
| 39 | Hungary | 0.3039 LPIA | 2023 | down 4.8% | falling |
| 40 | Sri Lanka | 0.3 LPIA | 2024 | down 26.4% | falling |
| 41 | South Africa | 0.2694 LPIA | 2024 | up 101.1% | flat |
| 42 | Pakistan | 0.2626 LPIA | 2019 | up 138.4% | rising |
| 43 | Greece | 0.2482 LPIA | 2024 | up 138.9% | rising |
| 44 | Bulgaria | 0.2214 LPIA | 2023 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 45 | Serbia, Republic of | 0.2165 LPIA | 2022 | down 30.7% | rising |
| 46 | Bangladesh | 0.2038 LPIA | 2023 | up 94.7% | rising |
| 47 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.2004 LPIA | 2023 | up 16.7% | falling |
| 48 | Uruguay | 0.1978 LPIA | 2019 | up 37.3% | rising |
| 49 | Romania | 0.1881 LPIA | 2023 | up 7.9% | flat |
| 50 | Mexico | 0.1825 LPIA | 2020 | up 28.8% | rising |
| 51 | Moldova, Republic of | 0.1364 LPIA | 2024 | down 48.3% | falling |
| 52 | Paraguay | 0.1345 LPIA | 2020 | up 36.8% | rising |
| 53 | Colombia | 0.1284 LPIA | 2024 | up 26.8% | rising |
| 54 | Indonesia | 0.1226 LPIA | 2023 | up 55.0% | rising |
| 55 | Mongolia | 0.1153 LPIA | 2021 | down 6.0% | rising |
| 56 | Vietnam | 0.0875 LPIA | 2023 | β | falling |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release