Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
56
Highest
1.75 GPIA
Uruguay
Lowest
0.3709 GPIA
Bangladesh
Median
1.04 GPIA
Years covered
28
1997β2024
Data points
542
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) is currently reported for 56 countries. The highest value is 1.75 GPIA in Uruguay; the lowest is 0.3709 GPIA in Bangladesh.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.04 GPIA, and the mean is 1.07 GPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5.
Over the past decade 45 countries rose and 10 fell. The largest increase was in Uruguay (up 267.9%), and the largest decrease in Paraguay (down 54.9%).
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uruguay | 1.75 GPIA | 2019 | up 267.9% | rising |
| 2 | Moldova, Republic of | 1.57 GPIA | 2024 | up 42.3% | rising |
| 3 | Iceland | 1.56 GPIA | 2023 | up 26.8% | rising |
| 4 | Brunei Darussalam | 1.52 GPIA | 2022 | up 34.4% | rising |
| 5 | Costa Rica | 1.52 GPIA | 2020 | up 97.1% | rising |
| 6 | Philippines | 1.48 GPIA | 2022 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 7 | Latvia | 1.45 GPIA | 2023 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 8 | Poland | 1.44 GPIA | 2020 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 9 | Slovenia | 1.42 GPIA | 2023 | up 12.3% | flat |
| 10 | Croatia | 1.4 GPIA | 2022 | up 38.2% | rising |
| 11 | Panama | 1.39 GPIA | 2024 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 12 | Lithuania | 1.36 GPIA | 2023 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 13 | Cyprus | 1.35 GPIA | 2023 | up 34.6% | rising |
| 14 | Portugal | 1.34 GPIA | 2023 | down 4.4% | flat |
| 15 | Thailand | 1.33 GPIA | 2022 | up 34.6% | rising |
| 16 | Norway | 1.32 GPIA | 2023 | up 38.5% | rising |
| 17 | Bulgaria | 1.31 GPIA | 2023 | up 5.1% | flat |
| 18 | Finland | 1.29 GPIA | 2023 | down 4.2% | flat |
| 19 | Ireland | 1.26 GPIA | 2022 | down 8.1% | falling |
| 20 | Spain | 1.25 GPIA | 2023 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 21 | Italy | 1.24 GPIA | 2023 | up 8.3% | flat |
| 22 | United States | 1.2 GPIA | 2023 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 23 | South Africa | 1.17 GPIA | 2024 | up 87.8% | rising |
| 24 | Sweden | 1.16 GPIA | 2023 | down 6.2% | flat |
| 25 | United Kingdom | 1.12 GPIA | 2021 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 26 | Serbia, Republic of | 1.11 GPIA | 2023 | up 58.9% | rising |
| 27 | Hungary | 1.1 GPIA | 2023 | up 23.2% | rising |
| 28 | Australia | 1.06 GPIA | 2024 | down 22.5% | falling |
| 29 | Armenia, Republic of | 1.02 GPIA | 2023 | up 2.2% | flat |
| 30 | Georgia | 1.02 GPIA | 2024 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 31 | Malta | 0.9956 GPIA | 2020 | up 25.7% | rising |
| 32 | Colombia | 0.989 GPIA | 2024 | up 30.7% | flat |
| 33 | Czechia | 0.9585 GPIA | 2023 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 34 | Ecuador | 0.9579 GPIA | 2022 | up 109.5% | rising |
| 35 | Romania | 0.9537 GPIA | 2022 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 36 | Germany | 0.952 GPIA | 2023 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 37 | France | 0.9321 GPIA | 2023 | up 40.9% | rising |
| 38 | Mexico | 0.9249 GPIA | 2020 | up 26.1% | rising |
| 39 | Denmark | 0.9219 GPIA | 2023 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 40 | Greece | 0.903 GPIA | 2024 | down 42.6% | falling |
| 41 | Belgium | 0.8918 GPIA | 2023 | up 28.8% | rising |
| 42 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.877 GPIA | 2023 | down 5.3% | flat |
| 43 | Austria | 0.8666 GPIA | 2021 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 44 | Chile | 0.8478 GPIA | 2024 | up 50.4% | rising |
| 45 | Luxembourg | 0.8365 GPIA | 2023 | up 19.9% | flat |
| 46 | Netherlands | 0.8337 GPIA | 2023 | up 43.4% | rising |
| 47 | Sri Lanka | 0.8325 GPIA | 2024 | down 12.9% | falling |
| 48 | Korea | 0.6753 GPIA | 2024 | up 69.9% | rising |
| 49 | Vietnam | 0.6743 GPIA | 2023 | β | flat |
| 50 | Switzerland | 0.601 GPIA | 2024 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 51 | Jordan | 0.5906 GPIA | 2023 | down 9.4% | rising |
| 52 | Palestine, State of | 0.5756 GPIA | 2022 | up 39.8% | rising |
| 53 | Paraguay | 0.544 GPIA | 2020 | down 54.9% | falling |
| 54 | Indonesia | 0.533 GPIA | 2023 | up 63.5% | rising |
| 55 | Pakistan | 0.5085 GPIA | 2019 | up 123.3% | rising |
| 56 | Bangladesh | 0.3709 GPIA | 2023 | up 36.3% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release