Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
38
Highest
25.3%
Poland
Lowest
0.3%
Tanzania, United Republic of
Median
13.3%
Years covered
31
1994β2024
Data points
347
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%) is currently reported for 38 countries. The highest value is 25.3% in Poland; the lowest is 0.3% in Tanzania, United Republic of.
The median across all reporting countries is 13.3%, and the mean is 11.5%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 74.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poland | 25.3% | 2023 | up 34.5% | rising |
| 2 | Slovak Republic | 23.2% | 2023 | up 40.9% | rising |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 18.8% | 2023 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 4 | Luxembourg | 17.4% | 2023 | up 52.4% | rising |
| 5 | Croatia | 17.3% | 2023 | up 44.7% | rising |
| 6 | Iceland | 16.5% | 2023 | up 31.2% | rising |
| 7 | Czechia | 16.3% | 2023 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 8 | Switzerland | 16.0% | 2024 | up 5.8% | flat |
| 9 | Lithuania | 15.8% | 2023 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 10 | Spain | 15.6% | 2023 | up 26.9% | rising |
| 11 | Albania | 15.6% | 2023 | up 8,079.2% | volatile |
| 12 | Sweden | 15.3% | 2023 | up 30.1% | rising |
| 13 | Belgium | 15.2% | 2023 | up 15.4% | rising |
| 14 | Netherlands | 14.8% | 2023 | up 42.8% | rising |
| 15 | United States | 14.7% | 2024 | up 26.5% | rising |
| 16 | Slovenia | 14.7% | 2023 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 17 | Finland | 14.6% | 2023 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 18 | Cyprus | 14.4% | 2023 | up 51.9% | rising |
| 19 | Italy | 13.6% | 2023 | up 18.4% | rising |
| 20 | Denmark | 13.1% | 2023 | up 38.0% | rising |
| 21 | France | 12.8% | 2023 | up 60.3% | rising |
| 22 | Germany | 12.7% | 2023 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 23 | Hungary | 12.6% | 2023 | up 51.6% | rising |
| 24 | Norway | 12.1% | 2023 | up 35.9% | rising |
| 25 | Austria | 11.9% | 2021 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 26 | Ireland | 10.1% | 2020 | up 58.7% | rising |
| 27 | Romania | 9.8% | 2023 | up 5.7% | flat |
| 28 | Greece | 8.8% | 2024 | up 298.4% | rising |
| 29 | Brunei Darussalam | 5.6% | 2023 | up 30.7% | rising |
| 30 | Mongolia | 2.9% | 2022 | up 1,131.2% | rising |
| 31 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2.0% | 2023 | up 144.8% | rising |
| 32 | Serbia, Republic of | 1.6% | 2014 | β | rising |
| 33 | Montenegro | 1.5% | 2018 | β | rising |
| 34 | Costa Rica | 1.2% | 2007 | β | rising |
| 35 | Ghana | 1.0% | 2022 | up 113.8% | volatile |
| 36 | Rwanda | 0.5% | 2023 | up 18.5% | rising |
| 37 | Honduras | 0.4% | 2023 | up 54.6% | rising |
| 38 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0.3% | 2020 | up 236.7% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release