Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
68
Highest
35.9%
Luxembourg
Lowest
0.7%
Guatemala
Median
11.8%
Years covered
28
1997β2024
Data points
708
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%) is currently reported for 68 countries. The highest value is 35.9% in Luxembourg; the lowest is 0.7% in Guatemala.
The median across all reporting countries is 11.8%, and the mean is 11.4%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 54.
Over the past decade 59 countries rose and 7 fell. The largest increase was in Serbia (up 1,170.8%), and the largest decrease in Cambodia (down 45.4%).
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourg | 35.9% | 2023 | up 32.9% | rising |
| 2 | Georgia | 33.1% | 2024 | down 24.2% | falling |
| 3 | Armenia | 27.6% | 2023 | up 45.5% | rising |
| 4 | Poland | 23.5% | 2020 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 5 | Switzerland | 23.0% | 2024 | down 5.6% | falling |
| 6 | Bulgaria | 22.3% | 2023 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 7 | Czechia | 21.6% | 2023 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 8 | Croatia | 21.1% | 2023 | up 35.6% | rising |
| 9 | Latvia | 20.2% | 2023 | up 98.1% | rising |
| 10 | Estonia | 20.0% | 2023 | down 0.1% | rising |
| 11 | Ireland | 19.2% | 2023 | up 70.0% | rising |
| 12 | Sweden | 18.6% | 2023 | up 30.1% | rising |
| 13 | Belgium | 17.9% | 2023 | up 18.7% | rising |
| 14 | Lithuania | 17.7% | 2023 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 15 | Hungary | 17.7% | 2023 | up 66.6% | rising |
| 16 | Denmark | 17.6% | 2023 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 17 | Cyprus | 17.6% | 2023 | up 46.9% | rising |
| 18 | Austria | 17.3% | 2021 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 19 | France | 17.0% | 2023 | up 42.6% | rising |
| 20 | Portugal | 16.9% | 2023 | up 2.6% | flat |
| 21 | Norway | 16.8% | 2023 | up 33.9% | rising |
| 22 | Netherlands | 16.6% | 2023 | up 33.6% | rising |
| 23 | Iceland | 16.4% | 2023 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 24 | Serbia | 16.2% | 2022 | up 1,170.8% | volatile |
| 25 | Finland | 16.1% | 2023 | up 38.9% | rising |
| 26 | United States of America | 15.5% | 2024 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 27 | Spain | 15.3% | 2023 | up 2.2% | flat |
| 28 | Slovenia | 14.9% | 2023 | down 8.7% | rising |
| 29 | Romania | 14.8% | 2023 | down 6.5% | falling |
| 30 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 14.7% | 2021 | up 69.9% | rising |
| 31 | Germany | 14.6% | 2023 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 32 | Italy | 13.1% | 2023 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 33 | Australia | 12.7% | 2024 | up 77.6% | rising |
| 34 | Mali | 12.0% | 2022 | up 865.4% | volatile |
| 35 | Greece | 11.5% | 2024 | up 221.5% | rising |
| 36 | Malta | 11.4% | 2023 | up 137.0% | rising |
| 37 | Paraguay | 9.9% | 2020 | up 36.0% | rising |
| 38 | Bangladesh | 9.1% | 2023 | up 24.5% | rising |
| 39 | Republic of Korea | 6.6% | 2024 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 40 | Pakistan | 6.4% | 2021 | up 36.7% | rising |
| 41 | Republic of Moldova | 6.3% | 2024 | up 539.8% | volatile |
| 42 | Colombia | 5.7% | 2024 | up 37.2% | rising |
| 43 | Senegal | 4.5% | 2022 | up 19.0% | flat |
| 44 | Bhutan | 4.4% | 2022 | up 41.3% | rising |
| 45 | Chile | 3.9% | 2024 | up 68.2% | rising |
| 46 | Costa Rica | 3.9% | 2020 | up 55.2% | rising |
| 47 | Ecuador | 3.8% | 2022 | up 204.7% | rising |
| 48 | Panama | 3.7% | 2024 | up 22.8% | volatile |
| 49 | Mongolia | 3.5% | 2023 | up 78.8% | rising |
| 50 | Burkina Faso | 3.5% | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 51 | South Africa | 3.5% | 2024 | up 180.1% | rising |
| 52 | Brunei Darussalam | 3.5% | 2023 | down 14.1% | rising |
| 53 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3.4% | 2023 | up 219.0% | rising |
| 54 | Rwanda | 3.3% | 2023 | up 82.1% | rising |
| 55 | Jordan | 3.3% | 2023 | up 11.6% | flat |
| 56 | Mexico | 3.2% | 2020 | up 66.6% | rising |
| 57 | Palestine, State of | 3.1% | 2022 | up 14.1% | rising |
| 58 | Thailand | 3.0% | 2022 | up 2.3% | flat |
| 59 | Sri Lanka | 3.0% | 2024 | up 27.9% | falling |
| 60 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 2.5% | 2023 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 61 | Ghana | 2.3% | 2022 | up 40.6% | rising |
| 62 | Uruguay | 2.0% | 2019 | up 38.7% | rising |
| 63 | Viet Nam | 1.9% | 2023 | β | falling |
| 64 | Cambodia | 1.7% | 2023 | down 45.4% | falling |
| 65 | Indonesia | 1.4% | 2023 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 66 | Honduras | 0.9% | 2018 | up 25.2% | rising |
| 67 | Philippines | 0.7% | 2022 | up 63.5% | rising |
| 68 | Guatemala | 0.7% | 2023 | up 63.8% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release