Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
63
Highest
1.46 GPIA
Brunei Darussalam
Lowest
0.3357 GPIA
Bhutan
Median
0.9764 GPIA
Years covered
28
1997β2024
Data points
650
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) is currently reported for 63 countries. The highest value is 1.46 GPIA in Brunei Darussalam; the lowest is 0.3357 GPIA in Bhutan.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.9764 GPIA, and the mean is 0.95 GPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4.
Over the past decade 51 countries rose and 11 fell. The largest increase was in Honduras (up 109.5%), and the largest decrease in Bhutan (down 14.4%).
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brunei Darussalam | 1.46 GPIA | 2023 | up 69.2% | rising |
| 2 | Panama | 1.35 GPIA | 2024 | up 21.5% | rising |
| 3 | Philippines | 1.29 GPIA | 2022 | down 7.8% | flat |
| 4 | Latvia | 1.28 GPIA | 2023 | down 0.2% | falling |
| 5 | Mongolia | 1.27 GPIA | 2022 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 6 | Lithuania | 1.27 GPIA | 2023 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 7 | Iceland | 1.24 GPIA | 2023 | up 29.3% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 1.24 GPIA | 2020 | up 5.0% | flat |
| 9 | Portugal | 1.24 GPIA | 2022 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 10 | Slovenia | 1.23 GPIA | 2023 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 11 | Moldova, Republic of | 1.18 GPIA | 2024 | down 3.5% | falling |
| 12 | Bulgaria | 1.17 GPIA | 2023 | down 1.9% | flat |
| 13 | Uruguay | 1.16 GPIA | 2019 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 14 | Finland | 1.15 GPIA | 2023 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 15 | Italy | 1.11 GPIA | 2023 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 16 | Croatia | 1.1 GPIA | 2023 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 17 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.1 GPIA | 2023 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 18 | United States | 1.09 GPIA | 2024 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 19 | Sweden | 1.08 GPIA | 2023 | up 4.2% | flat |
| 20 | Thailand | 1.08 GPIA | 2022 | down 7.1% | falling |
| 21 | Spain | 1.08 GPIA | 2023 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 22 | Serbia, Republic of | 1.07 GPIA | 2022 | up 31.1% | rising |
| 23 | Armenia, Republic of | 1.07 GPIA | 2023 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 24 | Georgia | 1.04 GPIA | 2024 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 25 | Malta | 1.03 GPIA | 2023 | up 30.9% | rising |
| 26 | Denmark | 1.03 GPIA | 2023 | up 26.7% | rising |
| 27 | United Kingdom | 1.03 GPIA | 2021 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 28 | Cyprus | 1.01 GPIA | 2023 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 29 | Norway | 1.01 GPIA | 2023 | up 37.4% | rising |
| 30 | Ireland | 0.9835 GPIA | 2022 | down 10.0% | falling |
| 31 | Australia | 0.9782 GPIA | 2024 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 32 | Romania | 0.9764 GPIA | 2023 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 33 | Colombia | 0.9762 GPIA | 2024 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 34 | Ecuador | 0.9726 GPIA | 2022 | up 28.7% | rising |
| 35 | Guatemala | 0.9572 GPIA | 2023 | up 24.1% | volatile |
| 36 | South Africa | 0.9427 GPIA | 2024 | up 43.3% | rising |
| 37 | Austria | 0.9273 GPIA | 2021 | up 13.1% | rising |
| 38 | Czechia | 0.9245 GPIA | 2023 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 39 | Germany | 0.9228 GPIA | 2023 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 40 | Netherlands | 0.9165 GPIA | 2023 | up 28.6% | rising |
| 41 | Hungary | 0.9095 GPIA | 2023 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 42 | Paraguay | 0.9036 GPIA | 2020 | down 5.2% | flat |
| 43 | Belgium | 0.8494 GPIA | 2023 | up 21.2% | rising |
| 44 | Luxembourg | 0.8365 GPIA | 2023 | up 20.4% | rising |
| 45 | Mexico | 0.8333 GPIA | 2020 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 46 | Chile | 0.8275 GPIA | 2024 | up 24.3% | rising |
| 47 | Honduras | 0.8244 GPIA | 2018 | up 109.5% | rising |
| 48 | Costa Rica | 0.8221 GPIA | 2020 | up 46.8% | rising |
| 49 | France | 0.8176 GPIA | 2023 | up 25.1% | rising |
| 50 | Pakistan | 0.7735 GPIA | 2021 | up 44.4% | rising |
| 51 | Greece | 0.7715 GPIA | 2024 | up 9.0% | falling |
| 52 | Switzerland | 0.7707 GPIA | 2024 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 53 | Bolivia | 0.7157 GPIA | 2023 | up 54.7% | rising |
| 54 | Korea | 0.7075 GPIA | 2024 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 55 | Vietnam | 0.6728 GPIA | 2023 | β | flat |
| 56 | Indonesia | 0.6194 GPIA | 2023 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 57 | Bangladesh | 0.6018 GPIA | 2023 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 58 | Sri Lanka | 0.5951 GPIA | 2024 | down 6.4% | falling |
| 59 | Jordan | 0.5209 GPIA | 2023 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 60 | Palestine, State of | 0.4536 GPIA | 2022 | up 25.9% | rising |
| 61 | Rwanda | 0.4088 GPIA | 2023 | down 0.0% | rising |
| 62 | Senegal | 0.3424 GPIA | 2022 | up 21.5% | flat |
| 63 | Bhutan | 0.3357 GPIA | 2022 | down 14.4% | falling |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release