Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
74
Highest
62.9%
Ireland
Lowest
0.2%
Mali
Median
21.9%
Years covered
55
1970β2024
Data points
853
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%) is currently reported for 74 countries. The highest value is 62.9% in Ireland; the lowest is 0.2% in Mali.
The median across all reporting countries is 21.9%, and the mean is 22.9%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 373.
Over the past decade 63 countries rose and 8 fell. The largest increase was in Bolivia (up 783.1%), and the largest decrease in Mali (down 95.2%).
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ireland | 62.9% | 2023 | up 79.7% | rising |
| 2 | Lithuania | 62.7% | 2023 | up 58.2% | rising |
| 3 | Canada | 56.7% | 2021 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 4 | Estonia | 51.2% | 2023 | β | rising |
| 5 | Sweden | 49.4% | 2023 | up 40.4% | rising |
| 6 | Latvia | 47.6% | 2023 | up 35.2% | rising |
| 7 | Australia | 46.8% | 2024 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 8 | Luxembourg | 44.4% | 2023 | up 34.4% | rising |
| 9 | New Zealand | 42.7% | 2020 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 10 | Belgium | 42.5% | 2023 | up 31.9% | rising |
| 11 | United States | 42.3% | 2024 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 12 | Georgia | 40.7% | 2024 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 13 | Norway | 38.1% | 2023 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 14 | Armenia | 36.5% | 2023 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 15 | Cyprus | 36.4% | 2023 | up 29.8% | rising |
| 16 | Finland | 36.3% | 2023 | up 38.1% | rising |
| 17 | Iceland | 35.8% | 2023 | up 21.5% | rising |
| 18 | South Africa | 35.7% | 2024 | up 445.8% | volatile |
| 19 | Germany | 34.5% | 2023 | up 54.0% | rising |
| 20 | Denmark | 33.2% | 2023 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 21 | France | 32.2% | 2023 | up 44.9% | rising |
| 22 | Jordan | 31.5% | 2023 | up 66.9% | rising |
| 23 | Mongolia | 31.3% | 2023 | up 43.8% | rising |
| 24 | Zimbabwe | 31.1% | 2023 | β | rising |
| 25 | Oman | 30.6% | 2022 | up 203.8% | volatile |
| 26 | Slovenia | 29.6% | 2023 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 27 | Switzerland | 29.4% | 2024 | up 33.1% | rising |
| 28 | Palestinian Authority or West Bank and Gaza Strip | 28.5% | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 29 | Netherlands | 28.4% | 2023 | up 31.4% | rising |
| 30 | Korea | 28.3% | 2024 | up 40.3% | rising |
| 31 | Spain | 28.2% | 2023 | up 54.7% | rising |
| 32 | Malta | 27.4% | 2022 | up 51.8% | rising |
| 33 | Austria | 25.7% | 2021 | up 28.9% | rising |
| 34 | Poland | 25.1% | 2020 | up 61.9% | rising |
| 35 | Azerbaijan | 24.1% | 2023 | up 126.7% | rising |
| 36 | Philippines | 22.6% | 2022 | down 15.8% | rising |
| 37 | Brunei Darussalam | 22.5% | 2021 | up 22.1% | rising |
| 38 | Hungary | 21.3% | 2023 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 39 | Tonga | 21.2% | 2023 | up 62.6% | rising |
| 40 | Belize | 18.1% | 2020 | up 75.9% | rising |
| 41 | Chile | 17.5% | 2024 | up 77.6% | rising |
| 42 | Greece | 16.6% | 2024 | up 39.2% | rising |
| 43 | Croatia | 16.3% | 2023 | up 72.0% | rising |
| 44 | Portugal | 15.4% | 2023 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 45 | Italy | 15.1% | 2023 | up 39.4% | rising |
| 46 | Czechia | 13.8% | 2016 | up 73.4% | rising |
| 47 | Malaysia | 13.7% | 2022 | up 53.7% | volatile |
| 48 | Egypt | 12.7% | 2023 | down 44.4% | rising |
| 49 | Serbia | 11.8% | 2022 | up 92.1% | rising |
| 50 | Moldova | 11.8% | 2024 | down 67.5% | volatile |
| 51 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 11.6% | 2023 | up 169.1% | rising |
| 52 | Viet Nam | 11.1% | 2023 | up 113.1% | rising |
| 53 | Bulgaria | 10.6% | 2023 | up 38.9% | rising |
| 54 | Bolivia | 10.0% | 2023 | up 783.1% | volatile |
| 55 | Panama | 9.0% | 2024 | down 8.1% | volatile |
| 56 | Colombia | 8.0% | 2024 | up 34.0% | rising |
| 57 | Romania | 7.6% | 2023 | up 78.0% | rising |
| 58 | Costa Rica | 7.6% | 2006 | up 36.0% | rising |
| 59 | Namibia | 6.8% | 2023 | up 106.7% | rising |
| 60 | Indonesia | 6.5% | 2023 | up 73.7% | rising |
| 61 | India | 6.4% | 2023 | up 157.5% | volatile |
| 62 | Uruguay | 6.0% | 2013 | up 48.7% | rising |
| 63 | Ecuador | 5.9% | 2021 | up 147.6% | rising |
| 64 | Uganda | 5.7% | 2021 | up 107.0% | rising |
| 65 | Sri Lanka | 4.8% | 2022 | down 83.3% | volatile |
| 66 | Pakistan | 3.8% | 2021 | up 131.9% | volatile |
| 67 | Bangladesh | 3.0% | 2023 | up 0.4% | volatile |
| 68 | Ghana | 2.5% | 2022 | up 94.6% | rising |
| 69 | Cambodia | 1.9% | 2023 | up 195.2% | volatile |
| 70 | Honduras | 1.7% | 2024 | up 53.2% | volatile |
| 71 | Rwanda | 1.4% | 2024 | down 7.4% | falling |
| 72 | Guatemala | 0.7% | 2023 | down 48.5% | volatile |
| 73 | Senegal | 0.3% | 2022 | up 295.2% | volatile |
| 74 | Mali | 0.2% | 2020 | down 95.2% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release