Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
75
Highest
1.4 GPIA
Oman
Lowest
0.3218 GPIA
Togo
Median
1.03 GPIA
Years covered
55
1970β2024
Data points
834
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) is currently reported for 75 countries. The highest value is 1.4 GPIA in Oman; the lowest is 0.3218 GPIA in Togo.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.03 GPIA, and the mean is 0.9752 GPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4.
Over the past decade 63 countries rose and 9 fell. The largest increase was in Mali (up 246.0%), and the largest decrease in Malawi (down 27.8%).
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oman | 1.4 GPIA | 2022 | up 24.8% | rising |
| 2 | Panama | 1.34 GPIA | 2024 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 3 | Uruguay | 1.32 GPIA | 2013 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 4 | Estonia | 1.29 GPIA | 2023 | β | rising |
| 5 | Bulgaria | 1.23 GPIA | 2023 | down 1.1% | rising |
| 6 | Mongolia | 1.22 GPIA | 2020 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 7 | Poland | 1.21 GPIA | 2020 | up 2.3% | flat |
| 8 | Latvia | 1.2 GPIA | 2023 | down 7.8% | flat |
| 9 | Iceland | 1.17 GPIA | 2023 | up 6.8% | flat |
| 10 | Denmark | 1.17 GPIA | 2023 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 11 | Portugal | 1.17 GPIA | 2023 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 12 | Finland | 1.17 GPIA | 2023 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 13 | Italy | 1.16 GPIA | 2023 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 14 | Georgia | 1.14 GPIA | 2024 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 15 | Lithuania | 1.14 GPIA | 2022 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 16 | Sweden | 1.13 GPIA | 2023 | down 3.0% | rising |
| 17 | Brunei Darussalam | 1.12 GPIA | 2023 | up 22.9% | rising |
| 18 | Croatia | 1.11 GPIA | 2023 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 19 | Ecuador | 1.11 GPIA | 2021 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 20 | Armenia, Republic of | 1.1 GPIA | 2023 | down 3.0% | flat |
| 21 | Norway | 1.1 GPIA | 2022 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 22 | Australia | 1.09 GPIA | 2024 | down 2.3% | flat |
| 23 | Palestine, State of | 1.09 GPIA | 2021 | β | rising |
| 24 | Indonesia | 1.08 GPIA | 2023 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 25 | Colombia | 1.07 GPIA | 2024 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 26 | United States | 1.07 GPIA | 2024 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 27 | Belgium | 1.07 GPIA | 2023 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 28 | Philippines | 1.07 GPIA | 2020 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 29 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.07 GPIA | 2023 | up 30.7% | rising |
| 30 | Bolivia | 1.06 GPIA | 2023 | up 21.0% | rising |
| 31 | Zimbabwe | 1.06 GPIA | 2023 | β | rising |
| 32 | Hungary | 1.06 GPIA | 2023 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 33 | Serbia, Republic of | 1.05 GPIA | 2024 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 34 | Romania | 1.05 GPIA | 2023 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 35 | France | 1.05 GPIA | 2023 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 36 | Spain | 1.05 GPIA | 2023 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 37 | Cyprus | 1.05 GPIA | 2023 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 38 | Tonga | 1.03 GPIA | 2023 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 39 | Honduras | 1.02 GPIA | 2023 | up 23.0% | rising |
| 40 | Ireland | 1.02 GPIA | 2023 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 41 | Canada | 1.01 GPIA | 2021 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 42 | South Africa | 1.01 GPIA | 2024 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 43 | Greece | 0.9938 GPIA | 2023 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 44 | Costa Rica | 0.9875 GPIA | 2006 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 45 | Netherlands | 0.9863 GPIA | 2023 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 46 | Chile | 0.979 GPIA | 2024 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 47 | Namibia | 0.9645 GPIA | 2023 | up 4.5% | falling |
| 48 | Malta | 0.9629 GPIA | 2023 | up 32.2% | rising |
| 49 | Jordan | 0.944 GPIA | 2023 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 50 | Austria | 0.9423 GPIA | 2021 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 51 | Vietnam | 0.9395 GPIA | 2023 | up 26.8% | rising |
| 52 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 0.934 GPIA | 2023 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 53 | Germany | 0.9324 GPIA | 2023 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 54 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 0.9234 GPIA | 2023 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 55 | Malaysia | 0.9194 GPIA | 2022 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 56 | Luxembourg | 0.9124 GPIA | 2023 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 57 | Czechia | 0.9047 GPIA | 2016 | up 17.2% | rising |
| 58 | New Zealand | 0.8882 GPIA | 2020 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 59 | Sri Lanka | 0.8645 GPIA | 2022 | down 6.2% | falling |
| 60 | Rwanda | 0.8449 GPIA | 2024 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 61 | Guatemala | 0.8431 GPIA | 2023 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 62 | Korea | 0.8237 GPIA | 2024 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 63 | Switzerland | 0.8204 GPIA | 2024 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 64 | Pakistan | 0.7344 GPIA | 2021 | up 35.6% | rising |
| 65 | India | 0.72 GPIA | 2023 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 66 | Bangladesh | 0.6791 GPIA | 2021 | up 36.6% | rising |
| 67 | Cambodia | 0.6546 GPIA | 2023 | up 41.6% | rising |
| 68 | Bhutan | 0.643 GPIA | 2022 | up 47.6% | rising |
| 69 | Ghana | 0.5423 GPIA | 2022 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 70 | Malawi | 0.5221 GPIA | 2020 | down 27.8% | rising |
| 71 | Burkina Faso | 0.5148 GPIA | 2024 | up 57.4% | rising |
| 72 | Senegal | 0.5046 GPIA | 2022 | up 34.5% | rising |
| 73 | Niger | 0.4288 GPIA | 2022 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 74 | Mali | 0.4206 GPIA | 2022 | up 246.0% | rising |
| 75 | Togo | 0.3218 GPIA | 2022 | up 77.8% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release