Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
72
Highest
1.49 LPIA
Zimbabwe
Lowest
0.0736 LPIA
Mali
Median
0.5607 LPIA
Years covered
55
1970β2024
Data points
818
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) is currently reported for 72 countries. The highest value is 1.49 LPIA in Zimbabwe; the lowest is 0.0736 LPIA in Mali.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.5607 LPIA, and the mean is 0.5488 LPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 20.
Over the past decade 52 countries rose and 17 fell. The largest increase was in Cambodia (up 252.6%), and the largest decrease in Mali (down 93.1%).
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zimbabwe | 1.49 LPIA | 2023 | β | rising |
| 2 | Belgium | 0.9914 LPIA | 2023 | up 8.0% | flat |
| 3 | Jordan | 0.9785 LPIA | 2023 | up 52.4% | rising |
| 4 | Oman | 0.9354 LPIA | 2022 | up 93.6% | rising |
| 5 | Palestine, State of | 0.9041 LPIA | 2021 | β | rising |
| 6 | Malta | 0.8891 LPIA | 2023 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 7 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.885 LPIA | 2023 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 8 | Luxembourg | 0.8792 LPIA | 2023 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 9 | New Zealand | 0.8784 LPIA | 2020 | down 3.5% | rising |
| 10 | Canada | 0.8633 LPIA | 2021 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 11 | Ireland | 0.86 LPIA | 2023 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 12 | Lithuania | 0.8221 LPIA | 2022 | up 39.8% | rising |
| 13 | Germany | 0.8175 LPIA | 2023 | up 4.1% | flat |
| 14 | Switzerland | 0.8053 LPIA | 2024 | down 2.8% | falling |
| 15 | Estonia | 0.7663 LPIA | 2023 | β | rising |
| 16 | United States | 0.751 LPIA | 2024 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 17 | Netherlands | 0.7346 LPIA | 2023 | up 1.0% | falling |
| 18 | Sweden | 0.7265 LPIA | 2022 | up 6.1% | flat |
| 19 | Australia | 0.721 LPIA | 2024 | down 2.1% | flat |
| 20 | France | 0.716 LPIA | 2023 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 21 | Finland | 0.7065 LPIA | 2023 | up 16.3% | flat |
| 22 | Austria | 0.7055 LPIA | 2021 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 23 | Latvia | 0.6985 LPIA | 2023 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 24 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 0.6721 LPIA | 2023 | up 79.3% | rising |
| 25 | Cyprus | 0.6701 LPIA | 2023 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 26 | Spain | 0.666 LPIA | 2023 | up 17.2% | rising |
| 27 | Tonga | 0.6495 LPIA | 2023 | up 25.4% | rising |
| 28 | Korea | 0.6393 LPIA | 2024 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 29 | Denmark | 0.6372 LPIA | 2023 | up 2.9% | flat |
| 30 | Italy | 0.6318 LPIA | 2023 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 31 | South Africa | 0.6187 LPIA | 2024 | up 85.4% | rising |
| 32 | Philippines | 0.6168 LPIA | 2022 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 33 | Norway | 0.612 LPIA | 2023 | down 8.3% | rising |
| 34 | Iceland | 0.607 LPIA | 2023 | down 5.4% | falling |
| 35 | Georgia | 0.5957 LPIA | 2022 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 36 | Armenia, Republic of | 0.5613 LPIA | 2023 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 37 | Czechia | 0.5601 LPIA | 2016 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 38 | Poland | 0.5213 LPIA | 2020 | up 25.9% | rising |
| 39 | Hungary | 0.4964 LPIA | 2023 | down 6.2% | rising |
| 40 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 0.4838 LPIA | 2023 | down 7.9% | rising |
| 41 | Portugal | 0.4823 LPIA | 2023 | down 8.9% | rising |
| 42 | Chile | 0.4606 LPIA | 2024 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 43 | Croatia | 0.4601 LPIA | 2023 | up 16.8% | flat |
| 44 | Sri Lanka | 0.4446 LPIA | 2022 | down 30.1% | falling |
| 45 | Malaysia | 0.4234 LPIA | 2022 | down 0.8% | rising |
| 46 | Mongolia | 0.4071 LPIA | 2020 | down 4.6% | flat |
| 47 | Greece | 0.3868 LPIA | 2024 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 48 | Vietnam | 0.3784 LPIA | 2023 | up 39.4% | rising |
| 49 | Panama | 0.378 LPIA | 2024 | up 41.1% | rising |
| 50 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.3763 LPIA | 2023 | up 38.6% | rising |
| 51 | Indonesia | 0.3749 LPIA | 2023 | up 29.6% | rising |
| 52 | Namibia | 0.3612 LPIA | 2023 | up 20.1% | flat |
| 53 | Bangladesh | 0.3516 LPIA | 2021 | up 26.3% | rising |
| 54 | Uruguay | 0.349 LPIA | 2013 | up 20.7% | rising |
| 55 | Serbia, Republic of | 0.3427 LPIA | 2022 | up 22.8% | rising |
| 56 | Costa Rica | 0.3345 LPIA | 2006 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 57 | Tunisia | 0.3257 LPIA | 2019 | up 27.0% | volatile |
| 58 | India | 0.3251 LPIA | 2023 | up 42.5% | rising |
| 59 | Pakistan | 0.3205 LPIA | 2021 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 60 | Ecuador | 0.2997 LPIA | 2021 | up 71.7% | rising |
| 61 | Ghana | 0.2979 LPIA | 2022 | up 34.6% | rising |
| 62 | Bolivia | 0.2719 LPIA | 2023 | up 22.4% | rising |
| 63 | Bulgaria | 0.2559 LPIA | 2023 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 64 | Romania | 0.2544 LPIA | 2023 | up 44.1% | rising |
| 65 | Cambodia | 0.236 LPIA | 2023 | up 252.6% | volatile |
| 66 | Colombia | 0.2132 LPIA | 2024 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 67 | Guatemala | 0.1343 LPIA | 2023 | down 12.4% | rising |
| 68 | Honduras | 0.126 LPIA | 2024 | up 22.3% | rising |
| 69 | Togo | 0.1065 LPIA | 2022 | up 58.5% | rising |
| 70 | Senegal | 0.1006 LPIA | 2022 | up 86.9% | volatile |
| 71 | Malawi | 0.0978 LPIA | 2020 | down 3.4% | rising |
| 72 | Mali | 0.0736 LPIA | 2022 | down 93.1% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release