Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
70
Highest
1.49 LPIA
Zimbabwe
Lowest
0.0828 LPIA
Mali
Median
0.5649 LPIA
Years covered
55
1970β2024
Data points
801
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) is currently reported for 70 countries. The highest value is 1.49 LPIA in Zimbabwe; the lowest is 0.0828 LPIA in Mali.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.5649 LPIA, and the mean is 0.536 LPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 18.
Over the past decade 52 countries rose and 16 fell. The largest increase was in Guatemala (up 282.6%), and the largest decrease in Mali (down 72.5%).
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 | 0.9363 LPIA | 2023 | up 8.3% | flat |
| 3 | Jordan | 0.9306 LPIA | 2023 | up 53.8% | rising |
| 4 | Oman | 0.9022 LPIA | 2022 | up 76.4% | rising |
| 5 | Palestine, State of | 0.8931 LPIA | 2021 | β | rising |
| 6 | New Zealand | 0.8754 LPIA | 2020 | down 1.2% | rising |
| 7 | Luxembourg | 0.8476 LPIA | 2023 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 8 | Canada | 0.8457 LPIA | 2021 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 9 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.8439 LPIA | 2023 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 10 | Switzerland | 0.8435 LPIA | 2024 | up 2.6% | falling |
| 11 | Germany | 0.8206 LPIA | 2023 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 12 | Ireland | 0.7932 LPIA | 2023 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 13 | Lithuania | 0.7587 LPIA | 2023 | up 33.6% | rising |
| 14 | Netherlands | 0.7567 LPIA | 2023 | up 8.8% | flat |
| 15 | Austria | 0.7043 LPIA | 2021 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 16 | Malta | 0.7043 LPIA | 2021 | down 23.7% | rising |
| 17 | Estonia | 0.7014 LPIA | 2023 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 18 | United States | 0.6936 LPIA | 2023 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 19 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 0.6887 LPIA | 2023 | up 47.6% | flat |
| 20 | Tonga | 0.6797 LPIA | 2023 | up 33.2% | rising |
| 21 | Korea | 0.6734 LPIA | 2024 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 22 | Sweden | 0.6725 LPIA | 2022 | up 5.8% | flat |
| 23 | Australia | 0.6564 LPIA | 2024 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 24 | Finland | 0.6555 LPIA | 2023 | up 19.6% | flat |
| 25 | France | 0.6407 LPIA | 2023 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 26 | Latvia | 0.6324 LPIA | 2023 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 27 | South Africa | 0.6264 LPIA | 2024 | up 107.1% | rising |
| 28 | Spain | 0.6016 LPIA | 2023 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 29 | Cyprus | 0.5946 LPIA | 2023 | down 3.0% | rising |
| 30 | Georgia | 0.5877 LPIA | 2023 | down 5.6% | rising |
| 31 | Philippines | 0.5831 LPIA | 2020 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 32 | Denmark | 0.5785 LPIA | 2023 | up 4.1% | falling |
| 33 | Norway | 0.5775 LPIA | 2022 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 34 | Iceland | 0.5772 LPIA | 2023 | down 7.8% | falling |
| 35 | Italy | 0.5657 LPIA | 2023 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 36 | Armenia, Republic of | 0.5641 LPIA | 2023 | down 4.9% | flat |
| 37 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 0.5266 LPIA | 2023 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 38 | Czechia | 0.4998 LPIA | 2016 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 39 | Portugal | 0.4509 LPIA | 2023 | down 2.3% | rising |
| 40 | Hungary | 0.4495 LPIA | 2023 | down 8.0% | rising |
| 41 | Poland | 0.4452 LPIA | 2020 | up 29.6% | rising |
| 42 | Croatia | 0.4356 LPIA | 2023 | up 6.6% | flat |
| 43 | Bangladesh | 0.4012 LPIA | 2021 | up 25.2% | rising |
| 44 | Chile | 0.3993 LPIA | 2024 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 45 | Greece | 0.3899 LPIA | 2024 | up 17.0% | rising |
| 46 | Vietnam | 0.3893 LPIA | 2023 | up 34.0% | rising |
| 47 | Namibia | 0.3776 LPIA | 2023 | up 21.9% | falling |
| 48 | India | 0.3766 LPIA | 2023 | up 33.2% | rising |
| 49 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.376 LPIA | 2023 | up 28.0% | rising |
| 50 | Malaysia | 0.3644 LPIA | 2022 | down 6.2% | rising |
| 51 | Serbia, Republic of | 0.3526 LPIA | 2022 | up 24.2% | rising |
| 52 | Mongolia | 0.3514 LPIA | 2020 | down 13.5% | flat |
| 53 | Indonesia | 0.3506 LPIA | 2023 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 54 | Panama | 0.3502 LPIA | 2024 | up 46.4% | rising |
| 55 | Sri Lanka | 0.3471 LPIA | 2022 | down 41.0% | falling |
| 56 | Pakistan | 0.3382 LPIA | 2021 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 57 | Ghana | 0.3306 LPIA | 2022 | up 33.7% | rising |
| 58 | Costa Rica | 0.321 LPIA | 2006 | up 18.3% | rising |
| 59 | Bolivia | 0.3044 LPIA | 2023 | up 24.4% | rising |
| 60 | Uruguay | 0.301 LPIA | 2013 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 61 | Ecuador | 0.2974 LPIA | 2021 | up 57.8% | rising |
| 62 | Cambodia | 0.2622 LPIA | 2023 | up 215.5% | volatile |
| 63 | Bulgaria | 0.2313 LPIA | 2023 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 64 | Romania | 0.2306 LPIA | 2023 | up 23.3% | rising |
| 65 | Colombia | 0.191 LPIA | 2024 | up 20.5% | rising |
| 66 | Senegal | 0.1375 LPIA | 2022 | up 94.4% | volatile |
| 67 | Guatemala | 0.1292 LPIA | 2023 | up 282.6% | volatile |
| 68 | Malawi | 0.1157 LPIA | 2020 | down 15.3% | rising |
| 69 | Togo | 0.1142 LPIA | 2022 | up 32.6% | rising |
| 70 | Mali | 0.0828 LPIA | 2022 | down 72.5% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release