Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
71
Highest
1.5 GPIA
Uruguay
Lowest
0.1706 GPIA
Senegal
Median
1.14 GPIA
Years covered
55
1970β2024
Data points
800
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) is currently reported for 71 countries. The highest value is 1.5 GPIA in Uruguay; the lowest is 0.1706 GPIA in Senegal.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.14 GPIA, and the mean is 1.05 GPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 9.
Over the past decade 53 countries rose and 15 fell. The largest increase was in Cambodia (up 92.1%), and the largest decrease in Guatemala (down 57.0%).
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uruguay | 1.5 GPIA | 2013 | up 2.3% | flat |
| 2 | Panama | 1.42 GPIA | 2024 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 3 | Poland | 1.4 GPIA | 2020 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 4 | Estonia | 1.4 GPIA | 2023 | β | flat |
| 5 | Oman | 1.39 GPIA | 2022 | up 41.0% | rising |
| 6 | Bulgaria | 1.36 GPIA | 2023 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 7 | Latvia | 1.33 GPIA | 2023 | down 7.1% | falling |
| 8 | Norway | 1.32 GPIA | 2022 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 9 | Italy | 1.31 GPIA | 2023 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 10 | Denmark | 1.31 GPIA | 2023 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 11 | Finland | 1.28 GPIA | 2023 | down 2.0% | rising |
| 12 | Belize | 1.28 GPIA | 2020 | up 22.1% | rising |
| 13 | Sweden | 1.27 GPIA | 2022 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 14 | Philippines | 1.26 GPIA | 2022 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 15 | Brunei Darussalam | 1.26 GPIA | 2021 | up 22.7% | rising |
| 16 | Portugal | 1.26 GPIA | 2023 | down 5.7% | flat |
| 17 | Sri Lanka | 1.26 GPIA | 2022 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 18 | Colombia | 1.25 GPIA | 2024 | down 6.6% | falling |
| 19 | Iceland | 1.25 GPIA | 2023 | up 9.4% | flat |
| 20 | Lithuania | 1.24 GPIA | 2023 | down 1.9% | rising |
| 21 | Cyprus | 1.23 GPIA | 2023 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 22 | Chile | 1.23 GPIA | 2024 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 23 | France | 1.23 GPIA | 2023 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 24 | Australia | 1.23 GPIA | 2024 | down 9.1% | flat |
| 25 | Spain | 1.22 GPIA | 2023 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 26 | Hungary | 1.22 GPIA | 2023 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 27 | Croatia | 1.2 GPIA | 2023 | up 22.7% | rising |
| 28 | Malaysia | 1.2 GPIA | 2022 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 29 | Mongolia | 1.19 GPIA | 2023 | down 13.9% | falling |
| 30 | Indonesia | 1.19 GPIA | 2023 | up 27.0% | rising |
| 31 | Malta | 1.17 GPIA | 2021 | up 64.4% | rising |
| 32 | Belgium | 1.16 GPIA | 2023 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 33 | Ireland | 1.16 GPIA | 2023 | up 3.1% | flat |
| 34 | United States | 1.15 GPIA | 2024 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 35 | Georgia | 1.14 GPIA | 2024 | down 1.8% | rising |
| 36 | Romania | 1.14 GPIA | 2022 | up 36.9% | rising |
| 37 | Honduras | 1.13 GPIA | 2024 | down 14.1% | rising |
| 38 | Ecuador | 1.13 GPIA | 2021 | up 29.4% | rising |
| 39 | Czechia | 1.12 GPIA | 2016 | up 21.3% | rising |
| 40 | Palestine, State of | 1.11 GPIA | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 41 | Armenia, Republic of | 1.1 GPIA | 2023 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 42 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.07 GPIA | 2023 | up 57.7% | rising |
| 43 | Costa Rica | 1.07 GPIA | 2006 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 44 | Canada | 1.05 GPIA | 2021 | up 5.7% | flat |
| 45 | Zimbabwe | 1.05 GPIA | 2023 | β | rising |
| 46 | Jordan | 1.04 GPIA | 2023 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 47 | South Africa | 1.01 GPIA | 2024 | down 11.5% | rising |
| 48 | Greece | 1 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 49 | Luxembourg | 0.9849 GPIA | 2023 | up 18.1% | rising |
| 50 | Serbia, Republic of | 0.9695 GPIA | 2022 | up 21.5% | rising |
| 51 | Tonga | 0.9446 GPIA | 2023 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 52 | Austria | 0.9441 GPIA | 2021 | up 12.7% | rising |
| 53 | Netherlands | 0.928 GPIA | 2023 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 54 | Germany | 0.9242 GPIA | 2023 | up 23.3% | rising |
| 55 | Namibia | 0.8917 GPIA | 2023 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 56 | New Zealand | 0.888 GPIA | 2020 | up 0.7% | falling |
| 57 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 0.8868 GPIA | 2023 | up 76.0% | rising |
| 58 | Vietnam | 0.8854 GPIA | 2023 | up 41.4% | rising |
| 59 | Bolivia | 0.854 GPIA | 2023 | up 25.8% | rising |
| 60 | Guatemala | 0.797 GPIA | 2023 | down 57.0% | volatile |
| 61 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 0.7651 GPIA | 2023 | down 20.4% | rising |
| 62 | Switzerland | 0.7371 GPIA | 2024 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 63 | Korea | 0.7226 GPIA | 2024 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 64 | Uganda | 0.5152 GPIA | 2021 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 65 | Pakistan | 0.4913 GPIA | 2019 | up 66.9% | rising |
| 66 | India | 0.4864 GPIA | 2023 | up 34.7% | rising |
| 67 | Cambodia | 0.4814 GPIA | 2023 | up 92.1% | volatile |
| 68 | Bangladesh | 0.4099 GPIA | 2023 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 69 | Rwanda | 0.4002 GPIA | 2024 | down 15.5% | falling |
| 70 | Ghana | 0.3915 GPIA | 2022 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 71 | Senegal | 0.1706 GPIA | 2022 | up 29.3% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release