Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, female (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
28
Highest
69.0%
Lithuania
Lowest
19.7%
Romania
Median
38.9%
Years covered
19
2006β2024
Data points
352
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, female (%) is currently reported for 28 countries. The highest value is 69.0% in Lithuania; the lowest is 19.7% in Romania.
The median across all reporting countries is 38.9%, and the mean is 38.5%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3.
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuania | 69.0% | 2023 | up 27.2% | rising |
| 2 | Ireland | 63.2% | 2023 | up 30.1% | rising |
| 3 | Sweden | 58.2% | 2023 | up 27.3% | rising |
| 4 | Iceland | 51.8% | 2023 | up 22.8% | rising |
| 5 | Norway | 50.3% | 2023 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 6 | Cyprus | 46.5% | 2023 | up 21.6% | rising |
| 7 | Finland | 45.1% | 2023 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 8 | Brunei Darussalam | 44.8% | 2023 | up 98.6% | rising |
| 9 | Denmark | 42.8% | 2023 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 10 | Belgium | 42.8% | 2023 | up 25.1% | rising |
| 11 | Germany | 41.6% | 2023 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 12 | Poland | 40.9% | 2023 | up 38.4% | rising |
| 13 | Spain | 39.1% | 2023 | up 38.6% | rising |
| 14 | France | 39.0% | 2023 | up 31.4% | rising |
| 15 | Greece | 38.7% | 2024 | up 27.6% | rising |
| 16 | Netherlands | 38.7% | 2023 | up 37.5% | rising |
| 17 | Luxembourg | 36.5% | 2023 | up 37.6% | rising |
| 18 | Hungary | 33.7% | 2023 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 19 | Slovak Republic | 32.0% | 2023 | up 72.5% | rising |
| 20 | Austria | 31.4% | 2021 | up 22.1% | rising |
| 21 | Bulgaria | 30.3% | 2023 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 22 | Serbia, Republic of | 27.4% | 2024 | up 39.6% | rising |
| 23 | Portugal | 27.2% | 2024 | up 104.9% | rising |
| 24 | Malta | 22.8% | 2017 | up 33.2% | rising |
| 25 | Montenegro | 22.3% | 2018 | β | rising |
| 26 | Italy | 21.2% | 2023 | up 46.3% | rising |
| 27 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 19.9% | 2023 | up 180.1% | rising |
| 28 | Romania | 19.7% | 2023 | up 18.1% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release