Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
28
Highest
1.28 GPIA
Poland
Lowest
0.7665 GPIA
Malta
Median
1.1 GPIA
Years covered
19
2006β2024
Data points
350
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) is currently reported for 28 countries. The highest value is 1.28 GPIA in Poland; the lowest is 0.7665 GPIA in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.1 GPIA, and the mean is 1.1 GPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 21 countries rose and 6 fell. The largest increase was in Bosnia and Herzegovina (up 49.1%), and the largest decrease in Portugal (down 5.2%).
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poland | 1.28 GPIA | 2023 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 1.26 GPIA | 2023 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 3 | Norway | 1.23 GPIA | 2023 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 4 | Denmark | 1.22 GPIA | 2023 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 5 | Slovak Republic | 1.22 GPIA | 2023 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 6 | Portugal | 1.21 GPIA | 2024 | down 5.2% | flat |
| 7 | Finland | 1.2 GPIA | 2023 | up 2.8% | flat |
| 8 | Sweden | 1.2 GPIA | 2023 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 9 | Lithuania | 1.18 GPIA | 2023 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 10 | Iceland | 1.17 GPIA | 2023 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 11 | Italy | 1.16 GPIA | 2023 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 12 | Romania | 1.11 GPIA | 2023 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 13 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.1 GPIA | 2023 | up 49.1% | rising |
| 14 | Hungary | 1.1 GPIA | 2023 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 15 | Belgium | 1.1 GPIA | 2023 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 16 | Ireland | 1.1 GPIA | 2023 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 17 | Cyprus | 1.09 GPIA | 2023 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 18 | France | 1.09 GPIA | 2023 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 19 | Brunei Darussalam | 1.08 GPIA | 2023 | down 3.4% | falling |
| 20 | Serbia | 1.07 GPIA | 2024 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 21 | Spain | 1.06 GPIA | 2023 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 22 | Greece | 1.03 GPIA | 2024 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 23 | Montenegro | 1.02 GPIA | 2018 | β | rising |
| 24 | Netherlands | 0.9687 GPIA | 2023 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 25 | Austria | 0.9185 GPIA | 2021 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 26 | Germany | 0.8971 GPIA | 2023 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 27 | Luxembourg | 0.8817 GPIA | 2023 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 28 | Malta | 0.7665 GPIA | 2017 | up 6.4% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release