Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
108
Highest
1.44 GPIA
Qatar
Lowest
0.3025 GPIA
Togo
Median
1.06 GPIA
Years covered
55
1970–2024
Data points
1,288
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) is currently reported for 108 countries. The highest value is 1.44 GPIA in Qatar; the lowest is 0.3025 GPIA in Togo.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.06 GPIA, and the mean is 0.9842 GPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5.
Over the past decade 83 countries rose and 21 fell. The largest increase was in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of (up 109.7%), and the largest decrease in Malawi (down 20.1%).
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 1.44 GPIA | 2024 | down 2.8% | rising |
| 2 | Oman | 1.39 GPIA | 2022 | up 26.7% | rising |
| 3 | Panama | 1.36 GPIA | 2024 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 4 | Uruguay | 1.33 GPIA | 2013 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 5 | Estonia | 1.33 GPIA | 2023 | — | rising |
| 6 | Bahrain, Kingdom of | 1.31 GPIA | 2024 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 7 | Poland | 1.29 GPIA | 2021 | up 2.4% | flat |
| 8 | Venezuela, República Bolivariana de | 1.28 GPIA | 2017 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 9 | Mongolia | 1.27 GPIA | 2020 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 10 | Grenada | 1.27 GPIA | 2023 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 11 | Puerto Rico | 1.26 GPIA | 2020 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 12 | Bulgaria | 1.26 GPIA | 2023 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 13 | St. Lucia | 1.26 GPIA | 2019 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 14 | Latvia | 1.25 GPIA | 2023 | down 6.8% | rising |
| 15 | Slovenia | 1.24 GPIA | 2022 | — | rising |
| 16 | Palestine, State of | 1.23 GPIA | 2024 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 17 | Denmark | 1.21 GPIA | 2023 | up 0.0% | rising |
| 18 | Portugal | 1.2 GPIA | 2024 | down 3.7% | flat |
| 19 | Finland | 1.2 GPIA | 2023 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 20 | Philippines | 1.2 GPIA | 2022 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 21 | Iceland | 1.19 GPIA | 2023 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 22 | Italy | 1.18 GPIA | 2023 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 23 | Lithuania | 1.18 GPIA | 2023 | down 1.3% | flat |
| 24 | Sweden | 1.17 GPIA | 2023 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 25 | Georgia | 1.16 GPIA | 2024 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 26 | Slovak Republic | 1.16 GPIA | 2023 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 27 | Norway | 1.15 GPIA | 2022 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 28 | Israel | 1.15 GPIA | 2023 | up 2.3% | flat |
| 29 | Brunei Darussalam | 1.15 GPIA | 2023 | up 22.4% | rising |
| 30 | Belize | 1.14 GPIA | 2020 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 31 | Croatia | 1.14 GPIA | 2023 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 32 | Sri Lanka | 1.14 GPIA | 2022 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 33 | Ecuador | 1.13 GPIA | 2021 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 34 | Australia | 1.13 GPIA | 2024 | down 0.8% | rising |
| 35 | Armenia, Republic of | 1.12 GPIA | 2023 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 36 | Albania | 1.12 GPIA | 2022 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 37 | Bermuda | 1.12 GPIA | 2016 | down 1.3% | rising |
| 38 | Colombia | 1.11 GPIA | 2024 | down 2.2% | flat |
| 39 | United Arab Emirates | 1.11 GPIA | 2024 | up 24.2% | rising |
| 40 | Romania | 1.11 GPIA | 2023 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 41 | Indonesia | 1.1 GPIA | 2023 | up 21.6% | rising |
| 42 | Czechia | 1.1 GPIA | 2021 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 43 | Tunisia | 1.1 GPIA | 2019 | up 54.3% | rising |
| 44 | Honduras | 1.1 GPIA | 2024 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 45 | Hungary | 1.1 GPIA | 2023 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 46 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.1 GPIA | 2023 | up 37.4% | rising |
| 47 | France | 1.09 GPIA | 2023 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 48 | United States | 1.09 GPIA | 2024 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 49 | Thailand | 1.08 GPIA | 2010 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 50 | Belgium | 1.08 GPIA | 2023 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 51 | Ireland | 1.08 GPIA | 2023 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 52 | Cyprus | 1.08 GPIA | 2023 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 53 | Spain | 1.07 GPIA | 2023 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 54 | North Macedonia, Republic of | 1.07 GPIA | 2022 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 55 | Zimbabwe | 1.06 GPIA | 2023 | — | rising |
| 56 | Montenegro | 1.04 GPIA | 2020 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 57 | Canada | 1.04 GPIA | 2024 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 58 | Serbia, Republic of | 1.04 GPIA | 2024 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 59 | Bolivia | 1.04 GPIA | 2023 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 60 | Costa Rica | 1.03 GPIA | 2006 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 61 | Greece | 1.03 GPIA | 2024 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 62 | Cayman Islands | 1.03 GPIA | 2015 | down 3.0% | rising |
| 63 | Chile | 1.01 GPIA | 2024 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 64 | South Africa | 1 GPIA | 2024 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 65 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 1 GPIA | 2018 | down 12.0% | rising |
| 66 | Andorra, Principality of | 0.999 GPIA | 2022 | down 3.1% | flat |
| 67 | Netherlands | 0.9825 GPIA | 2023 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 68 | Tonga | 0.9713 GPIA | 2023 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 69 | Malta | 0.9679 GPIA | 2023 | up 31.1% | rising |
| 70 | Austria | 0.9597 GPIA | 2021 | up 17.8% | rising |
| 71 | Malaysia | 0.9556 GPIA | 2022 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 72 | Jordan | 0.9552 GPIA | 2023 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 73 | Nigeria | 0.9506 GPIA | 2023 | up 72.3% | rising |
| 74 | Namibia | 0.9387 GPIA | 2023 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 75 | Luxembourg | 0.937 GPIA | 2023 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 76 | Germany | 0.9319 GPIA | 2023 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 77 | Kiribati | 0.9303 GPIA | 2023 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 78 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 0.9223 GPIA | 2023 | up 21.0% | rising |
| 79 | Botswana | 0.9177 GPIA | 2023 | — | rising |
| 80 | Singapore | 0.9058 GPIA | 2022 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 81 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0.8972 GPIA | 2023 | down 4.3% | rising |
| 82 | New Zealand | 0.8896 GPIA | 2020 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 83 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 0.8638 GPIA | 2023 | down 11.8% | rising |
| 84 | Saudi Arabia | 0.8599 GPIA | 2024 | down 6.1% | rising |
| 85 | Guatemala | 0.8489 GPIA | 2023 | down 16.2% | rising |
| 86 | Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China | 0.8358 GPIA | 2022 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 87 | Korea | 0.8146 GPIA | 2024 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 88 | Switzerland | 0.8094 GPIA | 2024 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 89 | Mauritius | 0.7972 GPIA | 2021 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 90 | Pakistan | 0.6958 GPIA | 2021 | up 52.4% | rising |
| 91 | Rwanda | 0.6503 GPIA | 2024 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 92 | Uganda | 0.6409 GPIA | 2021 | up 18.7% | rising |
| 93 | India | 0.6103 GPIA | 2023 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 94 | Bangladesh | 0.6097 GPIA | 2021 | up 41.9% | rising |
| 95 | Cambodia | 0.5939 GPIA | 2023 | up 51.8% | rising |
| 96 | Kenya | 0.5649 GPIA | 2022 | down 19.3% | rising |
| 97 | Côte d'Ivoire | 0.5485 GPIA | 2021 | up 31.6% | rising |
| 98 | Ghana | 0.5259 GPIA | 2022 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 99 | Cameroon | 0.4845 GPIA | 2014 | down 12.7% | rising |
| 100 | Nepal | 0.4725 GPIA | 2017 | up 33.6% | rising |
| 101 | Senegal | 0.4483 GPIA | 2022 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 102 | Burkina Faso | 0.4364 GPIA | 2024 | up 52.6% | rising |
| 103 | Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of | 0.4194 GPIA | 2021 | up 109.7% | rising |
| 104 | Malawi | 0.3974 GPIA | 2020 | down 20.1% | rising |
| 105 | Mali | 0.3721 GPIA | 2022 | up 11.7% | volatile |
| 106 | Niger | 0.3635 GPIA | 2022 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 107 | Benin | 0.3147 GPIA | 2022 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 108 | Togo | 0.3025 GPIA | 2022 | up 108.1% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release