Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
76
Highest
67.7%
Lithuania
Lowest
6.5%
Guatemala
Median
32.2%
Years covered
55
1970β2024
Data points
872
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%) is currently reported for 76 countries. The highest value is 67.7% in Lithuania; the lowest is 6.5% in Guatemala.
The median across all reporting countries is 32.2%, and the mean is 33.7%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 10.
Over the past decade 62 countries rose and 10 fell. The largest increase was in Mali (up 325.6%), and the largest decrease in Sri Lanka (down 78.3%).
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuania | 67.7% | 2022 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 2 | Ireland | 67.4% | 2023 | up 65.0% | rising |
| 3 | Georgia | 63.9% | 2024 | down 3.5% | flat |
| 4 | Canada | 63.8% | 2021 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 5 | Armenia, Republic of | 61.9% | 2023 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 6 | Latvia | 57.8% | 2023 | up 36.5% | rising |
| 7 | Australia | 57.7% | 2024 | up 26.9% | rising |
| 8 | South Africa | 57.5% | 2024 | up 213.3% | volatile |
| 9 | Sweden | 56.5% | 2023 | up 26.1% | rising |
| 10 | Estonia | 54.2% | 2023 | β | rising |
| 11 | Korea | 52.9% | 2024 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 12 | United States | 52.1% | 2024 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 13 | New Zealand | 51.8% | 2020 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 14 | Iceland | 51.2% | 2023 | up 20.4% | rising |
| 15 | Luxembourg | 50.9% | 2023 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 16 | Norway | 50.7% | 2023 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 17 | Mongolia | 49.5% | 2020 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 18 | Cyprus | 48.2% | 2023 | up 21.4% | rising |
| 19 | Denmark | 44.0% | 2023 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 20 | Germany | 44.0% | 2023 | up 32.2% | rising |
| 21 | Finland | 43.9% | 2023 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 22 | Greece | 42.9% | 2024 | up 23.4% | rising |
| 23 | Switzerland | 42.9% | 2024 | up 22.5% | rising |
| 24 | Brunei Darussalam | 40.2% | 2023 | up 72.9% | rising |
| 25 | Netherlands | 40.2% | 2023 | up 28.9% | rising |
| 26 | France | 39.9% | 2023 | up 34.9% | rising |
| 27 | Bolivia | 39.8% | 2023 | up 23.9% | rising |
| 28 | Belgium | 39.5% | 2023 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 29 | Malta | 39.4% | 2023 | up 66.9% | rising |
| 30 | Poland | 38.7% | 2020 | up 28.8% | rising |
| 31 | Hungary | 38.4% | 2023 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 32 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 38.0% | 2023 | down 8.7% | flat |
| 33 | Spain | 37.7% | 2023 | up 18.4% | rising |
| 34 | Austria | 37.5% | 2021 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 35 | Bulgaria | 34.3% | 2023 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 36 | Tonga | 33.6% | 2023 | up 27.1% | falling |
| 37 | Chile | 33.4% | 2024 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 38 | Colombia | 32.4% | 2024 | up 77.8% | rising |
| 39 | Croatia | 32.0% | 2023 | up 31.4% | rising |
| 40 | Philippines | 31.7% | 2022 | down 24.0% | rising |
| 41 | Jordan | 31.6% | 2023 | up 7.9% | flat |
| 42 | Vietnam | 31.2% | 2023 | up 26.5% | rising |
| 43 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 30.2% | 2023 | down 31.9% | rising |
| 44 | India | 30.0% | 2023 | up 46.2% | rising |
| 45 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 29.9% | 2023 | up 52.9% | rising |
| 46 | Palestine, State of | 29.9% | 2021 | β | rising |
| 47 | Malaysia | 28.9% | 2022 | up 44.0% | rising |
| 48 | Portugal | 28.1% | 2023 | up 26.0% | rising |
| 49 | Bangladesh | 27.6% | 2021 | up 50.1% | rising |
| 50 | Romania | 26.8% | 2023 | down 1.6% | rising |
| 51 | Serbia, Republic of | 26.6% | 2024 | down 7.0% | rising |
| 52 | Oman | 25.3% | 2022 | up 20.3% | rising |
| 53 | Czechia | 23.2% | 2016 | up 41.7% | rising |
| 54 | Bhutan | 22.8% | 2022 | up 73.0% | rising |
| 55 | Costa Rica | 21.9% | 2006 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 56 | Italy | 20.2% | 2023 | up 32.5% | rising |
| 57 | Tunisia | 20.2% | 2019 | up 35.8% | rising |
| 58 | Namibia | 19.1% | 2023 | up 58.4% | rising |
| 59 | Panama | 18.7% | 2024 | down 36.9% | rising |
| 60 | Ecuador | 18.5% | 2021 | up 26.0% | rising |
| 61 | Rwanda | 16.4% | 2024 | down 31.9% | falling |
| 62 | Indonesia | 15.8% | 2023 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 63 | Zimbabwe | 15.6% | 2023 | β | falling |
| 64 | Pakistan | 14.8% | 2021 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 65 | Ghana | 14.0% | 2022 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 66 | Mali | 13.3% | 2022 | up 325.6% | volatile |
| 67 | Togo | 13.0% | 2022 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 68 | Cambodia | 12.4% | 2023 | down 42.8% | rising |
| 69 | Honduras | 12.4% | 2024 | up 38.5% | rising |
| 70 | Uruguay | 12.3% | 2013 | up 21.5% | flat |
| 71 | Malawi | 11.7% | 2020 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 72 | Senegal | 9.9% | 2022 | up 71.8% | rising |
| 73 | Sri Lanka | 9.5% | 2022 | down 78.3% | volatile |
| 74 | Burkina Faso | 8.0% | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 75 | Niger | 7.0% | 2022 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 76 | Guatemala | 6.5% | 2023 | up 15.5% | falling |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release