Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, female (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
77
Highest
72.1%
Lithuania
Lowest
4.4%
Niger
Median
34.1%
Years covered
55
1970β2024
Data points
877
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, female (%) is currently reported for 77 countries. The highest value is 72.1% in Lithuania; the lowest is 4.4% in Niger.
The median across all reporting countries is 34.1%, and the mean is 34.2%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 17.
Over the past decade 63 countries rose and 10 fell. The largest increase was in Mali (up 502.8%), and the largest decrease in Sri Lanka (down 78.9%).
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuania | 72.1% | 2022 | up 18.1% | rising |
| 2 | Ireland | 68.1% | 2023 | up 69.5% | rising |
| 3 | Georgia | 68.1% | 2024 | down 1.3% | rising |
| 4 | Mongolia | 65.7% | 2022 | up 36.6% | rising |
| 5 | Armenia, Republic of | 64.6% | 2023 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 6 | Canada | 64.2% | 2021 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 7 | Latvia | 63.2% | 2023 | up 29.6% | rising |
| 8 | Estonia | 62.5% | 2023 | β | rising |
| 9 | Sweden | 60.5% | 2023 | up 23.6% | rising |
| 10 | Australia | 60.3% | 2024 | up 25.2% | rising |
| 11 | South Africa | 58.4% | 2024 | up 220.8% | volatile |
| 12 | Iceland | 56.2% | 2023 | up 25.7% | rising |
| 13 | United States | 54.0% | 2024 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 14 | Norway | 50.8% | 2022 | up 31.2% | rising |
| 15 | Cyprus | 49.4% | 2023 | up 22.7% | rising |
| 16 | New Zealand | 48.8% | 2020 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 17 | Luxembourg | 48.5% | 2023 | up 24.0% | rising |
| 18 | Denmark | 48.0% | 2023 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 19 | Korea | 47.9% | 2024 | up 22.4% | rising |
| 20 | Finland | 47.8% | 2023 | up 20.3% | rising |
| 21 | Greece | 43.3% | 2024 | up 30.1% | rising |
| 22 | Brunei Darussalam | 42.9% | 2023 | up 75.7% | rising |
| 23 | Poland | 42.9% | 2020 | up 30.6% | rising |
| 24 | Germany | 42.5% | 2023 | up 42.0% | rising |
| 25 | Moldova, Republic of | 41.7% | 2024 | down 40.4% | falling |
| 26 | Bolivia | 41.1% | 2023 | up 36.2% | rising |
| 27 | Belgium | 40.9% | 2023 | up 22.9% | rising |
| 28 | France | 40.9% | 2023 | up 38.5% | rising |
| 29 | Netherlands | 39.9% | 2023 | up 40.9% | rising |
| 30 | Hungary | 39.4% | 2023 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 31 | Switzerland | 38.7% | 2024 | up 37.0% | rising |
| 32 | Spain | 38.6% | 2023 | up 23.4% | rising |
| 33 | Malta | 38.6% | 2023 | up 93.4% | rising |
| 34 | Bulgaria | 38.4% | 2023 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 35 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 36.8% | 2023 | down 4.4% | flat |
| 36 | Austria | 36.4% | 2021 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 37 | Oman | 34.8% | 2022 | up 52.4% | rising |
| 38 | Tonga | 34.2% | 2023 | up 37.7% | flat |
| 39 | Philippines | 34.1% | 2022 | down 19.4% | rising |
| 40 | Croatia | 33.8% | 2023 | up 35.8% | rising |
| 41 | Colombia | 33.6% | 2024 | up 83.4% | rising |
| 42 | Chile | 33.0% | 2024 | up 55.9% | rising |
| 43 | Palestine, State of | 31.2% | 2021 | β | rising |
| 44 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 30.9% | 2023 | up 74.3% | rising |
| 45 | Jordan | 30.8% | 2023 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 46 | Portugal | 30.5% | 2023 | up 26.7% | rising |
| 47 | Vietnam | 30.2% | 2023 | up 42.6% | rising |
| 48 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 29.0% | 2023 | down 30.5% | rising |
| 49 | Malaysia | 27.7% | 2022 | up 46.8% | rising |
| 50 | Romania | 27.4% | 2023 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 51 | Serbia, Republic of | 27.3% | 2024 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 52 | India | 25.1% | 2023 | up 50.9% | rising |
| 53 | Bangladesh | 22.4% | 2021 | up 83.5% | rising |
| 54 | Panama | 22.2% | 2024 | down 31.5% | rising |
| 55 | Czechia | 22.0% | 2016 | up 53.8% | rising |
| 56 | Italy | 21.9% | 2023 | up 38.7% | rising |
| 57 | Costa Rica | 21.8% | 2006 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 58 | Namibia | 19.6% | 2023 | up 70.0% | rising |
| 59 | Ecuador | 19.5% | 2021 | up 31.9% | rising |
| 60 | Bhutan | 17.9% | 2022 | up 127.4% | rising |
| 61 | Indonesia | 16.5% | 2023 | up 28.5% | rising |
| 62 | Zimbabwe | 16.0% | 2023 | β | rising |
| 63 | Rwanda | 15.0% | 2024 | down 28.7% | falling |
| 64 | Uruguay | 14.3% | 2013 | up 22.0% | flat |
| 65 | Honduras | 12.6% | 2024 | up 54.1% | rising |
| 66 | Pakistan | 12.5% | 2021 | up 35.1% | rising |
| 67 | CΓ΄te d'Ivoire | 11.3% | 2021 | up 74.0% | rising |
| 68 | Ghana | 10.4% | 2022 | up 34.8% | rising |
| 69 | Cambodia | 9.9% | 2023 | down 31.0% | rising |
| 70 | Sri Lanka | 8.9% | 2022 | down 78.9% | volatile |
| 71 | Mali | 8.0% | 2022 | up 502.8% | volatile |
| 72 | Malawi | 7.9% | 2020 | down 6.6% | rising |
| 73 | Senegal | 6.9% | 2022 | up 111.5% | rising |
| 74 | Togo | 6.6% | 2022 | up 59.7% | rising |
| 75 | Guatemala | 6.0% | 2023 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 76 | Burkina Faso | 5.5% | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 77 | Niger | 4.4% | 2022 | up 12.1% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release