Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
110
Highest
79.0%
Kazakhstan, Republic of
Lowest
1.4%
Niger
Median
27.3%
Years covered
55
1970–2024
Data points
1,338
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%) is currently reported for 110 countries. The highest value is 79.0% in Kazakhstan, Republic of; the lowest is 1.4% in Niger.
The median across all reporting countries is 27.3%, and the mean is 29.6%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 58.
Over the past decade 93 countries rose and 12 fell. The largest increase was in South Africa (up 246.7%), and the largest decrease in Sri Lanka (down 82.8%).
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 79.0% | 2018 | up 39.7% | rising |
| 2 | Canada | 68.8% | 2024 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 3 | Ireland | 63.3% | 2023 | up 67.5% | rising |
| 4 | Lithuania | 63.2% | 2023 | up 27.5% | rising |
| 5 | Singapore | 63.1% | 2022 | up 29.6% | rising |
| 6 | United Arab Emirates | 57.0% | 2024 | up 31.1% | rising |
| 7 | Cayman Islands | 54.9% | 2015 | up 38.0% | rising |
| 8 | Bermuda | 54.7% | 2016 | up 7.3% | volatile |
| 9 | Georgia | 52.9% | 2024 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 10 | Sweden | 52.5% | 2023 | up 46.2% | rising |
| 11 | Armenia, Republic of | 52.5% | 2023 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 12 | Australia | 52.4% | 2024 | up 18.5% | rising |
| 13 | New Zealand | 51.1% | 2020 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 14 | Latvia | 50.7% | 2023 | up 34.3% | rising |
| 15 | South Africa | 50.7% | 2024 | up 246.7% | volatile |
| 16 | United States | 49.8% | 2024 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 17 | Korea | 49.6% | 2024 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 18 | Estonia | 49.5% | 2023 | — | rising |
| 19 | Israel | 49.5% | 2023 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 20 | Luxembourg | 48.5% | 2023 | up 21.7% | rising |
| 21 | Iceland | 46.9% | 2023 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 22 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 45.7% | 2023 | up 114.2% | rising |
| 23 | Saudi Arabia | 45.4% | 2024 | up 75.5% | rising |
| 24 | Cyprus | 45.2% | 2023 | up 26.3% | rising |
| 25 | Norway | 44.9% | 2023 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 26 | Germany | 42.4% | 2023 | up 31.2% | rising |
| 27 | Switzerland | 41.6% | 2024 | up 22.1% | rising |
| 28 | Nigeria | 41.4% | 2023 | up 183.6% | rising |
| 29 | Mongolia | 40.4% | 2020 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 30 | Finland | 40.3% | 2023 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 31 | Bahrain, Kingdom of | 40.3% | 2024 | up 68.4% | rising |
| 32 | Andorra, Principality of | 40.2% | 2022 | up 22.9% | rising |
| 33 | Belgium | 39.4% | 2023 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 34 | Malta | 39.4% | 2023 | up 67.9% | rising |
| 35 | Netherlands | 39.1% | 2023 | up 29.2% | rising |
| 36 | Qatar | 38.9% | 2024 | up 58.3% | rising |
| 37 | Brunei Darussalam | 38.9% | 2023 | up 74.3% | rising |
| 38 | Puerto Rico | 38.6% | 2020 | down 12.1% | rising |
| 39 | Denmark | 38.5% | 2023 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 40 | France | 37.4% | 2023 | up 36.7% | rising |
| 41 | Greece | 37.3% | 2024 | up 25.2% | rising |
| 42 | Spain | 36.1% | 2023 | up 27.6% | rising |
| 43 | Slovenia | 34.7% | 2022 | — | rising |
| 44 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 32.5% | 2023 | up 8.3% | flat |
| 45 | Hungary | 32.4% | 2023 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 46 | Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China | 32.4% | 2022 | up 32.2% | volatile |
| 47 | Poland | 31.8% | 2021 | up 30.3% | rising |
| 48 | Jordan | 31.5% | 2023 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 49 | Chile | 31.3% | 2024 | up 51.4% | rising |
| 50 | Austria | 30.9% | 2021 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 51 | Bolivia | 30.8% | 2023 | up 28.0% | rising |
| 52 | Botswana | 30.7% | 2023 | — | rising |
| 53 | Venezuela, República Bolivariana de | 30.2% | 2017 | up 72.6% | rising |
| 54 | Palestine, State of | 28.6% | 2024 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 55 | Slovak Republic | 27.3% | 2023 | up 52.5% | rising |
| 56 | Grenada | 27.2% | 2023 | up 46.8% | volatile |
| 57 | Colombia | 27.2% | 2024 | up 25.9% | rising |
| 58 | Serbia | 26.9% | 2024 | up 32.3% | rising |
| 59 | Bulgaria | 26.7% | 2023 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 60 | Philippines | 26.1% | 2022 | down 20.6% | rising |
| 61 | Portugal | 26.1% | 2024 | up 45.0% | rising |
| 62 | Malaysia | 25.6% | 2022 | up 56.6% | volatile |
| 63 | Croatia | 25.6% | 2023 | up 38.5% | rising |
| 64 | Oman | 25.0% | 2022 | up 33.9% | rising |
| 65 | Zimbabwe | 24.8% | 2023 | — | rising |
| 66 | Tonga | 24.4% | 2023 | up 45.3% | rising |
| 67 | Montenegro | 24.3% | 2020 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 68 | Czechia | 24.3% | 2021 | up 33.8% | falling |
| 69 | Moldova, Republic of | 22.6% | 2024 | down 58.9% | volatile |
| 70 | North Macedonia | 22.5% | 2022 | up 32.1% | rising |
| 71 | Mauritius | 22.5% | 2021 | up 77.9% | volatile |
| 72 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 21.6% | 2023 | down 27.3% | rising |
| 73 | Belize | 21.2% | 2020 | up 37.5% | volatile |
| 74 | Albania | 20.4% | 2022 | up 58.2% | rising |
| 75 | Vietnam | 19.4% | 2023 | up 60.8% | volatile |
| 76 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 19.2% | 2023 | up 70.2% | rising |
| 77 | Italy | 19.0% | 2023 | up 36.9% | rising |
| 78 | Romania | 18.7% | 2023 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 79 | Costa Rica | 16.3% | 2006 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 80 | Tunisia | 16.1% | 2019 | up 42.9% | rising |
| 81 | India | 16.1% | 2023 | up 60.7% | volatile |
| 82 | St. Lucia | 15.3% | 2019 | down 6.7% | volatile |
| 83 | Panama | 15.0% | 2024 | down 34.0% | rising |
| 84 | Ecuador | 14.7% | 2021 | up 37.6% | rising |
| 85 | Namibia | 13.9% | 2023 | up 80.4% | rising |
| 86 | Thailand | 12.9% | 2010 | down 0.7% | volatile |
| 87 | Uganda | 12.6% | 2021 | up 92.6% | rising |
| 88 | Uruguay | 11.8% | 2013 | up 22.7% | flat |
| 89 | Nepal | 11.7% | 2017 | up 8.9% | volatile |
| 90 | Indonesia | 11.7% | 2023 | up 33.7% | rising |
| 91 | Ghana | 10.0% | 2022 | up 38.1% | rising |
| 92 | Côte d'Ivoire | 9.7% | 2021 | up 55.5% | rising |
| 93 | Cameroon | 9.2% | 2014 | up 153.2% | volatile |
| 94 | Kiribati | 9.0% | 2023 | up 205.3% | volatile |
| 95 | Pakistan | 8.6% | 2021 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 96 | Bangladesh | 8.1% | 2023 | down 14.2% | rising |
| 97 | Honduras | 7.9% | 2024 | up 59.0% | rising |
| 98 | Cambodia | 6.8% | 2023 | up 14.9% | volatile |
| 99 | Togo | 6.8% | 2022 | up 24.4% | volatile |
| 100 | Rwanda | 6.5% | 2024 | down 6.7% | rising |
| 101 | Kenya | 6.5% | 2022 | down 18.6% | volatile |
| 102 | Senegal | 5.7% | 2022 | up 91.8% | rising |
| 103 | Benin | 5.2% | 2022 | up 138.6% | volatile |
| 104 | Sri Lanka | 5.1% | 2022 | down 82.8% | volatile |
| 105 | Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of | 4.7% | 2021 | up 36.4% | rising |
| 106 | Guatemala | 4.2% | 2023 | up 24.0% | rising |
| 107 | Mali | 3.9% | 2022 | up 21.0% | volatile |
| 108 | Malawi | 3.0% | 2020 | up 15.0% | volatile |
| 109 | Burkina Faso | 3.0% | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 110 | Niger | 1.4% | 2022 | down 19.9% | flat |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release