Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
99
Highest
1.03 LPIA
Belgium
Lowest
0.2436 LPIA
Mali
Median
0.9642 LPIA
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
1,594
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) is currently reported for 99 countries. The highest value is 1.03 LPIA in Belgium; the lowest is 0.2436 LPIA in Mali.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.9642 LPIA, and the mean is 0.8659 LPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4.
Over the past decade 74 countries rose and 16 fell. The largest increase was in Cambodia (up 100.1%), and the largest decrease in Mali (down 49.8%).
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 1.03 LPIA | 2023 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 2 | Netherlands | 1.01 LPIA | 2022 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 3 | Jordan | 1.01 LPIA | 2023 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 4 | Luxembourg | 1.01 LPIA | 2023 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 5 | Norway | 1 LPIA | 2023 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 6 | Serbia | 1 LPIA | 2024 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 7 | Malta | 1 LPIA | 2023 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 8 | Switzerland | 1 LPIA | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 9 | Slovenia | 1 LPIA | 2023 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 10 | Tajikistan, Republic of | 1 LPIA | 2023 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 11 | Australia | 1 LPIA | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 12 | United States | 1 LPIA | 2024 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 13 | Uzbekistan, Republic of | 1 LPIA | 2022 | — | flat |
| 14 | Russia | 1 LPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 14 | Finland | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 14 | Austria | 1 LPIA | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 14 | Iceland | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 14 | France | 1 LPIA | 2023 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 14 | Ukraine | 1 LPIA | 2021 | — | flat |
| 14 | Latvia | 1 LPIA | 2023 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 14 | United Kingdom | 1 LPIA | 2021 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 14 | Germany | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 14 | Denmark | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 14 | Sweden | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 25 | Oman | 0.9998 LPIA | 2022 | up 20.5% | rising |
| 26 | Ireland | 0.9994 LPIA | 2023 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 27 | Estonia | 0.9993 LPIA | 2023 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 28 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 0.9992 LPIA | 2023 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 29 | Czechia | 0.999 LPIA | 2023 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 30 | Armenia, Republic of | 0.9985 LPIA | 2023 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 31 | Poland | 0.9979 LPIA | 2024 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 32 | Moldova | 0.9979 LPIA | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 33 | Georgia | 0.9978 LPIA | 2024 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 34 | Belarus, Republic of | 0.9978 LPIA | 2023 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 35 | Italy | 0.9978 LPIA | 2023 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 36 | Hungary | 0.9967 LPIA | 2023 | down 0.1% | rising |
| 37 | Croatia | 0.9964 LPIA | 2023 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 38 | Palestine, State of | 0.9952 LPIA | 2022 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 39 | Israel | 0.9939 LPIA | 2015 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 40 | Lithuania | 0.9932 LPIA | 2023 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 41 | Romania | 0.9924 LPIA | 2023 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 42 | Korea | 0.9919 LPIA | 2024 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 43 | Bulgaria | 0.9905 LPIA | 2023 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 44 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 0.9879 LPIA | 2024 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 45 | Spain | 0.9802 LPIA | 2023 | up 2.4% | flat |
| 46 | Greece | 0.9789 LPIA | 2024 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 47 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.9765 LPIA | 2023 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 48 | Tonga | 0.9756 LPIA | 2023 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 49 | Cyprus | 0.9755 LPIA | 2023 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 50 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.9642 LPIA | 2023 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 51 | Portugal | 0.9622 LPIA | 2023 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 52 | Malaysia | 0.9584 LPIA | 2022 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 53 | Türkiye | 0.9408 LPIA | 2015 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 54 | Jamaica | 0.9344 LPIA | 2022 | down 5.4% | flat |
| 55 | Vietnam | 0.9303 LPIA | 2023 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 56 | Sri Lanka | 0.9262 LPIA | 2023 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 57 | Uruguay | 0.9143 LPIA | 2024 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 58 | Mongolia | 0.8992 LPIA | 2024 | down 5.1% | falling |
| 59 | Indonesia | 0.894 LPIA | 2023 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 60 | Thailand | 0.884 LPIA | 2024 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 61 | Chile | 0.8778 LPIA | 2024 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 62 | South Africa | 0.8772 LPIA | 2024 | up 15.4% | rising |
| 63 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 0.8711 LPIA | 2023 | up 12.7% | rising |
| 64 | Belize | 0.8707 LPIA | 2020 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 65 | Philippines | 0.8519 LPIA | 2022 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 66 | Nigeria | 0.8507 LPIA | 2024 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 67 | Costa Rica | 0.849 LPIA | 2024 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 68 | Kenya | 0.8374 LPIA | 2024 | up 32.9% | rising |
| 69 | India | 0.8251 LPIA | 2023 | up 21.5% | rising |
| 70 | Ecuador | 0.8171 LPIA | 2024 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 71 | Peru | 0.805 LPIA | 2024 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 72 | Panama | 0.7939 LPIA | 2023 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 73 | Paraguay | 0.7905 LPIA | 2024 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 74 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 0.7845 LPIA | 2023 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 75 | Mexico | 0.7732 LPIA | 2025 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 76 | Zimbabwe | 0.7666 LPIA | 2019 | down 7.7% | rising |
| 77 | Nepal | 0.76 LPIA | 2021 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 78 | Bangladesh | 0.7589 LPIA | 2022 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 79 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0.755 LPIA | 2022 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 80 | Dominican Republic | 0.7499 LPIA | 2024 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 81 | Ghana | 0.743 LPIA | 2024 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 82 | Pakistan | 0.7112 LPIA | 2021 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 83 | Tunisia | 0.6953 LPIA | 2023 | down 14.5% | falling |
| 84 | Cambodia | 0.6889 LPIA | 2023 | up 100.1% | falling |
| 85 | Colombia | 0.667 LPIA | 2024 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 86 | Uganda | 0.652 LPIA | 2019 | up 42.1% | rising |
| 87 | Brazil | 0.6517 LPIA | 2024 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 88 | Honduras | 0.648 LPIA | 2024 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 89 | El Salvador | 0.642 LPIA | 2023 | up 27.7% | rising |
| 90 | Guatemala | 0.632 LPIA | 2024 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 91 | Bolivia | 0.6282 LPIA | 2024 | up 25.6% | rising |
| 92 | Rwanda | 0.5763 LPIA | 2022 | up 22.9% | rising |
| 93 | Angola | 0.4371 LPIA | 2023 | up 16.2% | rising |
| 94 | Senegal | 0.3864 LPIA | 2023 | up 30.1% | rising |
| 95 | Mozambique, Republic of | 0.3851 LPIA | 2022 | up 35.4% | rising |
| 96 | Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of | 0.3748 LPIA | 2022 | up 17.6% | flat |
| 97 | Burkina Faso | 0.3191 LPIA | 2024 | up 47.8% | rising |
| 98 | Niger | 0.2957 LPIA | 2022 | down 1.2% | rising |
| 99 | Mali | 0.2436 LPIA | 2022 | down 49.8% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release