Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
108
Highest
100.0%
Austria
Lowest
45.7%
Senegal
Median
95.5%
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
1,787
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%) is currently reported for 108 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Austria; the lowest is 45.7% in Senegal.
The median across all reporting countries is 95.5%, and the mean is 90.3%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 75 countries rose and 23 fell. The largest increase was in Oman (up 41.7%), and the largest decrease in Tunisia (down 23.2%).
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Germany | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Denmark | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Finland | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | France | 100.0% | 2023 | up 2.2% | flat |
| 1 | United Kingdom | 100.0% | 2021 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 1 | Iceland | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Latvia | 100.0% | 2023 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 1 | Russia | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Sweden | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Ukraine | 100.0% | 2021 | — | flat |
| 1 | Uzbekistan, Republic of | 100.0% | 2022 | — | flat |
| 13 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 100.0% | 2023 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 14 | Czechia | 99.9% | 2023 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 15 | Belarus, Republic of | 99.9% | 2023 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 16 | Georgia | 99.9% | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 17 | Hungary | 99.9% | 2023 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 18 | Estonia | 99.9% | 2023 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 19 | Malta | 99.8% | 2023 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 20 | Ireland | 99.8% | 2023 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 21 | Croatia | 99.8% | 2023 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 22 | Poland | 99.7% | 2024 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 23 | Norway | 99.7% | 2023 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 24 | Slovenia | 99.7% | 2023 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 25 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 99.7% | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 26 | United States | 99.7% | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 27 | Lithuania | 99.6% | 2023 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 28 | Armenia, Republic of | 99.6% | 2023 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 29 | Switzerland | 99.6% | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 30 | Moldova, Republic of | 99.6% | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 31 | Bulgaria | 99.6% | 2023 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 32 | Australia | 99.5% | 2024 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 33 | Korea | 99.5% | 2024 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 34 | Romania | 99.4% | 2023 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 35 | Zimbabwe | 99.4% | 2023 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 36 | Oman | 99.4% | 2022 | up 41.7% | rising |
| 37 | Serbia, Republic of | 99.3% | 2024 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 38 | Jamaica | 99.2% | 2023 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 39 | Namibia | 99.0% | 2023 | up 27.7% | rising |
| 40 | Greece | 99.0% | 2024 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 41 | Italy | 98.7% | 2023 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 42 | Cyprus | 98.5% | 2023 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 43 | Tajikistan, Republic of | 98.4% | 2023 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 44 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 98.4% | 2023 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 45 | Luxembourg | 98.0% | 2023 | down 2.0% | flat |
| 46 | Netherlands | 97.9% | 2022 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 47 | Mongolia | 97.9% | 2024 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 48 | Portugal | 97.8% | 2023 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 49 | Palestine, State of | 97.8% | 2022 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 50 | Tonga | 97.7% | 2023 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 51 | Israel | 97.1% | 2015 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 52 | Malaysia | 96.8% | 2022 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 53 | Spain | 95.8% | 2023 | down 3.0% | falling |
| 54 | Belgium | 95.7% | 2023 | up 1.7% | falling |
| 55 | Türkiye | 95.4% | 2015 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 56 | Chile | 94.9% | 2024 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 57 | Panama | 94.5% | 2024 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 58 | Vietnam | 94.4% | 2023 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 59 | Uruguay | 94.2% | 2024 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 60 | Jordan | 93.9% | 2023 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 61 | Sri Lanka | 93.8% | 2023 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 62 | Brunei Darussalam | 93.4% | 2023 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 63 | South Africa | 93.4% | 2024 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 64 | Argentina | 93.2% | 2020 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 65 | Kenya | 93.2% | 2024 | up 9.1% | flat |
| 66 | Peru | 93.1% | 2024 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 67 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 93.0% | 2023 | up 3.9% | flat |
| 68 | Fiji, Republic of | 91.6% | 2021 | down 6.3% | rising |
| 69 | Mexico | 91.2% | 2025 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 70 | Indonesia | 90.6% | 2023 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 71 | Philippines | 90.4% | 2022 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 72 | Costa Rica | 90.4% | 2024 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 73 | Ecuador | 90.3% | 2024 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 74 | Zambia | 89.2% | 2024 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 75 | Colombia | 89.1% | 2024 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 76 | Nigeria | 89.0% | 2024 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 77 | Paraguay | 88.3% | 2024 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 78 | India | 87.6% | 2023 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 79 | Belize | 87.4% | 2020 | down 4.6% | rising |
| 80 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 87.3% | 2022 | down 0.1% | rising |
| 81 | Bolivia | 85.7% | 2024 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 82 | Ghana | 85.3% | 2024 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 83 | Thailand | 85.0% | 2024 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 84 | Malawi | 83.3% | 2020 | down 10.2% | rising |
| 85 | Angola | 83.0% | 2023 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 86 | Myanmar | 82.9% | 2019 | — | flat |
| 87 | Brazil | 82.7% | 2024 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 88 | Uganda | 82.2% | 2019 | up 27.4% | rising |
| 89 | Dominican Republic | 80.8% | 2024 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 90 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 80.7% | 2023 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 91 | El Salvador | 79.3% | 2023 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 92 | Pakistan | 76.3% | 2021 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 93 | Honduras | 75.4% | 2024 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 94 | Madagascar, Republic of | 74.5% | 2021 | down 17.7% | rising |
| 95 | Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of | 74.2% | 2022 | down 9.0% | falling |
| 96 | Nicaragua | 73.5% | 2014 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 97 | Guatemala | 71.2% | 2024 | up 12.7% | rising |
| 98 | Tunisia | 69.9% | 2023 | down 23.2% | falling |
| 99 | Bangladesh | 69.6% | 2022 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 100 | Cambodia | 69.5% | 2023 | up 12.2% | flat |
| 101 | Mozambique, Republic of | 68.0% | 2022 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 102 | Rwanda | 66.9% | 2022 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 103 | Nepal | 64.0% | 2021 | down 21.0% | falling |
| 104 | Niger | 54.0% | 2022 | up 23.2% | rising |
| 105 | Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of | 50.0% | 2022 | up 19.7% | rising |
| 106 | Burkina Faso | 49.8% | 2024 | down 19.1% | falling |
| 107 | Mali | 46.3% | 2022 | up 27.6% | rising |
| 108 | Senegal | 45.7% | 2023 | down 9.7% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release