Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
106
Highest
100.0%
Austria
Lowest
35.3%
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
Median
95.1%
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
1,747
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%) is currently reported for 106 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Austria; the lowest is 35.3% in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of.
The median across all reporting countries is 95.1%, and the mean is 88.1%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3.
Over the past decade 74 countries rose and 21 fell. The largest increase was in Mali (up 158.1%), and the largest decrease in Nepal (down 23.5%).
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 2.5% | flat |
| 1 | United Kingdom | 100.0% | 2021 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 1 | Iceland | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | 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 |
| 12 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 100.0% | 2023 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 13 | Czechia | 99.9% | 2023 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 14 | Belarus, Republic of | 99.9% | 2023 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 15 | Estonia | 99.9% | 2023 | — | flat |
| 16 | Hungary | 99.8% | 2023 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 17 | Georgia | 99.8% | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 18 | Malta | 99.8% | 2023 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 19 | Poland | 99.8% | 2024 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 20 | Slovenia | 99.8% | 2023 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 21 | Armenia, Republic of | 99.7% | 2023 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 22 | Latvia | 99.7% | 2023 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 23 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 99.7% | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 24 | United States | 99.7% | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 25 | Ireland | 99.6% | 2023 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 26 | Norway | 99.6% | 2023 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 27 | Croatia | 99.6% | 2023 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 28 | Moldova | 99.6% | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 29 | Lithuania | 99.6% | 2023 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 30 | Switzerland | 99.6% | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 31 | Bulgaria | 99.5% | 2023 | up 0.0% | rising |
| 32 | Australia | 99.4% | 2024 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 33 | Jamaica | 99.4% | 2023 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 34 | Romania | 99.3% | 2023 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 35 | Namibia | 99.1% | 2023 | up 24.6% | rising |
| 36 | Oman | 98.8% | 2022 | up 46.3% | rising |
| 37 | Serbia | 98.7% | 2024 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 38 | Zimbabwe | 98.7% | 2023 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 39 | Korea | 98.5% | 2024 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 40 | Greece | 98.3% | 2024 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 41 | Mongolia | 98.2% | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 42 | Italy | 98.1% | 2023 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 43 | Netherlands | 98.0% | 2022 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 44 | Luxembourg | 97.9% | 2023 | down 1.9% | flat |
| 45 | Tonga | 97.8% | 2023 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 46 | Tajikistan, Republic of | 97.7% | 2023 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 47 | Cyprus | 97.7% | 2023 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 48 | Portugal | 96.4% | 2023 | up 3.6% | flat |
| 49 | Palestine, State of | 96.1% | 2022 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 50 | Malaysia | 95.8% | 2022 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 51 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 95.8% | 2023 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 52 | Israel | 95.7% | 2015 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 53 | Belgium | 95.4% | 2023 | up 2.8% | falling |
| 54 | Spain | 94.9% | 2023 | up 5.5% | falling |
| 55 | Uruguay | 94.2% | 2024 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 56 | Chile | 93.9% | 2024 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 57 | Panama | 93.8% | 2024 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 58 | South Africa | 93.3% | 2024 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 59 | Argentina | 93.1% | 2020 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 60 | Sri Lanka | 93.0% | 2023 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 61 | Vietnam | 92.6% | 2023 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 62 | Brunei Darussalam | 92.1% | 2023 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 63 | Fiji, Republic of | 91.5% | 2021 | down 5.2% | rising |
| 64 | Philippines | 91.0% | 2022 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 65 | Kenya | 90.5% | 2024 | up 10.6% | flat |
| 66 | Mexico | 90.2% | 2025 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 67 | Peru | 90.0% | 2024 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 68 | Türkiye | 89.7% | 2015 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 69 | Ecuador | 89.5% | 2024 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 70 | Costa Rica | 89.4% | 2024 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 71 | Colombia | 88.5% | 2024 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 72 | Indonesia | 88.4% | 2023 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 73 | Jordan | 87.8% | 2023 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 74 | Belize | 87.4% | 2020 | down 4.2% | rising |
| 75 | Paraguay | 87.1% | 2024 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 76 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 86.0% | 2023 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 77 | Nigeria | 83.1% | 2024 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 78 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 82.7% | 2022 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 79 | Brazil | 82.6% | 2024 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 80 | Bolivia | 81.8% | 2024 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 81 | India | 81.7% | 2023 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 82 | Thailand | 81.3% | 2024 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 83 | Dominican Republic | 81.2% | 2024 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 84 | Myanmar | 79.0% | 2019 | — | flat |
| 85 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 77.4% | 2023 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 86 | Ghana | 77.2% | 2024 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 87 | Honduras | 76.1% | 2024 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 88 | El Salvador | 74.4% | 2023 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 89 | Uganda | 73.7% | 2019 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 90 | Nicaragua | 72.6% | 2014 | up 15.6% | rising |
| 91 | Madagascar, Republic of | 71.0% | 2021 | down 19.8% | rising |
| 92 | Angola | 70.9% | 2023 | up 18.1% | rising |
| 93 | Pakistan | 67.5% | 2021 | down 2.3% | rising |
| 94 | Bangladesh | 66.0% | 2022 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 95 | Guatemala | 65.0% | 2024 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 96 | Rwanda | 64.1% | 2022 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 97 | Tunisia | 63.8% | 2023 | down 23.5% | falling |
| 98 | Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of | 62.4% | 2022 | down 3.5% | flat |
| 99 | Cambodia | 61.4% | 2023 | up 24.9% | falling |
| 100 | Mozambique, Republic of | 57.3% | 2022 | up 34.1% | rising |
| 101 | Nepal | 51.4% | 2021 | down 23.5% | falling |
| 102 | Niger | 46.1% | 2022 | up 36.7% | rising |
| 103 | Burkina Faso | 42.6% | 2024 | down 17.6% | falling |
| 104 | Senegal | 38.8% | 2023 | down 11.3% | rising |
| 105 | Mali | 38.5% | 2022 | up 158.1% | rising |
| 106 | Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of | 35.3% | 2022 | up 29.9% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release