Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, female (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
105
Highest
100.0%
Austria
Lowest
21.1%
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
Median
94.4%
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
1,715
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, female (%) is currently reported for 105 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Austria; the lowest is 21.1% in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of.
The median across all reporting countries is 94.4%, and the mean is 86.8%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5.
Over the past decade 78 countries rose and 17 fell. The largest increase was in Mali (up 212.8%), and the largest decrease in Tunisia (down 23.4%).
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 2.7% | flat |
| 1 | United Kingdom | 100.0% | 2021 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 1 | Iceland | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Russian Federation | 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 1.7% | flat |
| 13 | Czechia | 100.0% | 2023 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 14 | Estonia | 99.9% | 2023 | — | flat |
| 15 | Belarus, Republic of | 99.9% | 2023 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 16 | Malta | 99.8% | 2023 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 17 | Hungary | 99.8% | 2023 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 18 | Slovenia | 99.8% | 2023 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 19 | Poland | 99.8% | 2024 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 20 | Georgia | 99.8% | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 21 | Armenia, Republic of | 99.8% | 2023 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 22 | Latvia | 99.8% | 2021 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 23 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 99.6% | 2024 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 24 | United States | 99.6% | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 25 | Moldova, Republic of | 99.6% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 26 | Lithuania | 99.6% | 2023 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 27 | Norway | 99.6% | 2023 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 28 | Croatia | 99.5% | 2023 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 29 | Ireland | 99.5% | 2023 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 30 | Switzerland | 99.5% | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 31 | Jamaica | 99.5% | 2023 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 32 | Bulgaria | 99.5% | 2023 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 33 | Australia | 99.3% | 2024 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 34 | Romania | 99.2% | 2023 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 35 | Namibia | 99.2% | 2023 | up 21.8% | rising |
| 36 | Mongolia | 98.4% | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 37 | Serbia, Republic of | 98.1% | 2024 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 38 | Zimbabwe | 98.1% | 2023 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 39 | Luxembourg | 97.9% | 2023 | down 2.1% | flat |
| 40 | Tonga | 97.8% | 2023 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 41 | Greece | 97.7% | 2024 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 42 | Korea | 97.5% | 2024 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 43 | Italy | 97.5% | 2023 | up 3.6% | falling |
| 44 | Oman | 97.5% | 2022 | up 54.9% | rising |
| 45 | Netherlands | 97.3% | 2023 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 46 | Tajikistan, Republic of | 97.1% | 2023 | up 2.3% | flat |
| 47 | Cyprus | 96.9% | 2023 | up 3.6% | flat |
| 48 | Albania | 95.9% | 2012 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 49 | Portugal | 95.2% | 2023 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 50 | Belgium | 95.1% | 2023 | up 3.8% | falling |
| 51 | Malaysia | 94.8% | 2022 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 52 | Palestine, State of | 94.4% | 2022 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 53 | Israel | 94.4% | 2015 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 54 | Uruguay | 94.2% | 2024 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 55 | Spain | 94.0% | 2023 | up 6.9% | falling |
| 56 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 93.5% | 2023 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 57 | South Africa | 93.2% | 2024 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 58 | Panama | 93.1% | 2024 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 59 | Argentina | 93.0% | 2020 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 60 | Chile | 93.0% | 2024 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 61 | Sri Lanka | 92.3% | 2023 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 62 | Philippines | 91.6% | 2022 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 63 | Fiji, Republic of | 91.5% | 2021 | down 4.1% | rising |
| 64 | Vietnam | 90.9% | 2023 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 65 | Brunei Darussalam | 90.6% | 2023 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 66 | Mexico | 89.4% | 2025 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 67 | Ecuador | 88.9% | 2024 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 68 | Costa Rica | 88.6% | 2024 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 69 | Kenya | 88.1% | 2024 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 70 | Colombia | 88.0% | 2024 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 71 | Belize | 87.4% | 2020 | down 3.9% | rising |
| 72 | Peru | 87.1% | 2024 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 73 | Indonesia | 86.1% | 2023 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 74 | Paraguay | 85.9% | 2024 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 75 | Türkiye | 84.0% | 2015 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 76 | Brazil | 82.4% | 2024 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 77 | Jordan | 82.4% | 2023 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 78 | Dominican Republic | 81.5% | 2024 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 79 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 80.3% | 2023 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 80 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 79.1% | 2022 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 81 | Bolivia | 78.1% | 2024 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 82 | Thailand | 78.0% | 2024 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 83 | Nigeria | 77.8% | 2024 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 84 | Honduras | 76.7% | 2024 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 85 | India | 75.6% | 2023 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 86 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 74.0% | 2023 | up 25.8% | rising |
| 87 | Nicaragua | 72.0% | 2014 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 88 | Ghana | 71.6% | 2024 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 89 | El Salvador | 70.7% | 2023 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 90 | Madagascar, Republic of | 68.2% | 2021 | down 21.4% | rising |
| 91 | Uganda | 66.3% | 2019 | down 0.3% | rising |
| 92 | Bangladesh | 62.7% | 2022 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 93 | Rwanda | 61.1% | 2022 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 94 | Angola | 60.8% | 2023 | up 26.5% | rising |
| 95 | Guatemala | 60.3% | 2024 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 96 | Pakistan | 58.4% | 2021 | down 7.4% | rising |
| 97 | Tunisia | 58.2% | 2023 | down 23.4% | falling |
| 98 | Cambodia | 53.9% | 2023 | up 37.8% | flat |
| 99 | Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of | 50.9% | 2022 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 100 | Mozambique, Republic of | 48.7% | 2022 | up 51.7% | rising |
| 101 | Nepal | 41.4% | 2021 | down 22.8% | falling |
| 102 | Burkina Faso | 36.0% | 2024 | down 14.7% | falling |
| 103 | Senegal | 33.2% | 2023 | down 10.4% | rising |
| 104 | Mali | 31.2% | 2022 | up 212.8% | rising |
| 105 | Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of | 21.1% | 2022 | up 64.7% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release