Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
89
Highest
61.2%
Israel
Lowest
0.0%
Georgia
Median
13.6%
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
1,500
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%) is currently reported for 89 countries. The highest value is 61.2% in Israel; the lowest is 0.0% in Georgia.
The median across all reporting countries is 13.6%, and the mean is 18.7%.
Over the past decade 80 countries rose and 8 fell. The largest increase was in Zimbabwe (up 3,370.0%), and the largest decrease in Georgia (down 100.0%).
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Israel | 61.2% | 2015 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 2 | Uzbekistan, Republic of | 51.8% | 2022 | down 2.4% | flat |
| 3 | Ireland | 50.8% | 2023 | up 37.7% | rising |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 50.6% | 2021 | up 55.1% | rising |
| 5 | Russian Federation | 48.8% | 2021 | up 13.1% | flat |
| 6 | Canada | 43.8% | 2021 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 7 | Luxembourg | 43.2% | 2023 | up 46.1% | volatile |
| 8 | Sweden | 42.5% | 2023 | up 38.1% | rising |
| 9 | United States | 42.3% | 2024 | up 27.3% | rising |
| 10 | Belgium | 41.1% | 2023 | up 40.6% | rising |
| 11 | Australia | 40.8% | 2024 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 12 | Estonia | 40.3% | 2023 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 13 | Norway | 36.7% | 2023 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 14 | Finland | 34.7% | 2023 | up 35.7% | rising |
| 15 | Lithuania | 34.5% | 2023 | up 99.2% | rising |
| 16 | Cyprus | 34.2% | 2023 | up 34.9% | rising |
| 17 | Iceland | 33.1% | 2023 | up 26.4% | rising |
| 18 | Ukraine | 33.1% | 2021 | — | rising |
| 19 | Denmark | 32.7% | 2023 | up 21.9% | rising |
| 20 | Latvia | 32.1% | 2023 | up 24.7% | rising |
| 21 | Palestine, State of | 30.3% | 2022 | up 61.3% | volatile |
| 22 | Slovenia | 29.6% | 2023 | up 39.1% | rising |
| 23 | Switzerland | 29.4% | 2024 | up 38.4% | rising |
| 24 | Korea | 28.3% | 2024 | up 40.3% | rising |
| 25 | Netherlands | 28.2% | 2023 | up 34.5% | rising |
| 26 | Spain | 28.0% | 2023 | up 53.7% | rising |
| 27 | Malta | 27.4% | 2022 | up 97.0% | rising |
| 28 | Poland | 26.9% | 2024 | up 61.6% | volatile |
| 29 | Moldova, Republic of | 24.3% | 2024 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 30 | Zimbabwe | 22.1% | 2023 | up 3,370.0% | volatile |
| 31 | France | 22.1% | 2020 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 32 | Philippines | 21.7% | 2022 | down 0.6% | rising |
| 33 | Brunei Darussalam | 20.6% | 2022 | up 105.1% | rising |
| 34 | Jordan | 20.6% | 2023 | up 101.5% | rising |
| 35 | Germany | 20.5% | 2022 | up 21.6% | rising |
| 36 | Tonga | 20.2% | 2023 | up 399.9% | volatile |
| 37 | Mongolia | 20.1% | 2023 | up 46.9% | rising |
| 38 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 19.9% | 2023 | up 112.0% | rising |
| 39 | Hungary | 16.4% | 2023 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 40 | Croatia | 16.3% | 2023 | up 72.0% | rising |
| 41 | Czechia | 15.7% | 2023 | up 42.8% | rising |
| 42 | Portugal | 15.1% | 2023 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 43 | Armenia, Republic of | 15.0% | 2023 | down 54.6% | falling |
| 44 | Austria | 14.0% | 2023 | up 55.4% | volatile |
| 45 | Italy | 13.6% | 2023 | up 34.5% | rising |
| 46 | Belize | 13.4% | 2022 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 47 | Thailand | 13.2% | 2024 | up 58.5% | rising |
| 48 | Costa Rica | 13.0% | 2024 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 49 | Malaysia | 12.7% | 2022 | up 29.9% | volatile |
| 50 | Greece | 12.1% | 2024 | up 44.4% | volatile |
| 51 | Jamaica | 11.7% | 2023 | down 3.4% | rising |
| 52 | Serbia, Republic of | 11.5% | 2022 | up 86.9% | rising |
| 53 | Bulgaria | 10.5% | 2023 | down 5.5% | flat |
| 54 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 10.4% | 2023 | up 84.1% | volatile |
| 55 | Bolivia | 10.0% | 2023 | up 783.1% | volatile |
| 56 | South Africa | 9.9% | 2024 | up 352.2% | volatile |
| 57 | Chile | 9.7% | 2023 | up 157.7% | rising |
| 58 | Paraguay | 8.8% | 2020 | up 158.7% | rising |
| 59 | Tajikistan, Republic of | 8.2% | 2017 | up 163.0% | rising |
| 60 | Vietnam | 8.2% | 2023 | up 104.3% | rising |
| 61 | Tunisia | 7.9% | 2023 | up 93.4% | volatile |
| 62 | Colombia | 7.9% | 2024 | up 71.6% | rising |
| 63 | Panama | 7.8% | 2023 | up 40.6% | volatile |
| 64 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 7.8% | 2016 | up 64.0% | rising |
| 65 | Brazil | 7.8% | 2024 | up 88.5% | volatile |
| 66 | Uruguay | 7.6% | 2024 | up 24.4% | rising |
| 67 | Indonesia | 6.5% | 2023 | up 73.7% | volatile |
| 68 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 6.5% | 2023 | up 103.3% | volatile |
| 69 | Namibia | 6.1% | 2023 | up 139.7% | volatile |
| 70 | Mexico | 5.7% | 2025 | up 46.8% | rising |
| 71 | Dominican Republic | 5.7% | 2015 | up 34.4% | rising |
| 72 | Romania | 5.6% | 2023 | up 86.6% | rising |
| 73 | Ecuador | 5.4% | 2024 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 74 | India | 4.9% | 2021 | up 103.5% | volatile |
| 75 | Sri Lanka | 4.9% | 2024 | up 53.3% | rising |
| 76 | Türkiye | 4.2% | 2015 | up 161.8% | rising |
| 77 | Pakistan | 3.8% | 2021 | up 477.4% | rising |
| 78 | Uganda | 3.7% | 2021 | up 35.2% | rising |
| 79 | Bangladesh | 3.0% | 2023 | up 109.1% | rising |
| 80 | El Salvador | 2.4% | 2023 | up 26.0% | rising |
| 81 | Ghana | 2.3% | 2022 | up 78.4% | volatile |
| 82 | Peru | 1.9% | 2024 | down 45.4% | rising |
| 83 | Cambodia | 1.7% | 2023 | up 240.2% | rising |
| 84 | Honduras | 1.7% | 2024 | up 4.8% | volatile |
| 85 | Rwanda | 1.4% | 2024 | up 210.1% | rising |
| 86 | Guatemala | 0.7% | 2023 | down 7.7% | volatile |
| 87 | Senegal | 0.3% | 2022 | up 295.2% | volatile |
| 88 | Mozambique, Republic of | 0.2% | 2022 | up 165.2% | volatile |
| 89 | Georgia | 0.0% | 2024 | down 100.0% | flat |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release