Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
93
Highest
1.55 LPIA
Zimbabwe
Lowest
0.0736 LPIA
Mali
Median
0.4601 LPIA
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
1,472
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) is currently reported for 93 countries. The highest value is 1.55 LPIA in Zimbabwe; the lowest is 0.0736 LPIA in Mali.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.4601 LPIA, and the mean is 0.4881 LPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 21.
Over the past decade 71 countries rose and 21 fell. The largest increase was in Zimbabwe (up 919.0%), and the largest decrease in Dominican Republic (down 30.2%).
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zimbabwe | 1.55 LPIA | 2023 | up 919.0% | volatile |
| 2 | Israel | 1.19 LPIA | 2015 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 3 | Jordan | 0.9889 LPIA | 2023 | up 45.6% | rising |
| 4 | Belgium | 0.9709 LPIA | 2023 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 0.9577 LPIA | 2021 | down 5.3% | falling |
| 6 | Palestine, State of | 0.9276 LPIA | 2022 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 7 | Uzbekistan, Republic of | 0.8634 LPIA | 2021 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 8 | Luxembourg | 0.852 LPIA | 2023 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 9 | Malta | 0.8327 LPIA | 2020 | down 14.4% | rising |
| 10 | Switzerland | 0.8053 LPIA | 2024 | up 4.9% | falling |
| 11 | Ireland | 0.7928 LPIA | 2022 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 12 | Germany | 0.7841 LPIA | 2022 | down 4.3% | falling |
| 13 | United States | 0.751 LPIA | 2024 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 14 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.7348 LPIA | 2022 | up 18.3% | rising |
| 15 | Netherlands | 0.7331 LPIA | 2023 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 16 | Tonga | 0.7097 LPIA | 2023 | up 64.4% | rising |
| 17 | Canada | 0.7083 LPIA | 2021 | down 2.8% | rising |
| 18 | Sweden | 0.7009 LPIA | 2022 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 19 | Finland | 0.6963 LPIA | 2023 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 20 | Slovenia | 0.6899 LPIA | 2022 | up 19.8% | rising |
| 21 | Estonia | 0.6729 LPIA | 2022 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 22 | Spain | 0.6646 LPIA | 2023 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 23 | Australia | 0.662 LPIA | 2024 | down 4.4% | rising |
| 24 | Cyprus | 0.6569 LPIA | 2023 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 25 | Russia | 0.6535 LPIA | 2021 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 26 | Korea | 0.6393 LPIA | 2024 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 27 | Denmark | 0.6327 LPIA | 2023 | up 2.2% | flat |
| 28 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 0.6277 LPIA | 2023 | up 77.5% | rising |
| 29 | Latvia | 0.6244 LPIA | 2023 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 30 | Philippines | 0.6128 LPIA | 2022 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 31 | Italy | 0.6111 LPIA | 2023 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 32 | Norway | 0.6095 LPIA | 2023 | down 4.2% | rising |
| 33 | Lithuania | 0.5814 LPIA | 2023 | up 45.8% | rising |
| 34 | France | 0.5626 LPIA | 2020 | down 13.3% | rising |
| 35 | Poland | 0.5563 LPIA | 2024 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 36 | Iceland | 0.5395 LPIA | 2023 | down 7.2% | rising |
| 37 | Czechia | 0.5295 LPIA | 2023 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 38 | Belize | 0.5227 LPIA | 2022 | down 8.6% | flat |
| 39 | Armenia, Republic of | 0.5069 LPIA | 2020 | down 10.6% | falling |
| 40 | Ukraine | 0.5023 LPIA | 2021 | — | rising |
| 41 | Austria | 0.4917 LPIA | 2023 | down 17.7% | rising |
| 42 | Portugal | 0.4787 LPIA | 2023 | down 8.1% | rising |
| 43 | Thailand | 0.4737 LPIA | 2024 | up 42.6% | rising |
| 44 | Tajikistan, Republic of | 0.4731 LPIA | 2017 | up 25.0% | flat |
| 45 | Costa Rica | 0.4695 LPIA | 2024 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 46 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 0.4681 LPIA | 2022 | up 34.2% | rising |
| 47 | Croatia | 0.4601 LPIA | 2023 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 48 | South Africa | 0.4401 LPIA | 2024 | up 93.0% | rising |
| 49 | Chile | 0.4331 LPIA | 2024 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 50 | Malaysia | 0.4051 LPIA | 2022 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 51 | Uruguay | 0.4034 LPIA | 2024 | up 19.8% | falling |
| 52 | Hungary | 0.4005 LPIA | 2023 | down 10.0% | rising |
| 53 | Sri Lanka | 0.3967 LPIA | 2024 | down 5.8% | rising |
| 54 | Mongolia | 0.3942 LPIA | 2023 | up 24.5% | rising |
| 55 | Paraguay | 0.393 LPIA | 2020 | up 99.2% | volatile |
| 56 | Jamaica | 0.384 LPIA | 2023 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 57 | Tunisia | 0.3793 LPIA | 2023 | up 41.2% | rising |
| 58 | Indonesia | 0.3749 LPIA | 2023 | up 29.6% | rising |
| 59 | Moldova, Republic of | 0.3728 LPIA | 2024 | down 4.0% | rising |
| 60 | Georgia | 0.3692 LPIA | 2023 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 61 | Greece | 0.3548 LPIA | 2024 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 62 | Bangladesh | 0.3495 LPIA | 2023 | up 56.8% | rising |
| 63 | Türkiye | 0.3464 LPIA | 2015 | up 24.7% | rising |
| 64 | Namibia | 0.3423 LPIA | 2023 | up 34.9% | rising |
| 65 | Vietnam | 0.3237 LPIA | 2023 | up 37.3% | rising |
| 66 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.3221 LPIA | 2023 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 67 | Serbia | 0.3207 LPIA | 2022 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 68 | Pakistan | 0.3205 LPIA | 2021 | up 79.6% | rising |
| 69 | Uganda | 0.3117 LPIA | 2021 | up 64.5% | rising |
| 70 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0.31 LPIA | 2016 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 71 | Ghana | 0.2985 LPIA | 2022 | up 34.8% | falling |
| 72 | India | 0.2975 LPIA | 2021 | up 30.9% | rising |
| 73 | Panama | 0.2918 LPIA | 2023 | up 29.3% | rising |
| 74 | Bolivia | 0.2724 LPIA | 2023 | up 22.7% | rising |
| 75 | Ecuador | 0.2636 LPIA | 2024 | up 14.5% | rising |
| 76 | Kenya | 0.2615 LPIA | 2022 | up 92.5% | rising |
| 77 | Dominican Republic | 0.2559 LPIA | 2015 | down 30.2% | falling |
| 78 | Bulgaria | 0.2529 LPIA | 2023 | down 5.8% | flat |
| 79 | Mexico | 0.2432 LPIA | 2025 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 80 | Romania | 0.2307 LPIA | 2023 | up 52.9% | rising |
| 81 | Brazil | 0.2253 LPIA | 2024 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 82 | Cambodia | 0.2175 LPIA | 2023 | up 297.5% | rising |
| 83 | Colombia | 0.2117 LPIA | 2024 | up 29.8% | rising |
| 84 | El Salvador | 0.1892 LPIA | 2023 | up 50.5% | rising |
| 85 | Guatemala | 0.1343 LPIA | 2023 | up 42.8% | rising |
| 86 | Peru | 0.1284 LPIA | 2024 | down 25.5% | rising |
| 87 | Honduras | 0.126 LPIA | 2024 | up 22.7% | rising |
| 88 | Rwanda | 0.1242 LPIA | 2022 | up 64.4% | rising |
| 89 | Senegal | 0.1011 LPIA | 2022 | up 87.9% | volatile |
| 90 | Malawi | 0.0764 LPIA | 2020 | up 98.4% | volatile |
| 91 | Mozambique, Republic of | 0.0764 LPIA | 2022 | up 205.8% | volatile |
| 92 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 0.0757 LPIA | 2020 | up 22.9% | flat |
| 93 | Mali | 0.0736 LPIA | 2022 | up 18.0% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release