Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
88
Highest
1.67 GPIA
Uruguay
Lowest
0.1856 GPIA
Senegal
Median
1.15 GPIA
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
1,446
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) is currently reported for 88 countries. The highest value is 1.67 GPIA in Uruguay; the lowest is 0.1856 GPIA in Senegal.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.15 GPIA, and the mean is 1.08 GPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 9.
Over the past decade 68 countries rose and 19 fell. The largest increase was in Zimbabwe (up 166.0%), and the largest decrease in Guatemala (down 57.4%).
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uruguay | 1.67 GPIA | 2023 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 2 | Jamaica | 1.59 GPIA | 2023 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 3 | Brazil | 1.53 GPIA | 2024 | down 1.8% | rising |
| 4 | Iceland | 1.52 GPIA | 2023 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 5 | Dominican Republic | 1.51 GPIA | 2015 | up 33.1% | rising |
| 6 | Portugal | 1.48 GPIA | 2020 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 7 | Mongolia | 1.47 GPIA | 2023 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 8 | Panama | 1.47 GPIA | 2023 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 9 | Estonia | 1.42 GPIA | 2023 | down 1.9% | rising |
| 10 | Slovenia | 1.38 GPIA | 2023 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 11 | Sweden | 1.37 GPIA | 2021 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 12 | Norway | 1.37 GPIA | 2023 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 13 | Bulgaria | 1.37 GPIA | 2023 | down 3.0% | falling |
| 14 | Hungary | 1.37 GPIA | 2023 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 15 | Latvia | 1.35 GPIA | 2023 | down 3.1% | flat |
| 16 | Thailand | 1.35 GPIA | 2024 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 17 | Lithuania | 1.35 GPIA | 2023 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 18 | Poland | 1.34 GPIA | 2024 | down 0.3% | rising |
| 19 | Canada | 1.31 GPIA | 2021 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 20 | Italy | 1.31 GPIA | 2023 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 21 | Denmark | 1.3 GPIA | 2023 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 22 | Malaysia | 1.3 GPIA | 2022 | down 8.3% | rising |
| 23 | Moldova, Republic of | 1.29 GPIA | 2024 | down 2.8% | rising |
| 24 | Ukraine | 1.29 GPIA | 2021 | — | rising |
| 25 | Finland | 1.29 GPIA | 2023 | down 1.8% | rising |
| 26 | Philippines | 1.29 GPIA | 2022 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 27 | Australia | 1.27 GPIA | 2024 | down 5.5% | rising |
| 28 | Costa Rica | 1.27 GPIA | 2024 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 29 | Malta | 1.27 GPIA | 2020 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 30 | Brunei Darussalam | 1.26 GPIA | 2022 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 31 | Colombia | 1.25 GPIA | 2024 | down 2.9% | rising |
| 32 | Tunisia | 1.23 GPIA | 2023 | up 52.6% | rising |
| 33 | Ireland | 1.23 GPIA | 2022 | down 5.3% | rising |
| 34 | Sri Lanka | 1.22 GPIA | 2024 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 35 | Spain | 1.22 GPIA | 2023 | up 19.8% | rising |
| 36 | Cyprus | 1.2 GPIA | 2023 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 37 | Belgium | 1.2 GPIA | 2023 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 38 | Croatia | 1.2 GPIA | 2023 | up 22.7% | rising |
| 39 | Belize | 1.2 GPIA | 2022 | down 2.5% | rising |
| 40 | Czechia | 1.19 GPIA | 2023 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 41 | Indonesia | 1.19 GPIA | 2023 | up 27.0% | rising |
| 42 | Paraguay | 1.18 GPIA | 2020 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 43 | Namibia | 1.16 GPIA | 2023 | up 53.2% | rising |
| 44 | Palestine, State of | 1.15 GPIA | 2022 | up 46.5% | rising |
| 45 | United States | 1.15 GPIA | 2024 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 46 | United Kingdom | 1.15 GPIA | 2021 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 47 | South Africa | 1.15 GPIA | 2024 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 48 | France | 1.14 GPIA | 2020 | down 2.9% | rising |
| 49 | Israel | 1.13 GPIA | 2015 | down 4.2% | flat |
| 49 | Russia | 1.13 GPIA | 2021 | up 15.3% | falling |
| 51 | Honduras | 1.13 GPIA | 2024 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 52 | Ecuador | 1.12 GPIA | 2024 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 53 | Serbia, Republic of | 1.12 GPIA | 2022 | up 40.7% | rising |
| 54 | El Salvador | 1.12 GPIA | 2023 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 55 | Romania | 1.07 GPIA | 2022 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 56 | Luxembourg | 1.06 GPIA | 2023 | up 22.0% | rising |
| 57 | Tonga | 1.03 GPIA | 2023 | up 39.4% | rising |
| 58 | Chile | 1.03 GPIA | 2023 | down 39.3% | rising |
| 59 | Mexico | 1.03 GPIA | 2025 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 60 | Zimbabwe | 1.01 GPIA | 2023 | up 166.0% | volatile |
| 61 | Vietnam | 1.01 GPIA | 2023 | up 18.4% | rising |
| 62 | Armenia, Republic of | 0.9886 GPIA | 2023 | down 6.4% | flat |
| 63 | Greece | 0.9775 GPIA | 2024 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 64 | Georgia | 0.9732 GPIA | 2023 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 65 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.9455 GPIA | 2023 | up 21.9% | rising |
| 66 | Netherlands | 0.9295 GPIA | 2023 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 67 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 0.913 GPIA | 2023 | up 57.8% | rising |
| 68 | Jordan | 0.8927 GPIA | 2023 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 69 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0.8789 GPIA | 2016 | up 27.7% | rising |
| 70 | Bolivia | 0.854 GPIA | 2023 | up 25.8% | rising |
| 71 | Uzbekistan, Republic of | 0.8526 GPIA | 2022 | down 4.1% | falling |
| 72 | Austria | 0.8241 GPIA | 2021 | up 58.3% | rising |
| 73 | Guatemala | 0.797 GPIA | 2023 | down 57.4% | volatile |
| 74 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 0.7779 GPIA | 2023 | up 42.8% | rising |
| 75 | Peru | 0.7761 GPIA | 2024 | up 20.4% | rising |
| 76 | Switzerland | 0.7371 GPIA | 2024 | up 29.3% | rising |
| 77 | Korea | 0.7226 GPIA | 2024 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 78 | Germany | 0.7038 GPIA | 2022 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 79 | India | 0.5196 GPIA | 2021 | up 44.9% | rising |
| 80 | Uganda | 0.4991 GPIA | 2021 | up 14.2% | falling |
| 81 | Cambodia | 0.4857 GPIA | 2023 | up 100.2% | rising |
| 82 | Türkiye | 0.4629 GPIA | 2015 | up 31.0% | rising |
| 83 | Bangladesh | 0.4099 GPIA | 2023 | up 37.8% | rising |
| 84 | Rwanda | 0.4002 GPIA | 2024 | up 26.7% | rising |
| 85 | Ghana | 0.3934 GPIA | 2022 | up 21.5% | falling |
| 86 | Tajikistan, Republic of | 0.3117 GPIA | 2017 | up 38.2% | rising |
| 87 | Mozambique, Republic of | 0.2745 GPIA | 2022 | down 23.7% | falling |
| 88 | Senegal | 0.1856 GPIA | 2022 | up 40.7% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release