Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
91
Highest
1.59 LPIA
Zimbabwe
Lowest
0.0828 LPIA
Mali
Median
0.4225 LPIA
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
1,439
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) is currently reported for 91 countries. The highest value is 1.59 LPIA in Zimbabwe; the lowest is 0.0828 LPIA in Mali.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.4225 LPIA, and the mean is 0.4669 LPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 19.
Over the past decade 72 countries rose and 18 fell. The largest increase was in Zimbabwe (up 775.5%), and the largest decrease in Dominican Republic (down 37.7%).
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zimbabwe | 1.59 LPIA | 2023 | up 775.5% | volatile |
| 2 | Israel | 1.19 LPIA | 2015 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 3 | Jordan | 0.9396 LPIA | 2023 | up 47.2% | rising |
| 4 | Belgium | 0.9068 LPIA | 2023 | up 13.5% | rising |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 0.9063 LPIA | 2021 | down 8.8% | falling |
| 6 | Palestine, State of | 0.9048 LPIA | 2022 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 7 | Switzerland | 0.8435 LPIA | 2024 | up 3.2% | falling |
| 8 | Germany | 0.8133 LPIA | 2022 | down 4.3% | flat |
| 9 | Luxembourg | 0.8042 LPIA | 2023 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 10 | Tonga | 0.7608 LPIA | 2023 | up 74.1% | rising |
| 11 | Netherlands | 0.7547 LPIA | 2023 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 12 | Malta | 0.7004 LPIA | 2020 | down 25.9% | rising |
| 13 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.6939 LPIA | 2022 | up 23.4% | rising |
| 14 | United States | 0.6936 LPIA | 2023 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 15 | Austria | 0.6931 LPIA | 2021 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 16 | Korea | 0.6734 LPIA | 2024 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 17 | Estonia | 0.6712 LPIA | 2023 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 18 | Azerbaijan | 0.6478 LPIA | 2023 | up 46.0% | rising |
| 19 | Finland | 0.6476 LPIA | 2023 | up 19.7% | flat |
| 20 | Ireland | 0.6431 LPIA | 2021 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 21 | Russia | 0.623 LPIA | 2021 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 22 | Slovenia | 0.6183 LPIA | 2022 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 23 | Canada | 0.6161 LPIA | 2021 | down 3.4% | rising |
| 24 | Sweden | 0.6138 LPIA | 2021 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 25 | Spain | 0.6012 LPIA | 2023 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 26 | Cyprus | 0.592 LPIA | 2023 | down 3.5% | rising |
| 27 | Australia | 0.5847 LPIA | 2024 | up 0.3% | falling |
| 28 | Tajikistan | 0.5838 LPIA | 2017 | up 25.3% | flat |
| 29 | Latvia | 0.5749 LPIA | 2023 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 30 | Denmark | 0.5748 LPIA | 2023 | up 3.4% | flat |
| 31 | Philippines | 0.5737 LPIA | 2020 | up 14.5% | rising |
| 32 | Italy | 0.5464 LPIA | 2023 | down 2.3% | rising |
| 33 | France | 0.5321 LPIA | 2020 | down 8.1% | rising |
| 34 | Norway | 0.5201 LPIA | 2023 | down 6.8% | rising |
| 35 | Belize | 0.5111 LPIA | 2022 | up 3.3% | flat |
| 36 | Lithuania | 0.5089 LPIA | 2023 | up 41.0% | flat |
| 37 | Armenia | 0.5086 LPIA | 2020 | down 15.9% | falling |
| 38 | Egypt | 0.5026 LPIA | 2023 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 39 | Czechia | 0.4795 LPIA | 2023 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 40 | Poland | 0.4788 LPIA | 2024 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 41 | Portugal | 0.4466 LPIA | 2021 | down 4.3% | rising |
| 42 | Ukraine | 0.4446 LPIA | 2021 | — | flat |
| 43 | Croatia | 0.4356 LPIA | 2023 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 44 | South Africa | 0.4354 LPIA | 2024 | up 106.5% | rising |
| 45 | Iceland | 0.4303 LPIA | 2023 | down 18.8% | falling |
| 46 | Thailand | 0.4225 LPIA | 2024 | up 37.3% | rising |
| 47 | Türkiye | 0.415 LPIA | 2015 | up 25.7% | rising |
| 48 | Costa Rica | 0.4103 LPIA | 2024 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 49 | Paraguay | 0.4053 LPIA | 2020 | up 116.0% | volatile |
| 50 | Bangladesh | 0.396 LPIA | 2023 | up 51.4% | rising |
| 51 | Chile | 0.39 LPIA | 2024 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 52 | Georgia | 0.3833 LPIA | 2023 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 53 | Greece | 0.3577 LPIA | 2024 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 54 | Tunisia | 0.3547 LPIA | 2023 | up 28.4% | rising |
| 55 | India | 0.3516 LPIA | 2021 | up 24.3% | rising |
| 56 | Indonesia | 0.3506 LPIA | 2023 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 57 | Namibia | 0.3501 LPIA | 2023 | up 26.4% | rising |
| 58 | Uganda | 0.3487 LPIA | 2021 | up 60.5% | rising |
| 59 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.339 LPIA | 2023 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 60 | Pakistan | 0.3382 LPIA | 2021 | up 42.4% | rising |
| 61 | Moldova | 0.3374 LPIA | 2024 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 62 | Malaysia | 0.3329 LPIA | 2022 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 63 | Hungary | 0.3305 LPIA | 2023 | down 13.6% | rising |
| 64 | Mongolia | 0.3277 LPIA | 2023 | up 21.9% | rising |
| 65 | Ghana | 0.3256 LPIA | 2022 | up 31.7% | rising |
| 66 | Iran | 0.3252 LPIA | 2016 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 67 | Kenya | 0.3231 LPIA | 2022 | up 81.6% | rising |
| 68 | Sri Lanka | 0.32 LPIA | 2024 | down 4.7% | falling |
| 69 | Serbia | 0.3138 LPIA | 2022 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 70 | Viet Nam | 0.3118 LPIA | 2023 | up 39.3% | rising |
| 71 | Bolivia | 0.3055 LPIA | 2023 | up 24.8% | rising |
| 72 | Jamaica | 0.2908 LPIA | 2023 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 73 | Ecuador | 0.2528 LPIA | 2024 | up 17.0% | rising |
| 74 | Panama | 0.2439 LPIA | 2023 | up 28.4% | rising |
| 75 | Cambodia | 0.2379 LPIA | 2023 | up 249.1% | rising |
| 76 | Bulgaria | 0.2275 LPIA | 2023 | down 1.1% | rising |
| 77 | Mexico | 0.2274 LPIA | 2025 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 78 | Romania | 0.2105 LPIA | 2023 | up 39.9% | rising |
| 79 | Uruguay | 0.2037 LPIA | 2023 | down 32.3% | falling |
| 80 | Dominican Republic | 0.1973 LPIA | 2015 | down 37.7% | falling |
| 81 | Colombia | 0.19 LPIA | 2024 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 82 | El Salvador | 0.1787 LPIA | 2023 | up 61.8% | rising |
| 83 | Brazil | 0.1579 LPIA | 2024 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 84 | Peru | 0.1392 LPIA | 2024 | down 29.5% | rising |
| 85 | Senegal | 0.1375 LPIA | 2022 | up 94.4% | volatile |
| 86 | Guatemala | 0.1292 LPIA | 2023 | up 625.7% | volatile |
| 87 | Honduras | 0.1196 LPIA | 2024 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 88 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 0.1012 LPIA | 2020 | up 32.0% | rising |
| 89 | Mozambique | 0.0949 LPIA | 2022 | up 232.9% | volatile |
| 90 | Malawi | 0.0881 LPIA | 2020 | up 73.2% | volatile |
| 91 | Mali | 0.0828 LPIA | 2022 | up 0.5% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release