Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
87
Highest
1.51 LPIA
Zimbabwe
Lowest
0.0424 LPIA
Mozambique, Republic of
Median
0.4874 LPIA
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
1,421
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) is currently reported for 87 countries. The highest value is 1.51 LPIA in Zimbabwe; the lowest is 0.0424 LPIA in Mozambique, Republic of.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.4874 LPIA, and the mean is 0.5201 LPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 36.
Over the past decade 64 countries rose and 22 fell. The largest increase was in Zimbabwe (up 1,233.9%), and the largest decrease in Guatemala (down 31.6%).
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zimbabwe | 1.51 LPIA | 2023 | up 1,233.9% | volatile |
| 2 | Israel | 1.2 LPIA | 2015 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 3 | Jordan | 1.04 LPIA | 2023 | up 38.6% | rising |
| 4 | Belgium | 1.03 LPIA | 2023 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 1 LPIA | 2021 | down 2.6% | falling |
| 6 | Palestine, State of | 0.95 LPIA | 2022 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 7 | Luxembourg | 0.9026 LPIA | 2023 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 8 | Ireland | 0.8914 LPIA | 2023 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 9 | Malta | 0.8868 LPIA | 2022 | down 13.9% | rising |
| 10 | Canada | 0.7971 LPIA | 2021 | down 2.4% | rising |
| 11 | United States | 0.7832 LPIA | 2024 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 12 | Sweden | 0.7811 LPIA | 2023 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 13 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.7808 LPIA | 2022 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 14 | Switzerland | 0.7579 LPIA | 2024 | up 9.9% | flat |
| 15 | Slovenia | 0.7568 LPIA | 2022 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 16 | Finland | 0.7466 LPIA | 2023 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 17 | Germany | 0.7431 LPIA | 2022 | down 3.6% | falling |
| 18 | Australia | 0.7288 LPIA | 2024 | down 8.7% | rising |
| 19 | Spain | 0.7283 LPIA | 2023 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 20 | Estonia | 0.7213 LPIA | 2022 | down 3.2% | rising |
| 21 | Cyprus | 0.7162 LPIA | 2023 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 22 | Netherlands | 0.7112 LPIA | 2023 | down 5.0% | flat |
| 23 | Denmark | 0.6851 LPIA | 2023 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 24 | Norway | 0.682 LPIA | 2023 | down 4.3% | rising |
| 25 | Russian Federation | 0.6811 LPIA | 2021 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 26 | Tonga | 0.6706 LPIA | 2023 | up 57.6% | rising |
| 27 | Italy | 0.6678 LPIA | 2023 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 28 | Latvia | 0.6656 LPIA | 2023 | down 6.3% | rising |
| 29 | Philippines | 0.6605 LPIA | 2022 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 30 | Lithuania | 0.6376 LPIA | 2023 | up 47.6% | rising |
| 31 | Iceland | 0.6297 LPIA | 2023 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 32 | Poland | 0.6265 LPIA | 2024 | up 19.4% | rising |
| 33 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 0.6076 LPIA | 2023 | up 126.4% | rising |
| 34 | Korea | 0.5908 LPIA | 2024 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 35 | France | 0.59 LPIA | 2020 | down 17.8% | rising |
| 36 | Czechia | 0.5762 LPIA | 2023 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 37 | Ukraine | 0.5475 LPIA | 2021 | — | rising |
| 38 | Belize | 0.5373 LPIA | 2022 | down 17.8% | rising |
| 39 | Costa Rica | 0.5323 LPIA | 2024 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 40 | Austria | 0.5229 LPIA | 2023 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 41 | Thailand | 0.5113 LPIA | 2024 | up 45.1% | rising |
| 42 | Armenia, Republic of | 0.5075 LPIA | 2020 | down 6.0% | flat |
| 43 | Portugal | 0.5065 LPIA | 2023 | down 11.9% | rising |
| 44 | Malaysia | 0.4874 LPIA | 2022 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 45 | Croatia | 0.483 LPIA | 2023 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 46 | Sri Lanka | 0.4719 LPIA | 2024 | down 7.4% | rising |
| 47 | Jamaica | 0.4648 LPIA | 2023 | down 4.2% | rising |
| 48 | Hungary | 0.4609 LPIA | 2023 | down 8.2% | rising |
| 49 | Uruguay | 0.4593 LPIA | 2024 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 50 | Mongolia | 0.4474 LPIA | 2023 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 51 | South Africa | 0.4405 LPIA | 2024 | up 80.2% | rising |
| 52 | Chile | 0.4354 LPIA | 2023 | up 122.7% | rising |
| 53 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 0.4211 LPIA | 2023 | up 37.3% | rising |
| 54 | Moldova, Republic of | 0.4001 LPIA | 2024 | down 7.6% | rising |
| 55 | Tunisia | 0.3997 LPIA | 2023 | up 51.9% | rising |
| 56 | Indonesia | 0.3976 LPIA | 2023 | up 35.2% | rising |
| 57 | Paraguay | 0.389 LPIA | 2020 | up 85.4% | volatile |
| 58 | Georgia | 0.3886 LPIA | 2022 | up 29.2% | rising |
| 59 | Greece | 0.3516 LPIA | 2024 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 60 | Namibia | 0.3357 LPIA | 2023 | up 48.4% | rising |
| 61 | Vietnam | 0.3352 LPIA | 2023 | up 34.6% | rising |
| 62 | Panama | 0.3296 LPIA | 2023 | up 26.6% | rising |
| 63 | Serbia, Republic of | 0.329 LPIA | 2022 | up 21.7% | rising |
| 64 | Dominican Republic | 0.3095 LPIA | 2015 | down 19.6% | flat |
| 65 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.3039 LPIA | 2023 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 66 | Brazil | 0.2932 LPIA | 2024 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 67 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0.291 LPIA | 2016 | up 26.8% | rising |
| 68 | Tajikistan, Republic of | 0.2846 LPIA | 2017 | up 39.5% | rising |
| 69 | Bangladesh | 0.2767 LPIA | 2023 | up 79.7% | rising |
| 70 | Bulgaria | 0.2744 LPIA | 2023 | down 8.3% | falling |
| 71 | Ecuador | 0.274 LPIA | 2024 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 72 | Mexico | 0.2581 LPIA | 2025 | up 21.5% | rising |
| 73 | Uganda | 0.2576 LPIA | 2021 | up 79.5% | rising |
| 74 | Türkiye | 0.257 LPIA | 2015 | up 31.2% | rising |
| 75 | Romania | 0.2503 LPIA | 2023 | up 66.5% | rising |
| 76 | Ghana | 0.2448 LPIA | 2022 | up 48.1% | volatile |
| 77 | Bolivia | 0.2435 LPIA | 2023 | up 28.1% | rising |
| 78 | Colombia | 0.2351 LPIA | 2024 | up 26.1% | rising |
| 79 | India | 0.232 LPIA | 2021 | up 57.2% | rising |
| 80 | El Salvador | 0.1983 LPIA | 2023 | up 41.9% | rising |
| 81 | Cambodia | 0.1803 LPIA | 2023 | up 398.0% | rising |
| 82 | Honduras | 0.1318 LPIA | 2024 | up 29.9% | rising |
| 83 | Guatemala | 0.1221 LPIA | 2023 | down 31.6% | rising |
| 84 | Peru | 0.1152 LPIA | 2024 | down 17.6% | flat |
| 85 | Rwanda | 0.0941 LPIA | 2024 | up 150.7% | rising |
| 86 | Senegal | 0.0517 LPIA | 2022 | up 107.7% | volatile |
| 87 | Mozambique, Republic of | 0.0424 LPIA | 2022 | up 108.6% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release