Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted native parity index (NPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
32
Highest
1.78 NPIA
Romania
Lowest
0.5586 NPIA
Slovenia
Median
1.06 NPIA
Years covered
31
1994β2024
Data points
376
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted native parity index (NPIA) is currently reported for 32 countries. The highest value is 1.78 NPIA in Romania; the lowest is 0.5586 NPIA in Slovenia.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.06 NPIA, and the mean is 1.06 NPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3.
Over the past decade 14 countries rose and 15 fell. The largest increase was in Poland (up 48.3%), and the largest decrease in Spain (down 21.2%).
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romania | 1.78 NPIA | 2012 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 2 | Malta | 1.39 NPIA | 2016 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 3 | Portugal | 1.35 NPIA | 2024 | down 6.3% | falling |
| 4 | Poland | 1.35 NPIA | 2023 | up 48.3% | rising |
| 5 | Luxembourg | 1.34 NPIA | 2023 | down 6.4% | flat |
| 6 | Hungary | 1.31 NPIA | 2023 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 7 | Czechia | 1.31 NPIA | 2021 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 8 | Montenegro | 1.3 NPIA | 2018 | β | falling |
| 9 | Slovakia | 1.29 NPIA | 2019 | down 6.8% | flat |
| 10 | Ireland | 1.25 NPIA | 2023 | down 6.2% | flat |
| 11 | Serbia | 1.13 NPIA | 2024 | down 2.3% | falling |
| 12 | Denmark | 1.11 NPIA | 2023 | β | falling |
| 13 | Norway | 1.08 NPIA | 2023 | down 3.2% | falling |
| 14 | Austria | 1.06 NPIA | 2021 | down 2.9% | flat |
| 15 | Iceland | 1.06 NPIA | 2023 | up 7.0% | falling |
| 16 | Sweden | 1.06 NPIA | 2023 | up 5.2% | flat |
| 17 | Cyprus | 1.06 NPIA | 2023 | down 4.3% | flat |
| 18 | France | 1 NPIA | 2023 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 19 | Netherlands | 0.9844 NPIA | 2023 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 20 | Armenia | 0.9733 NPIA | 2023 | down 9.8% | falling |
| 21 | Costa Rica | 0.9629 NPIA | 2007 | β | falling |
| 22 | Lithuania | 0.9282 NPIA | 2013 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 23 | Finland | 0.9033 NPIA | 2023 | up 3.4% | falling |
| 24 | Germany | 0.8824 NPIA | 2023 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 25 | Belgium | 0.8785 NPIA | 2023 | up 2.8% | flat |
| 26 | United States of America | 0.8777 NPIA | 2024 | down 1.4% | falling |
| 27 | Croatia | 0.8598 NPIA | 2023 | down 5.7% | falling |
| 28 | Italy | 0.7686 NPIA | 2023 | down 16.5% | falling |
| 29 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.7464 NPIA | 2023 | up 10.2% | flat |
| 30 | Spain | 0.7437 NPIA | 2023 | down 21.2% | falling |
| 31 | Greece | 0.6251 NPIA | 2024 | down 8.7% | flat |
| 32 | Slovenia | 0.5586 NPIA | 2022 | down 6.8% | falling |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release