Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
127
Highest
1.45 GPIA
Jamaica
Lowest
0.3031 GPIA
Togo
Median
1.08 GPIA
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
2,028
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) is currently reported for 127 countries. The highest value is 1.45 GPIA in Jamaica; the lowest is 0.3031 GPIA in Togo.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.08 GPIA, and the mean is 1 GPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5.
Over the past decade 107 countries rose and 18 fell. The largest increase was in Ethiopia (up 157.4%), and the largest decrease in Burundi (down 27.7%).
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary gender: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamaica | 1.45 GPIA | 2023 | up 3.9% | flat |
| 2 | Kuwait | 1.41 GPIA | 2018 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 3 | Estonia | 1.36 GPIA | 2023 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 4 | Uruguay | 1.35 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 5 | Iceland | 1.33 GPIA | 2023 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 6 | Mongolia | 1.33 GPIA | 2023 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 7 | Argentina | 1.33 GPIA | 2022 | — | rising |
| 8 | Panama | 1.32 GPIA | 2023 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 9 | Bahrain | 1.32 GPIA | 2024 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 10 | Grenada | 1.31 GPIA | 2023 | up 6.6% | flat |
| 11 | Dominican Republic | 1.3 GPIA | 2015 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 12 | Latvia | 1.3 GPIA | 2023 | down 3.2% | rising |
| 13 | Venezuela | 1.28 GPIA | 2017 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 14 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1.27 GPIA | 2023 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 15 | Thailand | 1.27 GPIA | 2024 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 16 | Bulgaria | 1.27 GPIA | 2023 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 17 | Myanmar | 1.26 GPIA | 2019 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 18 | Puerto Rico | 1.26 GPIA | 2020 | down 0.3% | rising |
| 19 | Brunei | 1.26 GPIA | 2023 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 20 | Palestine | 1.25 GPIA | 2024 | up 36.0% | rising |
| 21 | Sweden | 1.25 GPIA | 2022 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 22 | Lithuania | 1.24 GPIA | 2023 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 23 | Slovenia | 1.24 GPIA | 2022 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 24 | Paraguay | 1.23 GPIA | 2020 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 25 | Portugal | 1.22 GPIA | 2024 | down 3.0% | rising |
| 26 | Norway | 1.22 GPIA | 2023 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 27 | Moldova | 1.22 GPIA | 2024 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 28 | Finland | 1.21 GPIA | 2023 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 29 | Philippines | 1.21 GPIA | 2022 | up 7.5% | flat |
| 30 | Denmark | 1.21 GPIA | 2023 | down 0.0% | rising |
| 31 | Poland | 1.21 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 32 | Bermuda | 1.21 GPIA | 2016 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 33 | Cayman Islands | 1.2 GPIA | 2015 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 34 | Belize | 1.19 GPIA | 2022 | up 8.2% | flat |
| 35 | Israel | 1.19 GPIA | 2023 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 36 | Namibia | 1.18 GPIA | 2023 | up 43.3% | rising |
| 37 | Samoa | 1.17 GPIA | 2017 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 38 | Italy | 1.17 GPIA | 2023 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 39 | Hungary | 1.17 GPIA | 2023 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 40 | Ukraine | 1.17 GPIA | 2021 | — | rising |
| 41 | Armenia | 1.17 GPIA | 2022 | up 6.0% | flat |
| 42 | Slovakia | 1.15 GPIA | 2023 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 43 | Brazil | 1.15 GPIA | 2024 | down 5.6% | rising |
| 44 | Tunisia | 1.15 GPIA | 2023 | up 39.0% | rising |
| 45 | Croatia | 1.14 GPIA | 2023 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 46 | Malta | 1.14 GPIA | 2023 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 47 | Australia | 1.14 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 48 | Canada | 1.14 GPIA | 2021 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 49 | North Macedonia | 1.13 GPIA | 2024 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 50 | Albania | 1.13 GPIA | 2023 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 51 | South Africa | 1.13 GPIA | 2024 | up 26.3% | rising |
| 52 | Serbia | 1.12 GPIA | 2024 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 53 | Belgium | 1.11 GPIA | 2023 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 54 | Colombia | 1.11 GPIA | 2024 | down 0.7% | rising |
| 55 | Sri Lanka | 1.11 GPIA | 2024 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 56 | Ireland | 1.11 GPIA | 2022 | down 1.9% | rising |
| 57 | Costa Rica | 1.11 GPIA | 2024 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 58 | United Arab Emirates | 1.11 GPIA | 2024 | up 24.5% | falling |
| 59 | New Zealand | 1.11 GPIA | 2020 | down 7.2% | flat |
| 60 | Indonesia | 1.1 GPIA | 2023 | up 21.6% | rising |
| 61 | Honduras | 1.1 GPIA | 2024 | up 12.7% | rising |
| 62 | France | 1.09 GPIA | 2023 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 63 | United States | 1.09 GPIA | 2024 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 64 | Romania | 1.08 GPIA | 2023 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 65 | Montenegro | 1.08 GPIA | 2020 | up 29.9% | rising |
| 66 | Czechia | 1.08 GPIA | 2023 | up 19.2% | rising |
| 67 | Russia | 1.07 GPIA | 2021 | up 0.9% | falling |
| 68 | United Kingdom | 1.07 GPIA | 2021 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 69 | Ecuador | 1.07 GPIA | 2024 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 70 | Georgia | 1.07 GPIA | 2024 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 71 | Tonga | 1.07 GPIA | 2023 | up 42.3% | rising |
| 72 | Cyprus | 1.06 GPIA | 2023 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 73 | El Salvador | 1.06 GPIA | 2023 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 74 | Zimbabwe | 1.06 GPIA | 2023 | up 98.1% | rising |
| 75 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.05 GPIA | 2023 | up 27.2% | rising |
| 76 | Spain | 1.04 GPIA | 2024 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 77 | Bolivia | 1.04 GPIA | 2023 | up 15.6% | rising |
| 78 | Malaysia | 1.02 GPIA | 2022 | down 10.8% | rising |
| 79 | Andorra | 1.01 GPIA | 2022 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 80 | Greece | 1.01 GPIA | 2024 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 81 | Luxembourg | 0.9842 GPIA | 2023 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 82 | Netherlands | 0.9827 GPIA | 2023 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 83 | Macao | 0.9733 GPIA | 2016 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 84 | Vietnam | 0.9711 GPIA | 2023 | up 21.9% | rising |
| 85 | Azerbaijan | 0.959 GPIA | 2023 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 86 | Peru | 0.9518 GPIA | 2024 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 87 | Chile | 0.9498 GPIA | 2024 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 88 | Fiji | 0.9255 GPIA | 2017 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 89 | Mauritius | 0.9254 GPIA | 2022 | up 43.8% | rising |
| 90 | Seychelles | 0.9233 GPIA | 2020 | down 3.0% | rising |
| 91 | Singapore | 0.9212 GPIA | 2024 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 92 | Mexico | 0.9186 GPIA | 2025 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 93 | Saudi Arabia | 0.895 GPIA | 2024 | down 4.7% | rising |
| 94 | Uzbekistan | 0.888 GPIA | 2022 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 95 | Egypt | 0.8738 GPIA | 2023 | up 25.4% | rising |
| 96 | Austria | 0.8701 GPIA | 2021 | up 29.1% | rising |
| 97 | Turkey | 0.8514 GPIA | 2023 | up 21.9% | rising |
| 98 | Iran | 0.8494 GPIA | 2023 | down 9.4% | flat |
| 99 | Guatemala | 0.8489 GPIA | 2023 | down 4.8% | rising |
| 100 | Hong Kong | 0.8339 GPIA | 2024 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 101 | Jordan | 0.8177 GPIA | 2023 | up 21.6% | rising |
| 102 | South Korea | 0.8146 GPIA | 2024 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 103 | Switzerland | 0.8094 GPIA | 2024 | up 23.9% | rising |
| 104 | Germany | 0.7599 GPIA | 2022 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 105 | Zambia | 0.7307 GPIA | 2023 | up 34.9% | rising |
| 106 | Pakistan | 0.6958 GPIA | 2021 | up 60.2% | rising |
| 107 | India | 0.6627 GPIA | 2021 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 108 | Rwanda | 0.6503 GPIA | 2024 | up 31.0% | rising |
| 109 | Uganda | 0.6063 GPIA | 2021 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 110 | Cambodia | 0.5876 GPIA | 2023 | up 50.3% | rising |
| 111 | Syria | 0.5634 GPIA | 2009 | up 69.7% | rising |
| 112 | Kenya | 0.5617 GPIA | 2022 | up 13.1% | rising |
| 113 | Mozambique | 0.5595 GPIA | 2022 | up 20.2% | flat |
| 114 | Ethiopia | 0.523 GPIA | 2021 | up 157.4% | rising |
| 115 | Nigeria | 0.5137 GPIA | 2023 | down 8.1% | falling |
| 116 | Ghana | 0.5109 GPIA | 2022 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 117 | Bangladesh | 0.4966 GPIA | 2023 | up 24.8% | rising |
| 118 | Burundi | 0.459 GPIA | 2020 | down 27.7% | rising |
| 119 | Tajikistan | 0.4536 GPIA | 2017 | up 23.5% | falling |
| 120 | Senegal | 0.4394 GPIA | 2022 | up 30.6% | rising |
| 121 | Burkina Faso | 0.4364 GPIA | 2024 | up 62.5% | rising |
| 122 | Mali | 0.3721 GPIA | 2022 | up 90.1% | volatile |
| 123 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 0.3688 GPIA | 2020 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 124 | Malawi | 0.3666 GPIA | 2020 | down 15.6% | flat |
| 125 | Niger | 0.3596 GPIA | 2022 | up 1.0% | falling |
| 126 | Benin | 0.3281 GPIA | 2022 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 127 | Togo | 0.3031 GPIA | 2022 | up 93.3% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release