Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
101
Highest
70.1%
Russia
Lowest
2.9%
Tanzania, United Republic of
Median
25.5%
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
1,599
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%) is currently reported for 101 countries. The highest value is 70.1% in Russia; the lowest is 2.9% in Tanzania, United Republic of.
The median across all reporting countries is 25.5%, and the mean is 29.2%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 25.
Over the past decade 85 countries rose and 14 fell. The largest increase was in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of (up 371.8%), and the largest decrease in Cambodia (down 43.1%).
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 70.1% | 2021 | up 5.4% | flat |
| 2 | Uzbekistan, Republic of | 66.1% | 2022 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 3 | Ukraine | 57.0% | 2021 | — | rising |
| 4 | Moldova, Republic of | 56.4% | 2024 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 5 | Ireland | 56.1% | 2023 | up 34.7% | rising |
| 6 | Australia | 53.4% | 2024 | up 30.8% | rising |
| 7 | Korea | 52.9% | 2024 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 8 | Armenia, Republic of | 52.4% | 2020 | down 3.7% | falling |
| 9 | Canada | 52.1% | 2021 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 10 | United States | 52.1% | 2024 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 11 | Lithuania | 49.7% | 2023 | up 33.9% | rising |
| 12 | Luxembourg | 49.3% | 2023 | up 21.0% | rising |
| 13 | United Kingdom | 49.1% | 2021 | up 48.8% | rising |
| 14 | Norway | 49.0% | 2023 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 15 | Sweden | 47.9% | 2022 | up 31.8% | rising |
| 16 | Cyprus | 47.0% | 2023 | up 22.8% | rising |
| 17 | Israel | 46.2% | 2015 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 18 | Georgia | 45.8% | 2024 | down 3.6% | rising |
| 19 | Iceland | 44.5% | 2023 | up 23.8% | rising |
| 20 | Estonia | 44.3% | 2023 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 21 | Denmark | 43.8% | 2023 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 22 | Switzerland | 42.9% | 2024 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 23 | Latvia | 42.9% | 2023 | up 29.2% | rising |
| 24 | Finland | 42.4% | 2023 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 25 | Slovenia | 40.3% | 2022 | up 35.0% | rising |
| 26 | Poland | 40.2% | 2024 | up 34.0% | rising |
| 27 | Netherlands | 39.9% | 2023 | up 29.6% | rising |
| 28 | Bolivia | 39.7% | 2023 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 29 | France | 39.7% | 2023 | up 35.0% | rising |
| 30 | Mongolia | 39.2% | 2023 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 31 | Belgium | 38.1% | 2023 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 32 | Spain | 37.6% | 2023 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 33 | Tajikistan, Republic of | 36.7% | 2017 | up 67.1% | rising |
| 34 | Greece | 34.4% | 2024 | up 26.9% | rising |
| 35 | Bulgaria | 33.9% | 2023 | up 3.1% | flat |
| 36 | Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of | 33.6% | 2022 | up 371.8% | volatile |
| 37 | Hungary | 33.6% | 2023 | up 27.4% | rising |
| 38 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 33.1% | 2023 | down 7.3% | flat |
| 39 | Colombia | 32.4% | 2024 | up 35.9% | rising |
| 40 | Croatia | 32.0% | 2023 | up 31.4% | rising |
| 41 | Germany | 31.6% | 2022 | up 21.8% | rising |
| 42 | Philippines | 30.3% | 2022 | down 12.0% | flat |
| 43 | Palestine, State of | 30.0% | 2022 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 44 | Malta | 29.6% | 2023 | up 82.9% | rising |
| 45 | Tonga | 28.0% | 2023 | up 156.3% | rising |
| 46 | Portugal | 27.3% | 2023 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 47 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 27.0% | 2016 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 48 | Czechia | 26.9% | 2023 | up 26.0% | rising |
| 49 | Austria | 26.4% | 2023 | up 22.6% | rising |
| 50 | Malaysia | 26.4% | 2022 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 51 | Serbia, Republic of | 25.5% | 2024 | down 6.0% | rising |
| 52 | Vietnam | 25.2% | 2023 | up 36.7% | rising |
| 53 | Brazil | 24.9% | 2024 | up 68.1% | rising |
| 54 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 24.4% | 2022 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 55 | India | 24.2% | 2021 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 56 | Brunei Darussalam | 24.0% | 2023 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 57 | Chile | 23.9% | 2024 | up 45.5% | rising |
| 58 | Costa Rica | 23.7% | 2024 | down 14.2% | rising |
| 59 | Thailand | 23.3% | 2024 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 60 | Mexico | 23.2% | 2025 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 61 | Belize | 23.2% | 2022 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 62 | Bhutan | 22.3% | 2022 | up 96.6% | rising |
| 63 | Romania | 22.2% | 2023 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 64 | Jordan | 22.1% | 2023 | up 27.1% | rising |
| 65 | Jamaica | 21.1% | 2023 | down 4.5% | rising |
| 66 | South Africa | 20.9% | 2024 | up 124.1% | rising |
| 67 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 20.8% | 2023 | up 63.1% | rising |
| 68 | Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of | 20.3% | 2021 | up 291.6% | volatile |
| 69 | Paraguay | 20.3% | 2020 | up 30.4% | rising |
| 70 | Argentina | 20.1% | 2020 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 71 | Ecuador | 19.2% | 2024 | down 7.2% | rising |
| 72 | Türkiye | 19.0% | 2015 | up 73.7% | rising |
| 73 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 18.9% | 2020 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 74 | Italy | 18.9% | 2023 | up 29.0% | rising |
| 75 | Panama | 18.7% | 2024 | down 3.5% | flat |
| 76 | Tunisia | 18.6% | 2023 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 77 | Burundi | 17.9% | 2020 | up 30.4% | rising |
| 78 | Uganda | 17.7% | 2021 | down 24.9% | rising |
| 79 | Peru | 17.2% | 2024 | down 34.8% | flat |
| 80 | Namibia | 16.6% | 2023 | up 40.4% | rising |
| 81 | Rwanda | 16.4% | 2024 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 82 | Dominican Republic | 16.3% | 2015 | up 38.7% | rising |
| 83 | Indonesia | 15.8% | 2023 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 84 | Bangladesh | 14.9% | 2023 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 85 | Pakistan | 14.8% | 2021 | up 28.5% | rising |
| 86 | Uruguay | 14.0% | 2024 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 87 | Mali | 13.3% | 2022 | up 105.3% | rising |
| 88 | Ghana | 12.8% | 2022 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 89 | Honduras | 12.4% | 2024 | down 23.6% | rising |
| 90 | El Salvador | 12.0% | 2023 | down 17.2% | falling |
| 91 | Cambodia | 11.8% | 2023 | down 43.1% | volatile |
| 92 | Sri Lanka | 11.1% | 2024 | up 60.4% | volatile |
| 93 | Kenya | 10.6% | 2022 | up 82.5% | rising |
| 94 | Zimbabwe | 9.9% | 2023 | up 34.8% | volatile |
| 95 | Senegal | 9.0% | 2022 | up 56.5% | rising |
| 96 | Malawi | 8.5% | 2020 | up 70.1% | rising |
| 97 | Burkina Faso | 8.0% | 2024 | — | rising |
| 98 | Niger | 6.7% | 2022 | up 4.8% | flat |
| 99 | Guatemala | 6.5% | 2023 | up 28.9% | rising |
| 100 | Mozambique, Republic of | 6.4% | 2022 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 101 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 2.9% | 2014 | up 19.6% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release