Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
102
Highest
69.2%
Uzbekistan, Republic of
Lowest
4.1%
Tanzania, United Republic of
Median
26.3%
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
1,597
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%) is currently reported for 102 countries. The highest value is 69.2% in Uzbekistan, Republic of; the lowest is 4.1% in Tanzania, United Republic of.
The median across all reporting countries is 26.3%, and the mean is 28.7%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 17.
Over the past decade 81 countries rose and 19 fell. The largest increase was in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of (up 302.5%), and the largest decrease in Cambodia (down 51.3%).
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uzbekistan, Republic of | 69.2% | 2022 | down 4.8% | falling |
| 2 | Russian Federation | 68.0% | 2021 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 3 | Korea | 58.1% | 2024 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 4 | Ireland | 55.1% | 2023 | up 33.9% | rising |
| 5 | Ukraine | 52.7% | 2021 | — | rising |
| 6 | Moldova, Republic of | 51.0% | 2024 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 7 | Australia | 50.7% | 2024 | up 31.8% | rising |
| 8 | Luxembourg | 50.6% | 2023 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 9 | Armenia, Republic of | 50.4% | 2020 | up 0.8% | falling |
| 10 | United States | 50.0% | 2024 | up 16.2% | rising |
| 11 | Canada | 49.0% | 2021 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 12 | United Kingdom | 47.6% | 2021 | up 38.5% | rising |
| 13 | Switzerland | 47.2% | 2024 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 14 | Cyprus | 46.0% | 2023 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 15 | Tajikistan, Republic of | 45.2% | 2017 | up 52.0% | rising |
| 16 | Georgia | 45.0% | 2024 | down 6.9% | flat |
| 17 | Lithuania | 44.2% | 2023 | up 33.9% | rising |
| 18 | Norway | 44.2% | 2023 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 19 | Israel | 43.1% | 2015 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 20 | Sweden | 41.8% | 2022 | up 35.1% | rising |
| 21 | Netherlands | 40.2% | 2023 | up 19.3% | rising |
| 22 | Denmark | 39.6% | 2023 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 23 | Philippines | 39.3% | 2020 | up 12.3% | flat |
| 24 | France | 38.7% | 2023 | up 30.9% | rising |
| 25 | Bolivia | 38.3% | 2023 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 26 | Finland | 38.0% | 2023 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 27 | Poland | 37.1% | 2024 | up 32.2% | rising |
| 28 | Iceland | 36.8% | 2023 | up 22.1% | rising |
| 29 | Spain | 36.6% | 2023 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 30 | Slovenia | 36.4% | 2022 | up 31.9% | rising |
| 31 | Belgium | 36.0% | 2023 | up 18.1% | rising |
| 32 | Latvia | 36.0% | 2023 | up 35.1% | rising |
| 33 | Germany | 35.8% | 2022 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 34 | Estonia | 35.1% | 2023 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 35 | Greece | 34.5% | 2024 | up 19.3% | rising |
| 36 | Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of | 34.4% | 2022 | up 302.5% | volatile |
| 37 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 33.6% | 2023 | down 8.0% | flat |
| 38 | Mongolia | 32.3% | 2023 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 39 | Hungary | 31.4% | 2023 | up 26.7% | rising |
| 40 | Colombia | 31.1% | 2024 | up 35.6% | rising |
| 41 | Croatia | 30.0% | 2023 | up 26.2% | rising |
| 42 | Bulgaria | 29.0% | 2023 | up 2.6% | flat |
| 43 | Palestine, State of | 28.3% | 2022 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 44 | Bhutan | 27.5% | 2022 | up 79.0% | rising |
| 45 | Malta | 27.5% | 2023 | up 64.8% | rising |
| 46 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 27.2% | 2016 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 47 | India | 27.1% | 2021 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 48 | Malaysia | 26.7% | 2022 | up 26.8% | rising |
| 49 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 26.7% | 2020 | down 2.0% | rising |
| 50 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 26.6% | 2023 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 51 | Czechia | 26.5% | 2023 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 52 | Austria | 26.2% | 2023 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 53 | Vietnam | 26.0% | 2023 | up 23.8% | rising |
| 54 | Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of | 25.9% | 2021 | up 189.9% | volatile |
| 55 | Tonga | 25.6% | 2023 | up 105.7% | rising |
| 56 | Chile | 24.8% | 2024 | up 38.7% | rising |
| 57 | Jordan | 24.5% | 2023 | up 18.1% | flat |
| 58 | Mexico | 24.5% | 2025 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 59 | Serbia, Republic of | 23.7% | 2024 | down 13.8% | rising |
| 60 | Portugal | 23.3% | 2022 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 61 | Brazil | 23.2% | 2024 | up 76.1% | rising |
| 62 | Costa Rica | 23.0% | 2024 | down 18.5% | rising |
| 63 | Burundi | 22.3% | 2020 | up 37.4% | rising |
| 64 | Romania | 21.9% | 2023 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 65 | Türkiye | 21.8% | 2015 | up 59.1% | rising |
| 66 | Uganda | 21.4% | 2021 | down 19.1% | rising |
| 67 | Belize | 21.0% | 2022 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 68 | Brunei Darussalam | 20.6% | 2023 | down 2.9% | rising |
| 69 | Thailand | 20.3% | 2024 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 70 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 20.2% | 2023 | up 43.2% | rising |
| 71 | South Africa | 19.4% | 2024 | up 98.3% | rising |
| 72 | Mali | 19.1% | 2022 | up 83.2% | rising |
| 73 | Bangladesh | 18.7% | 2023 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 74 | Ecuador | 18.6% | 2024 | down 9.4% | rising |
| 75 | Zambia | 18.2% | 2023 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 76 | Peru | 17.8% | 2024 | down 35.7% | falling |
| 77 | Rwanda | 17.8% | 2024 | down 5.0% | flat |
| 78 | Ghana | 17.8% | 2022 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 79 | Paraguay | 17.7% | 2020 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 80 | Italy | 17.3% | 2023 | up 21.9% | rising |
| 81 | Tunisia | 17.2% | 2023 | down 6.5% | rising |
| 82 | Pakistan | 17.0% | 2021 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 83 | Argentina | 16.4% | 2020 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 84 | Jamaica | 16.4% | 2023 | down 10.4% | flat |
| 85 | Indonesia | 15.2% | 2023 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 86 | Namibia | 14.7% | 2023 | up 20.5% | rising |
| 87 | Panama | 14.7% | 2024 | down 15.0% | falling |
| 88 | Cambodia | 14.5% | 2023 | down 51.3% | volatile |
| 89 | Dominican Republic | 14.0% | 2015 | up 21.8% | rising |
| 90 | Senegal | 12.6% | 2022 | up 44.5% | rising |
| 91 | Kenya | 12.4% | 2022 | up 81.4% | rising |
| 92 | Honduras | 12.1% | 2024 | down 28.8% | rising |
| 93 | Sri Lanka | 11.9% | 2024 | up 55.3% | volatile |
| 94 | El Salvador | 11.8% | 2023 | down 24.1% | falling |
| 95 | Malawi | 11.4% | 2020 | up 83.0% | volatile |
| 96 | Uruguay | 10.9% | 2024 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 97 | Burkina Faso | 10.7% | 2024 | — | rising |
| 98 | Niger | 9.8% | 2022 | up 3.8% | flat |
| 99 | Zimbabwe | 9.0% | 2023 | down 2.2% | volatile |
| 100 | Mozambique, Republic of | 8.1% | 2022 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 101 | Guatemala | 7.1% | 2023 | up 23.8% | rising |
| 102 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 4.1% | 2014 | up 30.9% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release