Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
95
Highest
57.1%
Israel
Lowest
0.0%
Georgia
Median
11.9%
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
1,561
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%) is currently reported for 95 countries. The highest value is 57.1% in Israel; the lowest is 0.0% in Georgia.
The median across all reporting countries is 11.9%, and the mean is 16.2%.
Over the past decade 84 countries rose and 9 fell. The largest increase was in Zimbabwe (up 1,860.8%), and the largest decrease in Georgia (down 100.0%).
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Israel | 57.1% | 2015 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 2 | Uzbekistan, Republic of | 56.2% | 2022 | up 29.4% | rising |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 47.0% | 2021 | up 40.8% | rising |
| 4 | Russia | 45.8% | 2021 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 5 | Luxembourg | 42.0% | 2023 | up 32.0% | rising |
| 6 | Ireland | 41.7% | 2022 | up 40.9% | rising |
| 7 | United States | 39.1% | 2024 | up 25.4% | rising |
| 8 | Belgium | 37.0% | 2023 | up 37.7% | rising |
| 9 | Canada | 36.9% | 2021 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 10 | Australia | 35.4% | 2024 | up 25.1% | rising |
| 11 | Switzerland | 34.6% | 2024 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 12 | Korea | 33.8% | 2024 | up 25.6% | rising |
| 13 | Sweden | 33.5% | 2022 | up 36.7% | rising |
| 14 | Estonia | 32.3% | 2023 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 15 | Cyprus | 30.9% | 2023 | up 26.1% | rising |
| 16 | Norway | 29.8% | 2023 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 17 | Finland | 29.5% | 2023 | up 37.0% | rising |
| 18 | Netherlands | 29.3% | 2023 | up 32.4% | rising |
| 19 | Lithuania | 28.9% | 2023 | up 95.2% | rising |
| 20 | Ukraine | 28.6% | 2021 | — | rising |
| 21 | Palestine, State of | 27.9% | 2022 | up 31.0% | rising |
| 22 | Denmark | 27.7% | 2023 | up 19.7% | rising |
| 23 | Latvia | 26.8% | 2023 | up 29.5% | rising |
| 24 | Spain | 25.0% | 2023 | up 37.9% | rising |
| 25 | Germany | 24.8% | 2022 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 26 | Iceland | 24.0% | 2023 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 27 | Slovenia | 23.9% | 2023 | up 32.6% | rising |
| 28 | Poland | 22.4% | 2024 | up 61.8% | volatile |
| 29 | Zimbabwe | 22.0% | 2023 | up 1,860.8% | volatile |
| 30 | Jordan | 21.8% | 2023 | up 85.1% | rising |
| 31 | Malta | 21.3% | 2020 | up 57.2% | rising |
| 32 | Moldova, Republic of | 21.0% | 2024 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 33 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 20.8% | 2023 | up 64.6% | rising |
| 34 | France | 20.6% | 2020 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 35 | Tonga | 19.9% | 2023 | up 321.4% | volatile |
| 36 | Philippines | 18.5% | 2022 | down 5.2% | rising |
| 37 | Brunei Darussalam | 17.7% | 2022 | up 96.6% | rising |
| 38 | Tajikistan, Republic of | 17.4% | 2017 | up 108.8% | rising |
| 39 | Mongolia | 15.4% | 2023 | up 38.2% | rising |
| 40 | Armenia, Republic of | 15.1% | 2023 | down 53.3% | falling |
| 41 | Croatia | 14.7% | 2023 | up 53.4% | rising |
| 42 | Czechia | 14.2% | 2023 | up 34.1% | rising |
| 43 | Hungary | 13.5% | 2023 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 44 | Portugal | 13.0% | 2023 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 45 | Austria | 13.0% | 2023 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 46 | Greece | 12.2% | 2024 | up 42.3% | volatile |
| 47 | Belize | 12.1% | 2022 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 48 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 11.9% | 2023 | up 49.7% | rising |
| 49 | Italy | 11.5% | 2023 | up 27.6% | rising |
| 50 | Costa Rica | 11.1% | 2024 | down 2.3% | rising |
| 51 | Thailand | 11.0% | 2024 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 52 | Bolivia | 10.8% | 2023 | up 634.5% | volatile |
| 53 | Serbia, Republic of | 10.8% | 2022 | up 55.9% | rising |
| 54 | Malaysia | 10.7% | 2022 | up 40.3% | volatile |
| 55 | Chile | 10.3% | 2024 | up 45.2% | rising |
| 56 | South Africa | 9.2% | 2024 | up 332.7% | volatile |
| 57 | Bulgaria | 8.6% | 2023 | down 2.9% | flat |
| 58 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 8.4% | 2016 | up 40.6% | rising |
| 59 | Vietnam | 8.1% | 2023 | up 87.8% | rising |
| 60 | Jamaica | 8.1% | 2023 | down 4.6% | rising |
| 61 | Paraguay | 8.0% | 2020 | up 159.9% | rising |
| 62 | India | 7.2% | 2021 | up 55.9% | rising |
| 63 | Tunisia | 7.0% | 2023 | up 54.3% | rising |
| 64 | Colombia | 6.8% | 2024 | up 76.3% | rising |
| 65 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 6.7% | 2023 | up 84.1% | rising |
| 66 | Türkiye | 6.6% | 2015 | up 116.6% | rising |
| 67 | Panama | 6.0% | 2023 | up 36.3% | volatile |
| 68 | Indonesia | 5.9% | 2023 | up 52.2% | volatile |
| 69 | Namibia | 5.7% | 2023 | up 89.4% | rising |
| 70 | Mexico | 5.6% | 2025 | up 38.0% | rising |
| 71 | Uruguay | 5.6% | 2024 | up 32.5% | rising |
| 72 | Brazil | 5.6% | 2024 | up 91.6% | volatile |
| 73 | Uganda | 5.5% | 2021 | up 25.7% | rising |
| 74 | Bangladesh | 5.2% | 2023 | up 63.7% | rising |
| 75 | Romania | 5.1% | 2023 | up 57.1% | rising |
| 76 | Ecuador | 5.0% | 2024 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 77 | Pakistan | 4.7% | 2021 | up 130.9% | rising |
| 78 | Sri Lanka | 4.4% | 2024 | up 51.1% | rising |
| 79 | Dominican Republic | 4.2% | 2015 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 80 | Ghana | 3.8% | 2022 | up 51.5% | rising |
| 81 | Kenya | 2.8% | 2022 | up 251.3% | volatile |
| 82 | Cambodia | 2.6% | 2023 | up 126.4% | rising |
| 83 | Rwanda | 2.4% | 2024 | up 164.4% | rising |
| 84 | El Salvador | 2.3% | 2023 | up 24.6% | rising |
| 85 | Peru | 2.2% | 2024 | down 51.4% | rising |
| 86 | Honduras | 1.6% | 2024 | down 6.3% | volatile |
| 87 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 1.4% | 2020 | up 26.3% | rising |
| 88 | Togo | 1.2% | 2022 | down 84.7% | volatile |
| 89 | Mali | 1.0% | 2022 | up 142.3% | volatile |
| 90 | Senegal | 0.9% | 2022 | up 194.2% | volatile |
| 91 | Guatemala | 0.9% | 2023 | up 84.1% | volatile |
| 92 | Malawi | 0.6% | 2020 | up 237.5% | volatile |
| 93 | Burkina Faso | 0.6% | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 94 | Mozambique, Republic of | 0.5% | 2022 | up 242.8% | volatile |
| 95 | Georgia | 0.0% | 2024 | down 100.0% | flat |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release