Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, female (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
101
Highest
71.7%
Russian Federation
Lowest
4.0%
Niger
Median
26.5%
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
1,571
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, female (%) is currently reported for 101 countries. The highest value is 71.7% in Russian Federation; the lowest is 4.0% in Niger.
The median across all reporting countries is 26.5%, and the mean is 29.6%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 18.
Over the past decade 86 countries rose and 13 fell. The largest increase was in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of (up 667.9%), and the largest decrease in Togo (down 42.8%).
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian Federation | 71.7% | 2021 | up 6.1% | flat |
| 2 | Uzbekistan, Republic of | 63.2% | 2022 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 3 | Moldova, Republic of | 60.7% | 2024 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 4 | Ukraine | 60.4% | 2021 | — | rising |
| 5 | Ireland | 57.0% | 2023 | up 35.4% | rising |
| 6 | Australia | 56.0% | 2024 | up 29.9% | rising |
| 7 | Canada | 54.9% | 2021 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 8 | Sweden | 54.4% | 2023 | up 26.0% | rising |
| 9 | Lithuania | 54.2% | 2023 | up 35.0% | rising |
| 10 | Armenia, Republic of | 54.0% | 2020 | down 6.6% | falling |
| 11 | United States | 54.0% | 2024 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 12 | Norway | 53.8% | 2023 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 13 | Iceland | 52.6% | 2023 | up 26.3% | rising |
| 14 | Estonia | 51.9% | 2023 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 15 | United Kingdom | 50.5% | 2021 | up 59.4% | rising |
| 16 | Israel | 49.0% | 2015 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 17 | Latvia | 48.2% | 2023 | up 25.6% | rising |
| 18 | Luxembourg | 47.9% | 2023 | up 30.5% | rising |
| 19 | Korea | 47.9% | 2024 | up 22.4% | rising |
| 20 | Cyprus | 47.8% | 2023 | up 25.3% | rising |
| 21 | Denmark | 47.8% | 2023 | up 20.3% | rising |
| 22 | Finland | 46.5% | 2023 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 23 | Georgia | 46.4% | 2024 | down 1.1% | rising |
| 24 | Mongolia | 44.9% | 2023 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 25 | Slovenia | 44.1% | 2022 | up 38.4% | rising |
| 26 | Poland | 43.0% | 2024 | up 35.4% | rising |
| 27 | Bolivia | 41.1% | 2023 | up 36.2% | rising |
| 28 | France | 40.6% | 2023 | up 38.7% | rising |
| 29 | Belgium | 40.0% | 2023 | up 28.5% | rising |
| 30 | Netherlands | 39.6% | 2023 | up 41.6% | rising |
| 31 | Switzerland | 38.7% | 2024 | up 25.9% | rising |
| 32 | Spain | 38.5% | 2023 | up 23.0% | rising |
| 33 | Bulgaria | 38.1% | 2023 | up 3.1% | flat |
| 34 | Hungary | 35.6% | 2023 | up 28.0% | rising |
| 35 | Greece | 34.3% | 2024 | up 34.7% | rising |
| 36 | Croatia | 33.8% | 2023 | up 35.8% | rising |
| 37 | Colombia | 33.5% | 2024 | up 36.0% | rising |
| 38 | Philippines | 32.9% | 2022 | down 7.5% | flat |
| 39 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 32.7% | 2023 | down 6.4% | flat |
| 40 | Malta | 32.1% | 2023 | up 104.2% | rising |
| 41 | Palestine, State of | 31.8% | 2022 | up 37.4% | rising |
| 42 | Tonga | 30.1% | 2023 | up 217.1% | rising |
| 43 | Portugal | 29.9% | 2023 | up 25.9% | rising |
| 44 | Tajikistan, Republic of | 28.9% | 2017 | up 88.5% | rising |
| 45 | Germany | 28.5% | 2023 | up 26.3% | rising |
| 46 | Brunei Darussalam | 27.7% | 2023 | up 90.3% | rising |
| 47 | Czechia | 27.2% | 2023 | up 37.2% | rising |
| 48 | Serbia, Republic of | 27.1% | 2024 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 49 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 26.7% | 2016 | up 29.4% | rising |
| 50 | Austria | 26.7% | 2023 | up 41.6% | rising |
| 51 | Brazil | 26.5% | 2024 | up 62.8% | rising |
| 52 | Malaysia | 26.1% | 2022 | up 11.5% | volatile |
| 53 | Thailand | 25.9% | 2024 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 54 | Jamaica | 25.2% | 2023 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 55 | Belize | 25.0% | 2022 | up 25.1% | rising |
| 56 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 24.7% | 2023 | up 34.2% | rising |
| 57 | Vietnam | 24.4% | 2023 | up 51.8% | rising |
| 58 | Costa Rica | 24.4% | 2024 | down 10.2% | rising |
| 59 | Argentina | 23.3% | 2020 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 60 | Chile | 23.0% | 2024 | up 52.8% | rising |
| 61 | Paraguay | 22.6% | 2020 | up 39.5% | rising |
| 62 | South Africa | 22.4% | 2024 | up 150.9% | rising |
| 63 | Romania | 22.4% | 2023 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 64 | Panama | 22.2% | 2024 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 65 | Mexico | 22.2% | 2025 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 66 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 21.4% | 2023 | up 84.5% | rising |
| 67 | India | 21.3% | 2021 | up 29.5% | rising |
| 68 | Italy | 20.3% | 2023 | up 35.2% | rising |
| 69 | Tunisia | 19.8% | 2023 | up 27.3% | rising |
| 70 | Jordan | 19.8% | 2023 | up 45.2% | rising |
| 71 | Ecuador | 19.6% | 2024 | down 5.3% | rising |
| 72 | Dominican Republic | 18.3% | 2015 | up 54.9% | rising |
| 73 | Namibia | 18.3% | 2023 | up 61.5% | rising |
| 74 | Albania | 18.2% | 2012 | up 61.1% | rising |
| 75 | Bhutan | 17.4% | 2022 | up 146.3% | rising |
| 76 | Peru | 16.7% | 2024 | down 33.8% | rising |
| 77 | Uruguay | 16.6% | 2024 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 78 | Indonesia | 16.5% | 2023 | up 28.5% | rising |
| 79 | Türkiye | 16.3% | 2015 | up 99.6% | rising |
| 80 | Rwanda | 15.0% | 2024 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 81 | Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of | 14.9% | 2021 | up 667.9% | volatile |
| 82 | Uganda | 14.4% | 2021 | down 29.3% | flat |
| 83 | Burundi | 13.6% | 2020 | up 30.5% | rising |
| 84 | Honduras | 12.6% | 2024 | down 19.3% | rising |
| 85 | Pakistan | 12.5% | 2021 | up 52.1% | rising |
| 86 | El Salvador | 12.1% | 2023 | down 11.2% | flat |
| 87 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 11.4% | 2020 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 88 | Bangladesh | 11.0% | 2023 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 89 | Zimbabwe | 10.7% | 2023 | up 91.3% | rising |
| 90 | Sri Lanka | 10.4% | 2024 | up 65.6% | volatile |
| 91 | Ghana | 9.3% | 2022 | up 20.5% | rising |
| 92 | Cambodia | 9.3% | 2023 | down 31.7% | falling |
| 93 | Kenya | 8.7% | 2022 | up 87.7% | rising |
| 94 | Mali | 8.0% | 2022 | up 197.2% | volatile |
| 95 | Togo | 6.3% | 2022 | down 42.8% | volatile |
| 96 | Senegal | 6.2% | 2022 | up 90.3% | rising |
| 97 | Guatemala | 6.0% | 2023 | up 35.0% | rising |
| 98 | Burkina Faso | 5.5% | 2024 | — | rising |
| 99 | Malawi | 5.4% | 2020 | up 49.5% | rising |
| 100 | Mozambique, Republic of | 4.9% | 2022 | up 27.2% | rising |
| 101 | Niger | 4.0% | 2022 | up 3.4% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release