Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, male (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
95
Highest
60.7%
Uzbekistan, Republic of
Lowest
0.0%
Georgia
Median
10.4%
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
1,549
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, male (%) is currently reported for 95 countries. The highest value is 60.7% in Uzbekistan, Republic of; the lowest is 0.0% in Georgia.
The median across all reporting countries is 10.4%, and the mean is 15.1%.
Over the past decade 81 countries rose and 12 fell. The largest increase was in Zimbabwe (up 1,204.2%), 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 | Uzbekistan, Republic of | 60.7% | 2022 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 2 | Israel | 53.1% | 2015 | up 27.2% | rising |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 43.1% | 2021 | up 26.3% | rising |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 42.4% | 2021 | down 3.7% | rising |
| 5 | Luxembourg | 40.7% | 2023 | up 19.3% | rising |
| 6 | Switzerland | 39.8% | 2024 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 7 | Korea | 39.2% | 2024 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 8 | Ireland | 36.3% | 2022 | up 48.2% | rising |
| 9 | United States | 35.7% | 2024 | up 23.4% | rising |
| 10 | Belgium | 32.7% | 2023 | up 34.1% | rising |
| 11 | Netherlands | 30.3% | 2023 | up 30.4% | rising |
| 12 | Canada | 30.2% | 2021 | down 1.3% | rising |
| 13 | Australia | 29.6% | 2024 | up 32.2% | rising |
| 14 | Germany | 29.1% | 2022 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 15 | Cyprus | 27.3% | 2023 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 16 | Tajikistan, Republic of | 26.4% | 2017 | up 90.4% | rising |
| 17 | Austria | 26.0% | 2021 | up 64.3% | rising |
| 18 | Palestine, State of | 25.6% | 2022 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 19 | Sweden | 25.1% | 2021 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 20 | Finland | 24.6% | 2023 | up 40.3% | rising |
| 21 | Estonia | 23.5% | 2023 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 22 | Ukraine | 23.4% | 2021 | — | rising |
| 23 | Jordan | 23.1% | 2023 | up 73.8% | rising |
| 24 | Norway | 23.0% | 2023 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 25 | Denmark | 22.8% | 2023 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 26 | Lithuania | 22.5% | 2023 | up 88.7% | rising |
| 27 | Spain | 22.0% | 2023 | up 22.3% | rising |
| 28 | Zimbabwe | 21.8% | 2023 | up 1,204.2% | volatile |
| 29 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 21.8% | 2023 | up 34.3% | rising |
| 30 | Latvia | 20.7% | 2023 | up 33.8% | rising |
| 31 | Tonga | 19.5% | 2023 | up 258.2% | rising |
| 32 | France | 19.0% | 2020 | up 21.6% | rising |
| 33 | Slovenia | 18.3% | 2023 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 34 | Malta | 17.8% | 2020 | up 34.8% | rising |
| 35 | Poland | 17.7% | 2024 | up 62.7% | volatile |
| 36 | Moldova, Republic of | 17.2% | 2024 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 37 | Iceland | 15.9% | 2023 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 38 | Philippines | 15.5% | 2022 | down 10.3% | flat |
| 39 | Brunei Darussalam | 15.3% | 2022 | up 88.2% | rising |
| 40 | Armenia, Republic of | 15.2% | 2023 | down 51.3% | falling |
| 41 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 13.4% | 2023 | up 28.9% | rising |
| 42 | Croatia | 13.1% | 2023 | up 34.5% | rising |
| 43 | Czechia | 12.7% | 2023 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 44 | Greece | 12.3% | 2024 | up 40.2% | volatile |
| 45 | Bolivia | 11.7% | 2023 | up 601.8% | volatile |
| 46 | Belize | 10.8% | 2022 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 47 | Mongolia | 10.6% | 2023 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 48 | Hungary | 10.4% | 2023 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 49 | Serbia, Republic of | 10.1% | 2022 | up 30.8% | rising |
| 50 | Portugal | 9.7% | 2021 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 51 | Chile | 9.7% | 2024 | up 37.2% | rising |
| 52 | India | 9.5% | 2021 | up 40.5% | rising |
| 53 | Italy | 9.4% | 2023 | up 19.2% | rising |
| 54 | Costa Rica | 9.4% | 2024 | down 9.2% | rising |
| 55 | Türkiye | 9.0% | 2015 | up 99.9% | rising |
| 56 | Malaysia | 8.9% | 2022 | up 56.1% | rising |
| 57 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 8.8% | 2016 | up 28.4% | rising |
| 58 | Thailand | 8.6% | 2024 | up 36.6% | rising |
| 59 | South Africa | 8.4% | 2024 | up 309.6% | volatile |
| 60 | Vietnam | 8.1% | 2023 | up 72.5% | rising |
| 61 | Uganda | 7.4% | 2021 | up 18.4% | rising |
| 62 | Bangladesh | 7.4% | 2023 | up 51.7% | rising |
| 63 | Paraguay | 7.2% | 2020 | up 158.2% | rising |
| 64 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 6.9% | 2023 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 65 | Bulgaria | 6.6% | 2023 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 66 | Tunisia | 6.1% | 2023 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 67 | Colombia | 5.9% | 2024 | up 80.7% | rising |
| 68 | Ghana | 5.8% | 2022 | up 46.8% | rising |
| 69 | Pakistan | 5.8% | 2021 | up 65.9% | rising |
| 70 | Mexico | 5.6% | 2025 | up 29.3% | rising |
| 71 | Indonesia | 5.3% | 2023 | up 32.1% | volatile |
| 72 | Namibia | 5.2% | 2023 | up 52.4% | rising |
| 73 | Jamaica | 4.8% | 2023 | down 3.9% | rising |
| 74 | Ecuador | 4.7% | 2024 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 75 | Romania | 4.6% | 2023 | up 44.2% | rising |
| 76 | Panama | 4.1% | 2023 | up 25.6% | volatile |
| 77 | Kenya | 4.0% | 2022 | up 229.3% | volatile |
| 78 | Sri Lanka | 3.8% | 2024 | up 48.0% | rising |
| 79 | Brazil | 3.7% | 2024 | up 100.2% | volatile |
| 80 | Rwanda | 3.5% | 2024 | up 144.7% | rising |
| 81 | Cambodia | 3.4% | 2023 | up 69.9% | flat |
| 82 | Dominican Republic | 2.8% | 2015 | down 24.2% | falling |
| 83 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 2.7% | 2020 | up 29.3% | rising |
| 84 | Peru | 2.5% | 2024 | down 54.7% | rising |
| 85 | El Salvador | 2.1% | 2023 | up 22.8% | rising |
| 86 | Uruguay | 2.1% | 2023 | down 30.0% | falling |
| 87 | Togo | 2.1% | 2022 | up 134.2% | volatile |
| 88 | Senegal | 1.7% | 2022 | up 180.9% | volatile |
| 89 | Mali | 1.6% | 2022 | up 84.1% | rising |
| 90 | Honduras | 1.4% | 2024 | down 17.6% | volatile |
| 91 | Malawi | 1.0% | 2020 | up 216.9% | volatile |
| 92 | Burkina Faso | 1.0% | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 93 | Guatemala | 0.9% | 2023 | up 798.4% | volatile |
| 94 | Mozambique, Republic of | 0.8% | 2022 | up 247.4% | volatile |
| 95 | Georgia | 0.0% | 2024 | down 100.0% | falling |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release