Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
105
Highest
1.06 LPIA
Israel
Lowest
0.0869 LPIA
Mali
Median
0.7001 LPIA
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
1,647
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) is currently reported for 105 countries. The highest value is 1.06 LPIA in Israel; the lowest is 0.0869 LPIA in Mali.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.7001 LPIA, and the mean is 0.6573 LPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 12.
Over the past decade 91 countries rose and 13 fell. The largest increase was in East Timor (up 181.5%), and the largest decrease in Mali (down 92.1%).
Educational attainment rate … Educational upper location LPIA: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Israel | 1.06 LPIA | 2015 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 2 | Oman | 1.06 LPIA | 2022 | up 44.7% | rising |
| 3 | Jordan | 1.05 LPIA | 2023 | up 54.7% | rising |
| 4 | Belgium | 1.04 LPIA | 2023 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 5 | Germany | 1.04 LPIA | 2023 | up 2.8% | flat |
| 6 | Switzerland | 1.03 LPIA | 2024 | up 6.5% | flat |
| 7 | Luxembourg | 1.01 LPIA | 2023 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 1.01 LPIA | 2021 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 9 | United States | 1.01 LPIA | 2024 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 10 | Uzbekistan | 1 LPIA | 2021 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 11 | Austria | 0.9962 LPIA | 2023 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 12 | Kazakhstan | 0.9803 LPIA | 2019 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 13 | Czechia | 0.9754 LPIA | 2023 | up 2.4% | flat |
| 14 | Azerbaijan | 0.9703 LPIA | 2023 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 15 | Netherlands | 0.9577 LPIA | 2023 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 16 | Belarus | 0.956 LPIA | 2023 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 17 | Sweden | 0.9545 LPIA | 2023 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 18 | Armenia | 0.9445 LPIA | 2023 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 19 | Finland | 0.9387 LPIA | 2023 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 20 | Canada | 0.9359 LPIA | 2021 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 21 | Lithuania | 0.9358 LPIA | 2023 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 22 | Tajikistan | 0.9328 LPIA | 2017 | up 4.9% | flat |
| 23 | Slovenia | 0.932 LPIA | 2023 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 24 | Norway | 0.9268 LPIA | 2023 | down 2.3% | rising |
| 25 | Palestine | 0.9244 LPIA | 2022 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 26 | Georgia | 0.9236 LPIA | 2024 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 27 | Ireland | 0.9149 LPIA | 2023 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 28 | Latvia | 0.9122 LPIA | 2023 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 29 | Russia | 0.9103 LPIA | 2024 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 30 | Estonia | 0.9077 LPIA | 2023 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 31 | Brunei | 0.8959 LPIA | 2023 | up 4.5% | flat |
| 32 | Denmark | 0.8951 LPIA | 2023 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 33 | France | 0.8929 LPIA | 2020 | down 5.6% | rising |
| 34 | Iceland | 0.8794 LPIA | 2023 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 35 | Australia | 0.8778 LPIA | 2024 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 36 | Poland | 0.8778 LPIA | 2020 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 37 | Italy | 0.8719 LPIA | 2023 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 38 | Malta | 0.8572 LPIA | 2020 | up 3.0% | flat |
| 39 | Sri Lanka | 0.8543 LPIA | 2024 | down 2.9% | rising |
| 40 | Cyprus | 0.8447 LPIA | 2023 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 41 | Hungary | 0.838 LPIA | 2023 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 42 | Croatia | 0.8374 LPIA | 2023 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 43 | South Korea | 0.8157 LPIA | 2024 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 44 | Egypt | 0.7781 LPIA | 2023 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 45 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.7638 LPIA | 2023 | up 20.3% | rising |
| 46 | Jamaica | 0.7498 LPIA | 2022 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 47 | Moldova | 0.7443 LPIA | 2024 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 48 | Spain | 0.7386 LPIA | 2023 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 49 | Serbia | 0.724 LPIA | 2022 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 50 | Bulgaria | 0.7239 LPIA | 2023 | up 27.6% | rising |
| 51 | Ukraine | 0.7077 LPIA | 2021 | — | flat |
| 52 | East Timor | 0.7048 LPIA | 2022 | up 181.5% | rising |
| 53 | Romania | 0.7001 LPIA | 2023 | up 22.9% | rising |
| 54 | Malaysia | 0.6973 LPIA | 2022 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 55 | Mongolia | 0.6596 LPIA | 2024 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 56 | Thailand | 0.6507 LPIA | 2024 | up 31.6% | rising |
| 57 | Greece | 0.6438 LPIA | 2024 | up 29.2% | rising |
| 58 | Chile | 0.6375 LPIA | 2024 | up 55.9% | rising |
| 59 | Portugal | 0.6305 LPIA | 2023 | down 1.6% | rising |
| 60 | Nigeria | 0.6122 LPIA | 2024 | up 34.1% | rising |
| 61 | Philippines | 0.6092 LPIA | 2022 | down 11.9% | rising |
| 62 | South Africa | 0.5904 LPIA | 2024 | up 31.3% | rising |
| 63 | Costa Rica | 0.5819 LPIA | 2024 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 64 | Dominican Republic | 0.5739 LPIA | 2024 | up 31.7% | rising |
| 65 | India | 0.5619 LPIA | 2023 | up 42.7% | rising |
| 66 | Belize | 0.5593 LPIA | 2022 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 67 | Bangladesh | 0.5552 LPIA | 2023 | up 31.6% | rising |
| 68 | Uruguay | 0.5288 LPIA | 2024 | up 42.7% | rising |
| 69 | Vietnam | 0.5203 LPIA | 2023 | up 31.2% | rising |
| 70 | Indonesia | 0.5047 LPIA | 2023 | up 35.8% | rising |
| 71 | Brazil | 0.4936 LPIA | 2024 | up 39.8% | rising |
| 72 | Paraguay | 0.4826 LPIA | 2024 | up 48.5% | rising |
| 73 | Colombia | 0.4691 LPIA | 2024 | up 51.5% | rising |
| 74 | Albania | 0.4668 LPIA | 2017 | up 33.0% | rising |
| 75 | Turkey | 0.4612 LPIA | 2015 | up 15.6% | rising |
| 76 | Panama | 0.4565 LPIA | 2023 | up 37.7% | rising |
| 77 | Iran | 0.4388 LPIA | 2016 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 78 | Peru | 0.4386 LPIA | 2024 | up 41.6% | rising |
| 79 | Kenya | 0.4343 LPIA | 2024 | up 26.5% | rising |
| 80 | Ecuador | 0.4284 LPIA | 2024 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 81 | Bolivia | 0.424 LPIA | 2024 | up 90.7% | rising |
| 82 | Ghana | 0.4097 LPIA | 2024 | up 55.0% | rising |
| 83 | Tunisia | 0.3974 LPIA | 2023 | down 5.8% | rising |
| 84 | El Salvador | 0.3923 LPIA | 2023 | up 72.8% | rising |
| 85 | Mexico | 0.3859 LPIA | 2025 | up 30.2% | rising |
| 86 | Pakistan | 0.3736 LPIA | 2018 | down 10.1% | rising |
| 87 | Afghanistan | 0.3628 LPIA | 2022 | up 24.4% | flat |
| 88 | Guatemala | 0.3624 LPIA | 2024 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 89 | Uganda | 0.2991 LPIA | 2019 | up 54.1% | rising |
| 90 | Cambodia | 0.2941 LPIA | 2023 | up 177.9% | rising |
| 91 | Laos | 0.2927 LPIA | 2023 | up 28.7% | rising |
| 92 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 0.2869 LPIA | 2023 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 93 | Senegal | 0.2671 LPIA | 2023 | up 58.2% | rising |
| 94 | Zimbabwe | 0.2667 LPIA | 2019 | up 40.7% | rising |
| 95 | Honduras | 0.2516 LPIA | 2024 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 96 | Rwanda | 0.236 LPIA | 2024 | up 74.3% | rising |
| 97 | Tanzania | 0.2165 LPIA | 2022 | up 82.4% | rising |
| 98 | Malawi | 0.2106 LPIA | 2020 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 99 | Ethiopia | 0.161 LPIA | 2022 | up 169.4% | volatile |
| 100 | Burundi | 0.1529 LPIA | 2020 | down 7.9% | rising |
| 101 | Togo | 0.1447 LPIA | 2022 | up 18.0% | falling |
| 102 | Mozambique | 0.1387 LPIA | 2022 | up 83.0% | rising |
| 103 | Angola | 0.1047 LPIA | 2023 | down 29.0% | rising |
| 104 | Burkina Faso | 0.0965 LPIA | 2024 | up 53.3% | rising |
| 105 | Mali | 0.0869 LPIA | 2022 | down 92.1% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release