Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
107
Highest
1.39 GPIA
Uruguay
Lowest
0.2002 GPIA
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
Median
0.9323 GPIA
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
1,631
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) is currently reported for 107 countries. The highest value is 1.39 GPIA in Uruguay; the lowest is 0.2002 GPIA in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.9323 GPIA, and the mean is 0.8665 GPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 7.
Over the past decade 86 countries rose and 20 fell. The largest increase was in Togo (up 555.1%), and the largest decrease in Mali (down 78.4%).
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uruguay | 1.39 GPIA | 2024 | down 4.1% | flat |
| 2 | Dominican Republic | 1.32 GPIA | 2024 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 3 | Jamaica | 1.25 GPIA | 2022 | up 3.0% | flat |
| 4 | Brazil | 1.24 GPIA | 2024 | down 5.5% | rising |
| 5 | Panama | 1.21 GPIA | 2023 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 6 | Honduras | 1.2 GPIA | 2024 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 7 | Tunisia | 1.19 GPIA | 2023 | up 111.3% | rising |
| 8 | Malta | 1.17 GPIA | 2020 | up 36.7% | rising |
| 9 | Nicaragua | 1.16 GPIA | 2014 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 10 | Mongolia | 1.16 GPIA | 2024 | up 10.4% | flat |
| 11 | Colombia | 1.16 GPIA | 2024 | down 3.1% | rising |
| 12 | Portugal | 1.13 GPIA | 2020 | down 5.8% | rising |
| 13 | Philippines | 1.13 GPIA | 2022 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 14 | Spain | 1.11 GPIA | 2023 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 15 | Costa Rica | 1.11 GPIA | 2024 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 16 | Ireland | 1.1 GPIA | 2023 | down 4.1% | flat |
| 17 | Palestine, State of | 1.09 GPIA | 2022 | up 35.9% | rising |
| 18 | Estonia | 1.08 GPIA | 2023 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 19 | Chile | 1.07 GPIA | 2024 | down 4.0% | flat |
| 20 | Oman | 1.06 GPIA | 2022 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 21 | Canada | 1.06 GPIA | 2021 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 22 | Finland | 1.05 GPIA | 2023 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 23 | United Kingdom | 1.04 GPIA | 2021 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 24 | Latvia | 1.04 GPIA | 2023 | down 2.9% | flat |
| 25 | Sri Lanka | 1.04 GPIA | 2024 | down 3.6% | rising |
| 26 | Belize | 1.03 GPIA | 2022 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 27 | Denmark | 1.03 GPIA | 2023 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 28 | Mexico | 1.03 GPIA | 2025 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 29 | Sweden | 1.03 GPIA | 2023 | up 2.3% | flat |
| 30 | Norway | 1.02 GPIA | 2019 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 31 | Armenia, Republic of | 1.02 GPIA | 2023 | down 1.3% | flat |
| 32 | Belarus, Republic of | 1.02 GPIA | 2023 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 33 | Thailand | 1.01 GPIA | 2024 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 34 | Paraguay | 1.01 GPIA | 2024 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 35 | Malaysia | 1.01 GPIA | 2022 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 36 | Belgium | 1.01 GPIA | 2023 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 37 | United States | 1.01 GPIA | 2024 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 38 | Israel | 1.01 GPIA | 2015 | down 2.4% | flat |
| 39 | Italy | 1.01 GPIA | 2023 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 40 | Guatemala | 1 GPIA | 2024 | up 29.4% | rising |
| 41 | Lithuania | 1 GPIA | 2021 | up 17.8% | rising |
| 42 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 0.9941 GPIA | 2019 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 43 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.9936 GPIA | 2023 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 44 | Russian Federation | 0.9896 GPIA | 2024 | down 1.9% | flat |
| 45 | South Africa | 0.9825 GPIA | 2024 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 46 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 0.9816 GPIA | 2023 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 47 | Uzbekistan, Republic of | 0.9802 GPIA | 2022 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 48 | Cyprus | 0.9797 GPIA | 2023 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 49 | Luxembourg | 0.9742 GPIA | 2023 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 50 | Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of | 0.9703 GPIA | 2022 | up 73.8% | rising |
| 51 | Georgia | 0.9607 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 52 | Netherlands | 0.9588 GPIA | 2023 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 53 | Australia | 0.9584 GPIA | 2024 | down 1.4% | rising |
| 54 | Poland | 0.9323 GPIA | 2020 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 55 | Germany | 0.9222 GPIA | 2023 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 56 | Switzerland | 0.9193 GPIA | 2024 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 57 | Iceland | 0.9143 GPIA | 2023 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 58 | Czechia | 0.9136 GPIA | 2023 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 59 | Moldova, Republic of | 0.9104 GPIA | 2024 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 60 | Bulgaria | 0.9021 GPIA | 2023 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 61 | Slovenia | 0.9018 GPIA | 2023 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 62 | Jordan | 0.9012 GPIA | 2023 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 63 | Namibia | 0.8917 GPIA | 2023 | up 10.2% | flat |
| 64 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0.8901 GPIA | 2016 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 65 | France | 0.8848 GPIA | 2020 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 66 | Tajikistan, Republic of | 0.8787 GPIA | 2017 | up 12.9% | flat |
| 67 | Ecuador | 0.8771 GPIA | 2024 | down 7.0% | rising |
| 68 | Hungary | 0.8718 GPIA | 2023 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 69 | Greece | 0.8545 GPIA | 2024 | down 4.7% | rising |
| 70 | Myanmar | 0.8536 GPIA | 2019 | — | falling |
| 71 | El Salvador | 0.8533 GPIA | 2023 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 72 | Bolivia | 0.8435 GPIA | 2024 | up 42.5% | rising |
| 73 | Austria | 0.8299 GPIA | 2021 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 74 | Croatia | 0.8229 GPIA | 2023 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 75 | Serbia, Republic of | 0.8118 GPIA | 2022 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 76 | Indonesia | 0.8045 GPIA | 2023 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 77 | Romania | 0.7739 GPIA | 2023 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 78 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 0.7653 GPIA | 2023 | up 15.6% | rising |
| 79 | Korea | 0.7647 GPIA | 2024 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 80 | Bangladesh | 0.7558 GPIA | 2023 | up 34.2% | rising |
| 81 | Vietnam | 0.731 GPIA | 2023 | up 18.1% | rising |
| 82 | Rwanda | 0.7091 GPIA | 2024 | up 33.5% | rising |
| 83 | Kenya | 0.6838 GPIA | 2024 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 84 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.6802 GPIA | 2023 | up 22.1% | rising |
| 85 | Albania | 0.6597 GPIA | 2017 | up 23.8% | rising |
| 86 | Madagascar, Republic of | 0.6271 GPIA | 2021 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 87 | Peru | 0.61 GPIA | 2024 | up 18.1% | rising |
| 88 | Zimbabwe | 0.5987 GPIA | 2019 | up 76.9% | rising |
| 89 | India | 0.5859 GPIA | 2023 | up 39.2% | rising |
| 90 | Burundi | 0.5543 GPIA | 2020 | down 25.9% | falling |
| 91 | Cambodia | 0.5389 GPIA | 2023 | up 94.4% | rising |
| 92 | Nigeria | 0.5344 GPIA | 2024 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 93 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0.5194 GPIA | 2023 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 94 | Ghana | 0.4952 GPIA | 2024 | up 48.8% | rising |
| 95 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0.4805 GPIA | 2022 | up 32.8% | rising |
| 96 | Uganda | 0.4557 GPIA | 2019 | down 50.4% | falling |
| 97 | Mozambique, Republic of | 0.4491 GPIA | 2022 | up 47.6% | rising |
| 98 | Türkiye | 0.415 GPIA | 2015 | up 22.0% | rising |
| 99 | Pakistan | 0.3951 GPIA | 2018 | up 52.6% | rising |
| 100 | Malawi | 0.3335 GPIA | 2020 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 101 | Burkina Faso | 0.329 GPIA | 2023 | down 9.1% | flat |
| 102 | Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of | 0.32 GPIA | 2022 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 103 | Togo | 0.316 GPIA | 2022 | up 555.1% | volatile |
| 104 | Mali | 0.265 GPIA | 2022 | down 78.4% | volatile |
| 105 | Senegal | 0.2628 GPIA | 2023 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 106 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 0.2074 GPIA | 2023 | up 57.0% | rising |
| 107 | Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of | 0.2002 GPIA | 2022 | up 161.8% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release