Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
105
Highest
1.1 LPIA
Oman
Lowest
0.1153 LPIA
Mali
Median
0.6964 LPIA
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
1,583
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) is currently reported for 105 countries. The highest value is 1.1 LPIA in Oman; the lowest is 0.1153 LPIA in Mali.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.6964 LPIA, and the mean is 0.67 LPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 10.
Over the past decade 91 countries rose and 13 fell. The largest increase was in Cambodia (up 142.9%), and the largest decrease in Mali (down 69.6%).
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oman | 1.1 LPIA | 2022 | up 41.0% | rising |
| 2 | Jordan | 1.08 LPIA | 2023 | up 52.1% | rising |
| 3 | Germany | 1.06 LPIA | 2023 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 4 | Israel | 1.05 LPIA | 2015 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 5 | Switzerland | 1.04 LPIA | 2024 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 6 | Belgium | 1.03 LPIA | 2023 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 7 | Austria | 1.01 LPIA | 2021 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 8 | Uzbekistan, Republic of | 1.01 LPIA | 2021 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 9 | Luxembourg | 1 LPIA | 2023 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 10 | United States | 1 LPIA | 2024 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 11 | Czechia | 0.9946 LPIA | 2023 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 12 | United Kingdom | 0.9908 LPIA | 2021 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 13 | Norway | 0.9832 LPIA | 2021 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 14 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 0.9779 LPIA | 2019 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 15 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 0.971 LPIA | 2023 | up 3.9% | flat |
| 16 | Netherlands | 0.9584 LPIA | 2023 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 17 | Tajikistan, Republic of | 0.9558 LPIA | 2017 | up 2.9% | flat |
| 18 | Belarus, Republic of | 0.9488 LPIA | 2023 | down 0.3% | rising |
| 19 | Sweden | 0.9453 LPIA | 2023 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 20 | Slovenia | 0.9403 LPIA | 2023 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 21 | Armenia, Republic of | 0.9398 LPIA | 2023 | down 1.2% | rising |
| 22 | Georgia | 0.935 LPIA | 2024 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 23 | Finland | 0.9324 LPIA | 2023 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 24 | Palestine, State of | 0.9309 LPIA | 2022 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 25 | Lithuania | 0.9289 LPIA | 2023 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 26 | France | 0.9231 LPIA | 2020 | down 2.2% | rising |
| 27 | Iceland | 0.9132 LPIA | 2023 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 28 | Russian Federation | 0.9127 LPIA | 2024 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 29 | Canada | 0.9096 LPIA | 2021 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 30 | Latvia | 0.9023 LPIA | 2023 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 31 | Estonia | 0.8982 LPIA | 2023 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 32 | Poland | 0.8919 LPIA | 2020 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 33 | Croatia | 0.8881 LPIA | 2023 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 34 | Denmark | 0.8855 LPIA | 2023 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 35 | Hungary | 0.8765 LPIA | 2023 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 36 | Australia | 0.8757 LPIA | 2024 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 37 | Korea | 0.8719 LPIA | 2024 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 38 | Ireland | 0.8706 LPIA | 2023 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 39 | Italy | 0.8657 LPIA | 2023 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 40 | Cyprus | 0.8456 LPIA | 2023 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 41 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.8435 LPIA | 2020 | down 3.7% | flat |
| 42 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 0.8425 LPIA | 2023 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 43 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.8374 LPIA | 2023 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 44 | Sri Lanka | 0.8235 LPIA | 2024 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 45 | Moldova, Republic of | 0.785 LPIA | 2024 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 46 | Serbia, Republic of | 0.768 LPIA | 2022 | up 18.7% | rising |
| 47 | Romania | 0.7559 LPIA | 2023 | up 18.4% | rising |
| 48 | Bulgaria | 0.7545 LPIA | 2023 | up 22.9% | rising |
| 49 | Malta | 0.7517 LPIA | 2020 | down 7.9% | falling |
| 50 | Ukraine | 0.7511 LPIA | 2021 | — | falling |
| 51 | Nigeria | 0.7408 LPIA | 2024 | up 36.5% | rising |
| 52 | Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of | 0.7125 LPIA | 2022 | up 142.9% | rising |
| 53 | Spain | 0.6964 LPIA | 2023 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 54 | Malaysia | 0.6854 LPIA | 2022 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 55 | Greece | 0.6748 LPIA | 2024 | up 31.2% | rising |
| 56 | Jamaica | 0.648 LPIA | 2022 | down 2.6% | rising |
| 57 | Thailand | 0.6396 LPIA | 2024 | up 26.7% | rising |
| 58 | India | 0.6375 LPIA | 2023 | up 33.6% | rising |
| 59 | Portugal | 0.6139 LPIA | 2021 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 60 | Chile | 0.6076 LPIA | 2024 | up 63.6% | rising |
| 61 | South Africa | 0.603 LPIA | 2024 | up 31.2% | rising |
| 62 | Mongolia | 0.6028 LPIA | 2024 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 63 | Bangladesh | 0.5821 LPIA | 2023 | up 23.4% | rising |
| 64 | Philippines | 0.5739 LPIA | 2022 | down 13.1% | rising |
| 65 | Türkiye | 0.5617 LPIA | 2015 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 66 | Belize | 0.5573 LPIA | 2022 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 67 | Costa Rica | 0.5542 LPIA | 2024 | up 21.2% | rising |
| 68 | Vietnam | 0.5524 LPIA | 2023 | up 27.7% | rising |
| 69 | Albania | 0.5294 LPIA | 2017 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 70 | Indonesia | 0.5219 LPIA | 2023 | up 32.2% | rising |
| 71 | Peru | 0.512 LPIA | 2024 | up 38.9% | rising |
| 72 | Dominican Republic | 0.4955 LPIA | 2024 | up 27.1% | rising |
| 73 | Kenya | 0.486 LPIA | 2024 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 74 | Pakistan | 0.4802 LPIA | 2018 | down 11.0% | flat |
| 75 | Paraguay | 0.4773 LPIA | 2024 | up 48.5% | rising |
| 76 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0.4673 LPIA | 2016 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 77 | Ghana | 0.4575 LPIA | 2024 | up 47.5% | rising |
| 78 | Ecuador | 0.4558 LPIA | 2024 | up 20.7% | rising |
| 79 | Uruguay | 0.4467 LPIA | 2024 | up 45.8% | rising |
| 80 | Bolivia | 0.4456 LPIA | 2024 | up 28.6% | rising |
| 81 | Brazil | 0.4332 LPIA | 2024 | up 44.4% | rising |
| 82 | Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of | 0.4223 LPIA | 2022 | up 21.6% | falling |
| 83 | Colombia | 0.4218 LPIA | 2024 | up 53.2% | rising |
| 84 | Panama | 0.4073 LPIA | 2023 | up 30.4% | rising |
| 85 | El Salvador | 0.4036 LPIA | 2023 | up 77.6% | rising |
| 86 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 0.3897 LPIA | 2023 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 87 | Mexico | 0.3713 LPIA | 2025 | up 25.8% | rising |
| 88 | Senegal | 0.3597 LPIA | 2023 | up 64.7% | rising |
| 89 | Tunisia | 0.3549 LPIA | 2023 | down 27.6% | falling |
| 90 | Uganda | 0.344 LPIA | 2019 | up 66.9% | rising |
| 91 | Guatemala | 0.3383 LPIA | 2024 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 92 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0.3312 LPIA | 2023 | up 25.4% | rising |
| 93 | Cambodia | 0.3176 LPIA | 2023 | up 142.9% | rising |
| 94 | Zimbabwe | 0.2923 LPIA | 2019 | up 30.7% | rising |
| 95 | Malawi | 0.2732 LPIA | 2020 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 96 | Côte d'Ivoire | 0.2624 LPIA | 2021 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 97 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0.243 LPIA | 2022 | up 76.1% | rising |
| 98 | Rwanda | 0.2408 LPIA | 2022 | up 43.9% | rising |
| 99 | Honduras | 0.2357 LPIA | 2024 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 100 | Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of | 0.1973 LPIA | 2022 | up 140.3% | volatile |
| 101 | Burundi | 0.1876 LPIA | 2020 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 102 | Mozambique, Republic of | 0.1605 LPIA | 2022 | up 75.8% | rising |
| 103 | Angola | 0.1389 LPIA | 2023 | down 23.3% | rising |
| 104 | Burkina Faso | 0.1169 LPIA | 2023 | up 68.3% | rising |
| 105 | Mali | 0.1153 LPIA | 2022 | down 69.6% | falling |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release