Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
103
Highest
1.06 LPIA
Israel
Lowest
0.0505 LPIA
Mali
Median
0.6723 LPIA
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
1,555
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) is currently reported for 103 countries. The highest value is 1.06 LPIA in Israel; the lowest is 0.0505 LPIA in Mali.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.6723 LPIA, and the mean is 0.6451 LPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 21.
Over the past decade 90 countries rose and 13 fell. The largest increase was in Togo (up 320.9%), and the largest decrease in Mali (down 96.8%).
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Israel | 1.06 LPIA | 2015 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 2 | Belgium | 1.06 LPIA | 2023 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 1.02 LPIA | 2021 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 4 | Germany | 1.02 LPIA | 2023 | up 3.8% | flat |
| 5 | Jordan | 1.02 LPIA | 2023 | up 57.6% | rising |
| 6 | Switzerland | 1.02 LPIA | 2024 | up 8.1% | flat |
| 7 | Luxembourg | 1.01 LPIA | 2023 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 8 | United States | 1.01 LPIA | 2024 | up 3.0% | flat |
| 9 | Uzbekistan, Republic of | 0.9989 LPIA | 2021 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 10 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 0.9817 LPIA | 2019 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 11 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 0.9692 LPIA | 2023 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 12 | Sweden | 0.9641 LPIA | 2023 | up 3.7% | flat |
| 13 | Norway | 0.9637 LPIA | 2023 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 14 | Belarus, Republic of | 0.9631 LPIA | 2023 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 15 | Canada | 0.963 LPIA | 2021 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 16 | Austria | 0.9625 LPIA | 2023 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 17 | Malta | 0.9589 LPIA | 2020 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 18 | Ireland | 0.9579 LPIA | 2023 | down 1.5% | rising |
| 19 | Netherlands | 0.9566 LPIA | 2023 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 20 | Oman | 0.9547 LPIA | 2022 | up 46.1% | rising |
| 21 | Czechia | 0.9543 LPIA | 2023 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 22 | Armenia, Republic of | 0.9492 LPIA | 2023 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 23 | Finland | 0.9471 LPIA | 2023 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 24 | Lithuania | 0.942 LPIA | 2023 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 25 | Latvia | 0.9234 LPIA | 2023 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 26 | Slovenia | 0.9201 LPIA | 2023 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 27 | Palestine, State of | 0.9194 LPIA | 2022 | up 21.0% | rising |
| 28 | Estonia | 0.9185 LPIA | 2023 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 29 | Georgia | 0.9131 LPIA | 2024 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 30 | Russia | 0.9078 LPIA | 2024 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 31 | Denmark | 0.9051 LPIA | 2023 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 32 | Tajikistan, Republic of | 0.9042 LPIA | 2017 | up 7.6% | flat |
| 33 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.8933 LPIA | 2023 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 34 | Sri Lanka | 0.8814 LPIA | 2024 | down 7.1% | rising |
| 35 | Australia | 0.8798 LPIA | 2024 | down 1.9% | rising |
| 36 | Italy | 0.8778 LPIA | 2023 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 37 | France | 0.8624 LPIA | 2020 | down 8.6% | rising |
| 38 | Cyprus | 0.8436 LPIA | 2023 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 39 | Iceland | 0.8436 LPIA | 2023 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 40 | Jamaica | 0.8276 LPIA | 2022 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 41 | Hungary | 0.7984 LPIA | 2023 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 42 | Croatia | 0.7827 LPIA | 2023 | up 18.7% | rising |
| 43 | Spain | 0.7819 LPIA | 2023 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 44 | Poland | 0.7782 LPIA | 2024 | down 5.9% | rising |
| 45 | Korea | 0.7465 LPIA | 2024 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 46 | Mongolia | 0.7177 LPIA | 2024 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 47 | Moldova, Republic of | 0.7103 LPIA | 2024 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 48 | Malaysia | 0.71 LPIA | 2022 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 49 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 0.7056 LPIA | 2023 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 50 | Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of | 0.6952 LPIA | 2022 | up 240.4% | volatile |
| 51 | Bulgaria | 0.6933 LPIA | 2023 | up 33.1% | rising |
| 52 | Serbia, Republic of | 0.6723 LPIA | 2022 | up 24.2% | rising |
| 53 | Chile | 0.6699 LPIA | 2024 | up 50.6% | rising |
| 54 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.6694 LPIA | 2023 | up 28.7% | rising |
| 55 | Portugal | 0.6628 LPIA | 2023 | down 2.6% | rising |
| 56 | Thailand | 0.6607 LPIA | 2024 | up 36.6% | rising |
| 57 | Dominican Republic | 0.6562 LPIA | 2024 | up 36.0% | rising |
| 58 | Philippines | 0.6445 LPIA | 2022 | down 10.7% | rising |
| 59 | Romania | 0.6366 LPIA | 2023 | up 29.5% | rising |
| 60 | Uruguay | 0.6158 LPIA | 2024 | up 36.4% | rising |
| 61 | Costa Rica | 0.6085 LPIA | 2024 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 62 | Greece | 0.6078 LPIA | 2024 | up 26.4% | rising |
| 63 | South Africa | 0.5792 LPIA | 2024 | up 30.9% | rising |
| 64 | Belize | 0.5619 LPIA | 2022 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 65 | Brazil | 0.5597 LPIA | 2024 | up 36.7% | rising |
| 66 | Bangladesh | 0.5259 LPIA | 2023 | up 46.2% | rising |
| 67 | Colombia | 0.5198 LPIA | 2024 | up 49.1% | rising |
| 68 | Paraguay | 0.4877 LPIA | 2024 | up 49.1% | rising |
| 69 | Nigeria | 0.4847 LPIA | 2024 | up 35.3% | rising |
| 70 | Indonesia | 0.4841 LPIA | 2023 | up 40.8% | rising |
| 71 | Vietnam | 0.4819 LPIA | 2023 | up 36.8% | rising |
| 72 | Panama | 0.4712 LPIA | 2023 | up 34.2% | rising |
| 73 | India | 0.468 LPIA | 2023 | up 67.6% | rising |
| 74 | Tunisia | 0.4365 LPIA | 2023 | up 24.7% | rising |
| 75 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0.4058 LPIA | 2016 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 76 | Bolivia | 0.4035 LPIA | 2024 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 77 | Ecuador | 0.4032 LPIA | 2024 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 78 | Mexico | 0.399 LPIA | 2025 | up 34.4% | rising |
| 79 | Albania | 0.3965 LPIA | 2017 | up 50.7% | rising |
| 80 | Kenya | 0.3852 LPIA | 2024 | up 32.9% | rising |
| 81 | Guatemala | 0.3826 LPIA | 2024 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 82 | El Salvador | 0.3797 LPIA | 2023 | up 69.0% | rising |
| 83 | Peru | 0.3465 LPIA | 2024 | up 52.9% | rising |
| 84 | Ghana | 0.3459 LPIA | 2024 | up 85.0% | rising |
| 85 | Türkiye | 0.3248 LPIA | 2015 | up 20.5% | rising |
| 86 | Honduras | 0.2662 LPIA | 2024 | up 16.2% | rising |
| 87 | Cambodia | 0.26 LPIA | 2023 | up 252.2% | rising |
| 88 | Pakistan | 0.2477 LPIA | 2018 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 89 | Zimbabwe | 0.2475 LPIA | 2019 | up 75.9% | rising |
| 90 | Uganda | 0.2391 LPIA | 2019 | up 30.7% | rising |
| 91 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0.2375 LPIA | 2023 | up 37.0% | rising |
| 92 | Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of | 0.2196 LPIA | 2022 | up 142.0% | rising |
| 93 | Rwanda | 0.2069 LPIA | 2024 | up 82.8% | rising |
| 94 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0.18 LPIA | 2022 | up 99.2% | rising |
| 95 | Senegal | 0.1661 LPIA | 2023 | up 78.5% | volatile |
| 96 | Togo | 0.1432 LPIA | 2022 | up 320.9% | rising |
| 97 | Malawi | 0.1424 LPIA | 2020 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 98 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 0.1343 LPIA | 2023 | up 30.9% | rising |
| 99 | Burundi | 0.1234 LPIA | 2020 | down 17.4% | volatile |
| 100 | Mozambique, Republic of | 0.1145 LPIA | 2022 | up 111.6% | rising |
| 101 | Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of | 0.104 LPIA | 2022 | up 266.4% | volatile |
| 102 | Burkina Faso | 0.0729 LPIA | 2023 | up 23.6% | rising |
| 103 | Mali | 0.0505 LPIA | 2022 | down 96.8% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release