Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
108
Highest
98.8%
Belarus, Republic of
Lowest
8.9%
Niger
Median
63.7%
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
1,747
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%) is currently reported for 108 countries. The highest value is 98.8% in Belarus, Republic of; the lowest is 8.9% in Niger.
The median across all reporting countries is 63.7%, and the mean is 62.3%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 11.
Over the past decade 85 countries rose and 22 fell. The largest increase was in Mali (up 224.7%), and the largest decrease in Tunisia (down 51.9%).
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belarus, Republic of | 98.8% | 2023 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 2 | Uzbekistan, Republic of | 96.8% | 2022 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 3 | Georgia | 96.5% | 2024 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 4 | United States | 95.3% | 2024 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 5 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 95.1% | 2019 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 6 | Russian Federation | 95.0% | 2024 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 7 | Lithuania | 94.9% | 2023 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 8 | Armenia, Republic of | 94.8% | 2023 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 9 | Mongolia | 93.1% | 2024 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 10 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 93.0% | 2023 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 11 | Latvia | 92.5% | 2023 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 12 | Czechia | 92.3% | 2023 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 13 | Estonia | 89.7% | 2023 | down 1.6% | rising |
| 14 | Hungary | 88.3% | 2023 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 15 | Moldova, Republic of | 88.2% | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 16 | Canada | 87.5% | 2021 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 17 | Bulgaria | 87.4% | 2023 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 18 | Croatia | 86.6% | 2023 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 19 | Ireland | 86.2% | 2023 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 20 | Sweden | 85.8% | 2023 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 21 | Slovenia | 85.0% | 2023 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 22 | Tajikistan, Republic of | 84.7% | 2017 | up 3.3% | flat |
| 23 | Korea | 84.2% | 2024 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 24 | Switzerland | 83.9% | 2024 | down 1.6% | flat |
| 25 | Norway | 83.7% | 2023 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 26 | Finland | 83.5% | 2023 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 27 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 83.3% | 2023 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 28 | Australia | 83.3% | 2024 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 29 | Romania | 82.7% | 2023 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 30 | Austria | 82.7% | 2023 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 31 | Iceland | 82.3% | 2023 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 32 | Germany | 81.2% | 2023 | down 1.3% | rising |
| 33 | Israel | 81.1% | 2015 | up 4.9% | flat |
| 34 | Denmark | 81.0% | 2023 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 35 | Cyprus | 80.7% | 2023 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 36 | United Kingdom | 80.3% | 2021 | down 6.5% | falling |
| 37 | Ukraine | 80.1% | 2021 | — | flat |
| 38 | France | 78.1% | 2023 | up 17.0% | rising |
| 39 | Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of | 77.5% | 2022 | up 64.3% | rising |
| 40 | Luxembourg | 77.0% | 2023 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 41 | Serbia, Republic of | 76.9% | 2024 | down 4.3% | rising |
| 42 | Greece | 75.9% | 2024 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 43 | Poland | 75.6% | 2024 | down 14.8% | rising |
| 44 | Netherlands | 74.4% | 2023 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 45 | Sri Lanka | 74.3% | 2024 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 46 | Malaysia | 74.2% | 2022 | up 29.2% | rising |
| 47 | Belgium | 74.0% | 2023 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 48 | Chile | 72.9% | 2024 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 49 | Peru | 71.3% | 2024 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 50 | Brunei Darussalam | 70.0% | 2023 | down 2.9% | rising |
| 51 | Colombia | 65.9% | 2024 | up 26.6% | rising |
| 52 | Brazil | 65.6% | 2024 | up 40.1% | rising |
| 53 | Bolivia | 64.6% | 2024 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 54 | Jamaica | 63.9% | 2022 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 55 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 63.5% | 2023 | up 18.7% | rising |
| 56 | Oman | 62.9% | 2022 | up 43.6% | rising |
| 57 | Malta | 62.7% | 2023 | up 80.2% | rising |
| 58 | Nigeria | 62.4% | 2024 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 59 | Kenya | 62.2% | 2024 | up 20.7% | rising |
| 60 | India | 59.1% | 2023 | up 31.5% | rising |
| 61 | Panama | 58.8% | 2024 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 62 | Albania | 58.6% | 2017 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 63 | Argentina | 58.2% | 2020 | up 13.5% | rising |
| 64 | Spain | 57.9% | 2023 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 65 | Paraguay | 56.8% | 2024 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 66 | Belize | 56.7% | 2022 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 67 | Italy | 56.4% | 2023 | up 13.1% | rising |
| 68 | Ecuador | 55.7% | 2024 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 69 | Vietnam | 55.7% | 2023 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 70 | South Africa | 54.8% | 2024 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 71 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 54.8% | 2016 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 72 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 53.3% | 2023 | up 42.6% | rising |
| 73 | Dominican Republic | 52.8% | 2024 | up 26.2% | rising |
| 74 | Portugal | 51.0% | 2023 | up 27.3% | rising |
| 75 | Indonesia | 49.4% | 2023 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 76 | Costa Rica | 48.7% | 2024 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 77 | Mexico | 48.4% | 2025 | up 23.6% | rising |
| 78 | Thailand | 48.1% | 2024 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 79 | Palestine, State of | 47.4% | 2022 | up 20.5% | rising |
| 80 | El Salvador | 43.2% | 2023 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 81 | Jordan | 42.3% | 2023 | down 4.6% | flat |
| 82 | Bangladesh | 42.2% | 2023 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 83 | Pakistan | 42.0% | 2018 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 84 | Philippines | 41.9% | 2022 | down 39.9% | rising |
| 85 | Angola | 40.4% | 2023 | up 72.7% | rising |
| 86 | Türkiye | 39.8% | 2015 | up 38.5% | rising |
| 87 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 37.7% | 2023 | down 3.9% | rising |
| 88 | Burundi | 37.1% | 2020 | up 26.9% | rising |
| 89 | Uruguay | 36.0% | 2024 | up 21.9% | rising |
| 90 | Rwanda | 35.2% | 2024 | up 17.0% | rising |
| 91 | Malawi | 35.1% | 2020 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 92 | Bhutan | 33.9% | 2022 | up 151.2% | rising |
| 93 | Honduras | 32.3% | 2024 | down 8.3% | rising |
| 94 | Ghana | 30.0% | 2024 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 95 | Uganda | 27.7% | 2019 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 96 | Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of | 26.6% | 2022 | down 26.2% | rising |
| 97 | Mozambique, Republic of | 25.9% | 2022 | up 103.7% | rising |
| 98 | Zimbabwe | 25.3% | 2019 | up 101.4% | rising |
| 99 | Mali | 24.6% | 2022 | up 224.7% | rising |
| 100 | Guatemala | 24.5% | 2024 | down 32.1% | rising |
| 101 | Tunisia | 24.1% | 2023 | down 51.9% | falling |
| 102 | Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of | 23.3% | 2022 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 103 | Togo | 19.9% | 2022 | down 2.0% | rising |
| 104 | Cambodia | 17.9% | 2023 | down 32.9% | rising |
| 105 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 14.0% | 2022 | up 64.2% | rising |
| 106 | Burkina Faso | 13.8% | 2024 | up 43.0% | rising |
| 107 | Senegal | 13.4% | 2023 | down 4.1% | rising |
| 108 | Niger | 8.9% | 2022 | down 22.1% | falling |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release