Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
108
Highest
98.7%
Belarus, Republic of
Lowest
11.9%
Niger
Median
67.0%
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
1,741
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%) is currently reported for 108 countries. The highest value is 98.7% in Belarus, Republic of; the lowest is 11.9% in Niger.
The median across all reporting countries is 67.0%, and the mean is 64.5%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 8.
Over the past decade 83 countries rose and 24 fell. The largest increase was in Bhutan (up 109.5%), and the largest decrease in Tunisia (down 57.1%).
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belarus, Republic of | 98.7% | 2023 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 2 | Uzbekistan, Republic of | 97.5% | 2022 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 3 | Georgia | 96.2% | 2024 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 4 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 95.6% | 2019 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 5 | Russian Federation | 95.3% | 2024 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 6 | United States | 95.2% | 2024 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 7 | Lithuania | 94.8% | 2023 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 8 | Czechia | 94.6% | 2023 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 9 | Armenia, Republic of | 94.2% | 2023 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 10 | Poland | 94.0% | 2020 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 11 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 93.9% | 2023 | down 1.3% | flat |
| 12 | Mongolia | 93.0% | 2024 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 13 | Latvia | 91.7% | 2023 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 14 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 90.5% | 2023 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 15 | Hungary | 90.3% | 2023 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 16 | Croatia | 89.8% | 2023 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 17 | Korea | 89.0% | 2024 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 18 | Slovenia | 88.5% | 2023 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 19 | Bulgaria | 88.3% | 2023 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 20 | Tajikistan, Republic of | 88.0% | 2017 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 21 | Moldova, Republic of | 87.9% | 2024 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 22 | Canada | 87.4% | 2021 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 23 | Estonia | 86.9% | 2023 | down 2.6% | rising |
| 24 | Romania | 86.5% | 2023 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 25 | Switzerland | 86.3% | 2024 | down 3.0% | flat |
| 26 | Ireland | 85.7% | 2023 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 27 | Austria | 85.4% | 2023 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 28 | Sweden | 85.4% | 2023 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 29 | Australia | 85.3% | 2024 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 30 | Norway | 83.6% | 2023 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 31 | Germany | 82.9% | 2023 | down 5.0% | flat |
| 32 | Iceland | 82.7% | 2023 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 33 | Finland | 82.1% | 2023 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 34 | Ukraine | 82.1% | 2021 | — | flat |
| 35 | Cyprus | 81.5% | 2023 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 36 | Israel | 81.2% | 2015 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 37 | Serbia, Republic of | 81.1% | 2024 | down 6.6% | flat |
| 38 | Denmark | 80.6% | 2023 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 39 | United Kingdom | 79.9% | 2021 | down 8.9% | falling |
| 40 | France | 79.4% | 2023 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 41 | Luxembourg | 78.3% | 2023 | down 2.7% | rising |
| 42 | Greece | 78.0% | 2024 | up 20.7% | rising |
| 43 | Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of | 77.7% | 2022 | up 49.6% | rising |
| 44 | Netherlands | 75.9% | 2023 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 45 | Sri Lanka | 75.4% | 2024 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 46 | Peru | 75.2% | 2024 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 47 | Malaysia | 75.1% | 2022 | up 26.8% | rising |
| 48 | Belgium | 74.6% | 2023 | up 13.1% | rising |
| 49 | Chile | 74.0% | 2024 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 50 | Brunei Darussalam | 72.6% | 2021 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 51 | Nigeria | 69.0% | 2024 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 52 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 68.2% | 2023 | up 32.3% | rising |
| 53 | Colombia | 67.3% | 2024 | up 27.8% | rising |
| 54 | Kenya | 67.0% | 2024 | up 20.7% | rising |
| 55 | Bolivia | 67.0% | 2024 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 56 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 66.4% | 2023 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 57 | India | 65.7% | 2023 | up 26.0% | rising |
| 58 | Brazil | 64.9% | 2024 | up 43.6% | rising |
| 59 | Albania | 62.5% | 2017 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 60 | Jamaica | 62.5% | 2022 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 61 | Malta | 61.8% | 2023 | up 65.6% | rising |
| 62 | Vietnam | 60.8% | 2023 | up 13.5% | rising |
| 63 | Oman | 58.3% | 2022 | up 38.1% | rising |
| 64 | Spain | 57.8% | 2023 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 65 | Panama | 57.5% | 2024 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 66 | Paraguay | 57.2% | 2024 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 67 | Italy | 56.7% | 2023 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 68 | Ecuador | 56.0% | 2024 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 69 | Belize | 56.0% | 2022 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 70 | Argentina | 55.7% | 2020 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 71 | South Africa | 54.2% | 2024 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 72 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 54.2% | 2016 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 73 | Angola | 53.0% | 2023 | up 88.3% | rising |
| 74 | Indonesia | 52.9% | 2023 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 75 | Dominican Republic | 49.7% | 2024 | up 25.9% | rising |
| 76 | Portugal | 49.6% | 2023 | up 26.6% | rising |
| 77 | Mexico | 49.5% | 2025 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 78 | Thailand | 48.6% | 2024 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 79 | Costa Rica | 48.1% | 2024 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 80 | Pakistan | 47.4% | 2018 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 81 | Türkiye | 46.5% | 2015 | up 30.1% | rising |
| 82 | Bangladesh | 45.9% | 2023 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 83 | El Salvador | 45.6% | 2023 | up 14.5% | rising |
| 84 | Palestine, State of | 44.9% | 2022 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 85 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 44.2% | 2023 | down 6.8% | flat |
| 86 | Jordan | 43.1% | 2023 | down 4.7% | flat |
| 87 | Malawi | 43.0% | 2020 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 88 | Philippines | 41.5% | 2022 | down 40.1% | rising |
| 89 | Burundi | 40.3% | 2020 | up 33.2% | rising |
| 90 | Bhutan | 39.1% | 2022 | up 109.5% | rising |
| 91 | Ghana | 37.6% | 2024 | down 1.5% | rising |
| 92 | Rwanda | 36.6% | 2024 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 93 | Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of | 34.0% | 2022 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 94 | Uganda | 33.9% | 2019 | up 28.3% | rising |
| 95 | Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of | 33.1% | 2022 | down 29.8% | flat |
| 96 | Uruguay | 32.6% | 2024 | up 24.8% | rising |
| 97 | Mozambique, Republic of | 32.5% | 2022 | up 91.1% | rising |
| 98 | Côte d'Ivoire | 32.3% | 2021 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 99 | Mali | 30.9% | 2022 | up 47.9% | rising |
| 100 | Honduras | 30.4% | 2024 | down 10.6% | rising |
| 101 | Zimbabwe | 29.9% | 2019 | up 82.2% | rising |
| 102 | Guatemala | 26.2% | 2024 | down 36.2% | rising |
| 103 | Tunisia | 24.1% | 2023 | down 57.1% | falling |
| 104 | Cambodia | 21.7% | 2023 | down 53.1% | rising |
| 105 | Burkina Faso | 18.7% | 2024 | up 38.1% | rising |
| 106 | Senegal | 17.6% | 2023 | down 4.8% | rising |
| 107 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 17.5% | 2022 | up 57.2% | rising |
| 108 | Niger | 11.9% | 2022 | down 26.4% | falling |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release