Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
113
Highest
96.9%
Uzbekistan, Republic of
Lowest
1.3%
Burkina Faso
Median
42.8%
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
1,735
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%) is currently reported for 113 countries. The highest value is 96.9% in Uzbekistan, Republic of; the lowest is 1.3% in Burkina Faso.
The median across all reporting countries is 42.8%, and the mean is 44.5%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 73.
Over the past decade 97 countries rose and 13 fell. The largest increase was in Namibia (up 507.6%), and the largest decrease in Mali (down 74.7%).
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uzbekistan, Republic of | 96.9% | 2022 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 2 | United States | 96.0% | 2024 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 3 | Belarus, Republic of | 94.5% | 2023 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 4 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 93.2% | 2019 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 5 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 90.3% | 2023 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 6 | Czechia | 90.0% | 2023 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 7 | Armenia, Republic of | 89.5% | 2023 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 8 | Georgia | 89.4% | 2024 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 9 | Lithuania | 88.8% | 2023 | up 23.6% | rising |
| 10 | Switzerland | 86.7% | 2024 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 11 | Russia | 86.5% | 2024 | down 0.7% | rising |
| 12 | Israel | 85.8% | 2015 | up 4.9% | flat |
| 13 | Germany | 84.6% | 2023 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 14 | Latvia | 84.4% | 2023 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 15 | Austria | 82.4% | 2023 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 16 | Canada | 81.9% | 2021 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 17 | Sweden | 81.9% | 2023 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 18 | Estonia | 81.4% | 2023 | down 1.5% | rising |
| 19 | United Kingdom | 81.0% | 2021 | down 6.6% | falling |
| 20 | Poland | 80.9% | 2020 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 21 | Slovenia | 79.2% | 2023 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 22 | Tajikistan, Republic of | 79.0% | 2017 | up 8.3% | flat |
| 23 | Ireland | 78.8% | 2023 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 24 | Finland | 78.4% | 2023 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 25 | Luxembourg | 77.6% | 2023 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 26 | Norway | 77.6% | 2023 | down 1.6% | rising |
| 27 | Belgium | 77.4% | 2023 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 28 | Hungary | 74.0% | 2023 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 29 | Australia | 73.1% | 2024 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 30 | Croatia | 72.5% | 2023 | up 21.5% | rising |
| 31 | Denmark | 72.5% | 2023 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 32 | Iceland | 72.4% | 2023 | up 27.0% | rising |
| 33 | Netherlands | 71.3% | 2023 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 34 | Korea | 68.7% | 2024 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 35 | Cyprus | 68.2% | 2023 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 36 | France | 66.8% | 2020 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 37 | Oman | 66.5% | 2022 | up 108.4% | rising |
| 38 | Moldova, Republic of | 65.7% | 2024 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 39 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 63.6% | 2023 | up 33.6% | rising |
| 40 | Sri Lanka | 63.4% | 2024 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 41 | Bulgaria | 63.3% | 2023 | up 32.9% | rising |
| 42 | Serbia, Republic of | 63.0% | 2022 | up 31.9% | rising |
| 43 | Brunei Darussalam | 62.7% | 2023 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 44 | Mongolia | 61.4% | 2024 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 45 | Romania | 57.9% | 2023 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 46 | Ukraine | 56.7% | 2021 | — | falling |
| 47 | Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of | 54.6% | 2022 | up 362.7% | volatile |
| 48 | Malaysia | 51.7% | 2022 | up 39.2% | rising |
| 49 | Malta | 50.9% | 2022 | up 50.4% | rising |
| 50 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 49.4% | 2023 | up 37.2% | rising |
| 51 | Italy | 49.2% | 2023 | up 17.2% | rising |
| 52 | Greece | 48.9% | 2024 | up 55.1% | volatile |
| 53 | Jamaica | 47.9% | 2022 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 54 | Chile | 46.5% | 2024 | up 95.5% | rising |
| 55 | Jordan | 44.7% | 2023 | up 48.0% | rising |
| 56 | Palestine, State of | 43.8% | 2022 | up 37.7% | rising |
| 57 | Spain | 42.8% | 2023 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 58 | Nigeria | 38.2% | 2024 | up 43.3% | rising |
| 59 | India | 33.2% | 2023 | up 87.6% | volatile |
| 60 | Brazil | 32.4% | 2024 | up 95.9% | volatile |
| 61 | South Africa | 32.4% | 2024 | up 47.6% | rising |
| 62 | Portugal | 32.1% | 2023 | up 25.2% | rising |
| 63 | Belize | 31.7% | 2022 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 64 | Thailand | 31.3% | 2024 | up 47.4% | rising |
| 65 | Peru | 31.3% | 2024 | up 54.8% | rising |
| 66 | Colombia | 30.9% | 2024 | up 91.7% | rising |
| 67 | Dominican Republic | 30.3% | 2024 | up 66.3% | rising |
| 68 | Vietnam | 29.0% | 2023 | up 56.0% | rising |
| 69 | Panama | 28.9% | 2024 | up 48.3% | rising |
| 70 | Costa Rica | 28.3% | 2024 | up 25.3% | rising |
| 71 | Paraguay | 27.4% | 2024 | up 71.8% | volatile |
| 72 | Bolivia | 27.4% | 2024 | up 126.4% | rising |
| 73 | Albania | 27.4% | 2017 | up 34.7% | rising |
| 74 | Kenya | 27.0% | 2024 | up 52.7% | rising |
| 75 | Philippines | 25.5% | 2022 | down 47.1% | rising |
| 76 | Indonesia | 24.9% | 2023 | up 51.8% | rising |
| 77 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 24.1% | 2016 | up 25.8% | rising |
| 78 | Ecuador | 23.9% | 2024 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 79 | Bangladesh | 23.4% | 2023 | up 39.0% | rising |
| 80 | Namibia | 23.3% | 2023 | up 507.6% | volatile |
| 81 | Uruguay | 19.0% | 2024 | up 73.9% | rising |
| 82 | Mexico | 18.7% | 2025 | up 60.8% | rising |
| 83 | Türkiye | 18.4% | 2015 | up 60.1% | rising |
| 84 | Pakistan | 17.8% | 2021 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 85 | El Salvador | 17.0% | 2023 | up 103.9% | rising |
| 86 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 15.3% | 2023 | up 47.9% | rising |
| 87 | Myanmar | 13.3% | 2019 | — | rising |
| 88 | Ghana | 12.3% | 2024 | up 61.4% | rising |
| 89 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 11.0% | 2023 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 90 | Tunisia | 9.6% | 2023 | down 54.7% | falling |
| 91 | Zambia | 9.1% | 2024 | down 31.0% | flat |
| 92 | Nicaragua | 8.9% | 2014 | up 117.1% | rising |
| 93 | Guatemala | 8.9% | 2024 | down 22.1% | volatile |
| 94 | Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of | 8.5% | 2022 | up 40.5% | rising |
| 95 | Rwanda | 8.3% | 2024 | up 103.9% | rising |
| 96 | Uganda | 8.3% | 2019 | up 58.7% | rising |
| 97 | Honduras | 8.1% | 2024 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 98 | Malawi | 7.4% | 2020 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 99 | Nepal | 6.7% | 2021 | down 40.0% | falling |
| 100 | Zimbabwe | 6.7% | 2019 | down 17.7% | rising |
| 101 | Côte d'Ivoire | 5.9% | 2021 | up 85.4% | rising |
| 102 | Burundi | 5.7% | 2020 | up 16.9% | volatile |
| 103 | Cambodia | 5.3% | 2023 | up 50.1% | rising |
| 104 | Madagascar, Republic of | 4.7% | 2021 | down 47.2% | falling |
| 105 | Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of | 4.3% | 2022 | up 98.9% | volatile |
| 106 | Angola | 4.2% | 2023 | up 22.6% | volatile |
| 107 | Mozambique, Republic of | 3.6% | 2022 | up 272.8% | rising |
| 108 | Senegal | 3.6% | 2023 | up 51.6% | volatile |
| 109 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 3.0% | 2022 | up 199.5% | volatile |
| 110 | Togo | 2.9% | 2022 | up 15.6% | rising |
| 111 | Mali | 2.1% | 2022 | down 74.7% | volatile |
| 112 | Guinea | 1.6% | 2018 | — | falling |
| 113 | Burkina Faso | 1.3% | 2024 | up 119.3% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release