Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, female (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
108
Highest
98.9%
Belarus, Republic of
Lowest
6.5%
Niger
Median
63.6%
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
1,722
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, female (%) is currently reported for 108 countries. The highest value is 98.9% in Belarus, Republic of; the lowest is 6.5% in Niger.
The median across all reporting countries is 63.6%, and the mean is 60.5%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 15.
Over the past decade 89 countries rose and 18 fell. The largest increase was in Mali (up 315.9%), and the largest decrease in Tunisia (down 45.4%).
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belarus, Republic of | 98.9% | 2023 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 2 | Georgia | 96.8% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 3 | Uzbekistan, Republic of | 96.1% | 2022 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 4 | United States | 95.5% | 2024 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 5 | Armenia, Republic of | 95.2% | 2023 | down 1.1% | rising |
| 6 | Lithuania | 95.0% | 2023 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 7 | Russian Federation | 94.8% | 2024 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 8 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 94.6% | 2019 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 9 | Latvia | 93.2% | 2023 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 10 | Mongolia | 93.2% | 2024 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 11 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 92.3% | 2023 | up 4.5% | flat |
| 12 | Estonia | 91.9% | 2023 | down 0.7% | rising |
| 13 | Czechia | 90.1% | 2023 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 14 | Moldova, Republic of | 88.4% | 2024 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 15 | Canada | 87.7% | 2021 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 16 | Bulgaria | 86.6% | 2023 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 17 | Ireland | 86.6% | 2023 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 18 | Hungary | 86.5% | 2023 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 19 | Sweden | 86.2% | 2023 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 20 | Finland | 84.8% | 2023 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 21 | Norway | 83.8% | 2023 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 22 | Croatia | 83.8% | 2023 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 23 | Iceland | 81.9% | 2023 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 24 | Tajikistan, Republic of | 81.7% | 2017 | up 7.1% | flat |
| 25 | Switzerland | 81.6% | 2024 | down 0.3% | rising |
| 26 | Slovenia | 81.6% | 2023 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 27 | Australia | 81.4% | 2024 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 28 | Denmark | 81.3% | 2023 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 29 | Israel | 80.9% | 2015 | up 4.6% | flat |
| 30 | United Kingdom | 80.8% | 2021 | down 4.0% | flat |
| 31 | Austria | 80.2% | 2023 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 32 | Cyprus | 80.0% | 2023 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 33 | Germany | 79.6% | 2023 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 34 | Korea | 79.5% | 2024 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 35 | Romania | 79.5% | 2023 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 36 | Poland | 78.7% | 2024 | down 8.8% | rising |
| 37 | Ukraine | 78.5% | 2021 | — | flat |
| 38 | Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of | 77.2% | 2022 | up 85.5% | rising |
| 39 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 77.0% | 2023 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 40 | France | 77.0% | 2023 | up 20.5% | rising |
| 41 | Luxembourg | 75.5% | 2023 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 42 | Greece | 74.0% | 2024 | up 19.4% | rising |
| 43 | Belgium | 73.4% | 2023 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 44 | Sri Lanka | 73.2% | 2024 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 45 | Malaysia | 73.2% | 2022 | up 31.8% | rising |
| 46 | Serbia, Republic of | 73.1% | 2024 | down 2.4% | rising |
| 47 | Netherlands | 73.0% | 2023 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 48 | Oman | 72.4% | 2022 | up 56.0% | rising |
| 49 | Chile | 72.0% | 2024 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 50 | Brunei Darussalam | 70.0% | 2023 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 51 | Peru | 67.8% | 2024 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 52 | Brazil | 66.2% | 2024 | up 37.4% | rising |
| 53 | Jamaica | 65.0% | 2022 | down 3.7% | rising |
| 54 | Colombia | 64.8% | 2024 | up 25.5% | rising |
| 55 | Bolivia | 62.4% | 2024 | up 22.5% | rising |
| 56 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 60.7% | 2023 | up 22.5% | rising |
| 57 | Argentina | 60.4% | 2020 | up 15.6% | rising |
| 58 | Panama | 60.0% | 2024 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 59 | Spain | 58.1% | 2023 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 60 | Kenya | 57.8% | 2024 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 61 | Belize | 57.3% | 2022 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 62 | Paraguay | 56.5% | 2024 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 63 | Nigeria | 56.4% | 2024 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 64 | Italy | 56.2% | 2023 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 65 | Dominican Republic | 55.5% | 2024 | up 26.3% | rising |
| 66 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 55.5% | 2016 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 67 | Ecuador | 55.5% | 2024 | up 19.7% | rising |
| 68 | South Africa | 55.4% | 2024 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 69 | Albania | 55.1% | 2017 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 70 | Malta | 55.0% | 2021 | up 133.5% | rising |
| 71 | India | 52.4% | 2023 | up 39.9% | rising |
| 72 | Portugal | 52.2% | 2023 | up 27.9% | rising |
| 73 | Vietnam | 51.0% | 2023 | up 25.2% | rising |
| 74 | Palestine, State of | 49.9% | 2022 | up 34.0% | rising |
| 75 | Costa Rica | 49.2% | 2024 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 76 | Thailand | 47.6% | 2024 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 77 | Mexico | 47.4% | 2025 | up 26.2% | rising |
| 78 | Indonesia | 45.9% | 2023 | up 16.2% | rising |
| 79 | Philippines | 42.3% | 2022 | down 39.8% | rising |
| 80 | Jordan | 41.5% | 2023 | down 4.1% | flat |
| 81 | El Salvador | 41.4% | 2023 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 82 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 41.0% | 2023 | up 66.8% | rising |
| 83 | Uruguay | 39.0% | 2024 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 84 | Bangladesh | 38.4% | 2023 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 85 | Pakistan | 36.3% | 2018 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 86 | Rwanda | 34.0% | 2024 | up 31.1% | rising |
| 87 | Burundi | 34.0% | 2020 | up 21.7% | rising |
| 88 | Honduras | 33.8% | 2024 | down 6.7% | rising |
| 89 | Türkiye | 33.3% | 2015 | up 53.3% | rising |
| 90 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 32.0% | 2023 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 91 | Angola | 29.9% | 2023 | up 58.2% | rising |
| 92 | Bhutan | 28.8% | 2022 | up 262.0% | rising |
| 93 | Malawi | 27.5% | 2020 | up 24.4% | rising |
| 94 | Ghana | 24.6% | 2024 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 95 | Tunisia | 24.1% | 2023 | down 45.4% | falling |
| 96 | Guatemala | 23.2% | 2024 | down 24.3% | rising |
| 97 | Uganda | 22.3% | 2019 | down 18.7% | rising |
| 98 | Zimbabwe | 21.2% | 2019 | up 139.5% | rising |
| 99 | Mozambique, Republic of | 20.5% | 2022 | up 134.4% | rising |
| 100 | Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of | 20.1% | 2022 | down 23.2% | rising |
| 101 | Mali | 18.7% | 2022 | up 315.9% | rising |
| 102 | Cambodia | 14.3% | 2023 | down 37.1% | rising |
| 103 | Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of | 13.1% | 2022 | up 39.2% | rising |
| 104 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 11.3% | 2022 | up 84.5% | volatile |
| 105 | Togo | 10.2% | 2022 | up 26.5% | rising |
| 106 | Senegal | 10.0% | 2023 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 107 | Burkina Faso | 9.1% | 2024 | up 57.6% | rising |
| 108 | Niger | 6.5% | 2022 | down 15.2% | flat |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release