Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, male (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
111
Highest
97.8%
Uzbekistan, Republic of
Lowest
2.2%
Burkina Faso
Median
41.8%
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
1,721
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, male (%) is currently reported for 111 countries. The highest value is 97.8% in Uzbekistan, Republic of; the lowest is 2.2% in Burkina Faso.
The median across all reporting countries is 41.8%, and the mean is 46.6%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 44.
Over the past decade 94 countries rose and 14 fell. The largest increase was in Namibia (up 487.8%), and the largest decrease in Tunisia (down 68.9%).
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uzbekistan, Republic of | 97.8% | 2022 | up 4.3% | flat |
| 2 | United States | 95.5% | 2024 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 3 | Czechia | 94.1% | 2023 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 4 | Belarus, Republic of | 93.7% | 2023 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 5 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 93.5% | 2019 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 6 | Georgia | 91.3% | 2024 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 7 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 91.1% | 2023 | up 2.6% | flat |
| 8 | Switzerland | 90.4% | 2024 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 9 | Armenia, Republic of | 88.6% | 2023 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 10 | Lithuania | 88.1% | 2023 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 11 | Germany | 88.1% | 2023 | down 2.7% | rising |
| 12 | Austria | 87.2% | 2021 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 13 | Russian Federation | 86.9% | 2024 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 14 | Israel | 85.5% | 2015 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 15 | Tajikistan, Republic of | 84.1% | 2017 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 16 | Poland | 83.8% | 2020 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 17 | Slovenia | 83.2% | 2023 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 18 | Latvia | 82.8% | 2023 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 19 | Sweden | 80.8% | 2023 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 20 | Croatia | 79.7% | 2023 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 21 | Canada | 79.5% | 2021 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 22 | Hungary | 79.2% | 2023 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 23 | United Kingdom | 79.2% | 2021 | down 9.7% | falling |
| 24 | Luxembourg | 78.7% | 2023 | down 1.3% | rising |
| 25 | Estonia | 78.1% | 2023 | down 2.0% | rising |
| 26 | Korea | 77.6% | 2024 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 27 | Belgium | 77.0% | 2023 | up 20.7% | rising |
| 28 | Finland | 76.6% | 2023 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 29 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 75.8% | 2023 | up 23.3% | rising |
| 30 | Iceland | 75.5% | 2023 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 31 | Norway | 74.7% | 2023 | down 5.3% | rising |
| 32 | Australia | 74.7% | 2024 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 33 | Ireland | 74.6% | 2023 | up 24.2% | rising |
| 34 | Netherlands | 72.8% | 2023 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 35 | Denmark | 71.4% | 2023 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 36 | France | 71.0% | 2020 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 37 | Serbia, Republic of | 69.6% | 2022 | up 25.2% | rising |
| 38 | Moldova, Republic of | 69.0% | 2024 | up 2.3% | flat |
| 39 | Cyprus | 68.9% | 2023 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 40 | Bulgaria | 66.6% | 2023 | up 27.3% | rising |
| 41 | Romania | 65.4% | 2023 | up 20.3% | rising |
| 42 | Oman | 64.7% | 2022 | up 96.5% | rising |
| 43 | Brunei Darussalam | 62.9% | 2023 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 44 | Sri Lanka | 62.1% | 2024 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 45 | Ukraine | 61.6% | 2021 | — | falling |
| 46 | Mongolia | 56.1% | 2024 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 47 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 55.9% | 2023 | up 28.4% | rising |
| 48 | Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of | 55.3% | 2022 | up 263.3% | volatile |
| 49 | Greece | 52.7% | 2024 | up 58.3% | rising |
| 50 | Malaysia | 51.5% | 2022 | up 38.3% | rising |
| 51 | Nigeria | 51.1% | 2024 | up 38.3% | rising |
| 52 | Italy | 49.1% | 2023 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 53 | Jordan | 47.0% | 2023 | up 45.9% | rising |
| 54 | Chile | 45.0% | 2024 | up 101.2% | rising |
| 55 | India | 41.9% | 2023 | up 68.4% | volatile |
| 56 | Palestine, State of | 41.8% | 2022 | up 18.3% | rising |
| 57 | Jamaica | 40.5% | 2022 | down 0.1% | rising |
| 58 | Spain | 40.3% | 2023 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 59 | Peru | 38.5% | 2024 | up 47.1% | rising |
| 60 | Malta | 37.7% | 2020 | up 36.4% | rising |
| 61 | Vietnam | 33.6% | 2023 | up 45.0% | rising |
| 62 | Albania | 33.1% | 2017 | up 22.8% | rising |
| 63 | South Africa | 32.7% | 2024 | up 42.7% | rising |
| 64 | Kenya | 32.6% | 2024 | up 45.8% | rising |
| 65 | Belize | 31.2% | 2022 | up 19.2% | rising |
| 66 | Thailand | 31.1% | 2024 | up 38.9% | rising |
| 67 | Bolivia | 29.8% | 2024 | up 96.3% | rising |
| 68 | Colombia | 28.4% | 2024 | up 95.7% | rising |
| 69 | Portugal | 28.4% | 2021 | up 40.9% | rising |
| 70 | Brazil | 28.1% | 2024 | up 107.5% | volatile |
| 71 | Indonesia | 27.6% | 2023 | up 42.8% | rising |
| 72 | Paraguay | 27.3% | 2024 | up 68.6% | volatile |
| 73 | Bangladesh | 26.7% | 2023 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 74 | Costa Rica | 26.7% | 2024 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 75 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 26.6% | 2023 | up 39.1% | rising |
| 76 | Türkiye | 26.1% | 2015 | up 51.3% | rising |
| 77 | Ecuador | 25.5% | 2024 | up 38.4% | rising |
| 78 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 25.3% | 2016 | up 21.2% | rising |
| 79 | Namibia | 24.7% | 2023 | up 487.8% | volatile |
| 80 | Dominican Republic | 24.6% | 2024 | up 60.0% | rising |
| 81 | Panama | 24.6% | 2023 | up 44.7% | rising |
| 82 | Philippines | 23.8% | 2022 | down 48.0% | rising |
| 83 | Pakistan | 22.8% | 2018 | down 4.1% | rising |
| 84 | El Salvador | 18.4% | 2023 | up 103.5% | rising |
| 85 | Mexico | 18.4% | 2025 | up 52.1% | rising |
| 86 | Ghana | 17.2% | 2024 | up 45.3% | rising |
| 87 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 14.6% | 2023 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 88 | Uruguay | 14.6% | 2024 | up 82.0% | rising |
| 89 | Myanmar | 14.4% | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 90 | Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of | 14.4% | 2022 | up 28.6% | flat |
| 91 | Malawi | 11.7% | 2020 | up 17.2% | rising |
| 92 | Uganda | 11.7% | 2019 | up 114.2% | rising |
| 93 | Rwanda | 9.9% | 2024 | up 79.5% | rising |
| 94 | Guatemala | 8.9% | 2024 | down 32.0% | volatile |
| 95 | Zimbabwe | 8.7% | 2019 | up 138.2% | rising |
| 96 | Tunisia | 8.5% | 2023 | down 68.9% | falling |
| 97 | Côte d'Ivoire | 8.5% | 2021 | up 54.8% | rising |
| 98 | Nicaragua | 8.2% | 2014 | up 105.0% | rising |
| 99 | Burundi | 7.6% | 2020 | up 35.8% | volatile |
| 100 | Angola | 7.4% | 2023 | up 44.5% | volatile |
| 101 | Honduras | 7.2% | 2024 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 102 | Cambodia | 6.9% | 2023 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 103 | Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of | 6.5% | 2022 | up 68.7% | volatile |
| 104 | Senegal | 6.3% | 2023 | up 56.8% | rising |
| 105 | Madagascar, Republic of | 5.9% | 2021 | down 46.9% | falling |
| 106 | Mozambique, Republic of | 5.2% | 2022 | up 235.9% | rising |
| 107 | Togo | 4.6% | 2022 | down 18.7% | flat |
| 108 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 4.2% | 2022 | up 176.7% | volatile |
| 109 | Mali | 3.6% | 2022 | down 55.0% | falling |
| 110 | Guinea | 2.9% | 2018 | — | falling |
| 111 | Burkina Faso | 2.2% | 2023 | up 135.2% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release