Share of the population with a completed post secondary education by country
Countries reporting
110
Highest
79.02
Kazakhstan
Lowest
1.37
Niger
Median
27.26
Years covered
55
1970–2024
Data points
1,338
What the numbers show
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education is currently reported for 110 countries. The highest value is 79.02 in Kazakhstan; the lowest is 1.37 in Niger.
The median across all reporting countries is 27.26, and the mean is 29.56.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 58.
Over the past decade 93 countries rose and 12 fell. The largest increase was in South Africa (up 246.7%), and the largest decrease in Sri Lanka (down 82.8%).
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazakhstan | 79.02 | 2018 | up 39.7% | rising |
| 2 | Canada | 68.85 | 2024 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 3 | Ireland | 63.32 | 2023 | up 67.5% | rising |
| 4 | Lithuania | 63.23 | 2023 | up 27.5% | rising |
| 5 | Singapore | 63.09 | 2022 | up 29.6% | rising |
| 6 | United Arab Emirates | 56.99 | 2024 | up 31.1% | rising |
| 7 | Cayman Islands | 54.85 | 2015 | up 38.0% | rising |
| 8 | Bermuda | 54.74 | 2016 | up 7.3% | volatile |
| 9 | Georgia | 52.86 | 2024 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 10 | Sweden | 52.53 | 2023 | up 46.2% | rising |
| 11 | Armenia | 52.47 | 2023 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 12 | Australia | 52.42 | 2024 | up 18.5% | rising |
| 13 | New Zealand | 51.05 | 2020 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 14 | Latvia | 50.74 | 2023 | up 34.3% | rising |
| 15 | South Africa | 50.66 | 2024 | up 246.7% | volatile |
| 16 | United States | 49.83 | 2024 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 17 | Korea | 49.56 | 2024 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 18 | Estonia | 49.53 | 2023 | — | rising |
| 19 | Israel | 49.5 | 2023 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 20 | Luxembourg | 48.49 | 2023 | up 21.7% | rising |
| 21 | Iceland | 46.91 | 2023 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 22 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 45.65 | 2023 | up 114.2% | rising |
| 23 | Saudi Arabia | 45.42 | 2024 | up 75.5% | rising |
| 24 | Cyprus | 45.17 | 2023 | up 26.3% | rising |
| 25 | Norway | 44.89 | 2023 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 26 | Germany | 42.43 | 2023 | up 31.2% | rising |
| 27 | Switzerland | 41.61 | 2024 | up 22.1% | rising |
| 28 | Nigeria | 41.38 | 2023 | up 183.6% | rising |
| 29 | Mongolia | 40.35 | 2020 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 30 | Finland | 40.3 | 2023 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 31 | Bahrain | 40.29 | 2024 | up 68.4% | rising |
| 32 | Andorra | 40.18 | 2022 | up 22.9% | rising |
| 33 | Belgium | 39.42 | 2023 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 34 | Malta | 39.36 | 2023 | up 67.9% | rising |
| 35 | Netherlands | 39.14 | 2023 | up 29.2% | rising |
| 36 | Qatar | 38.9 | 2024 | up 58.3% | rising |
| 37 | Brunei Darussalam | 38.85 | 2023 | up 74.3% | rising |
| 38 | Puerto Rico | 38.58 | 2020 | down 12.1% | rising |
| 39 | Denmark | 38.53 | 2023 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 40 | France | 37.42 | 2023 | up 36.7% | rising |
| 41 | Greece | 37.27 | 2024 | up 25.2% | rising |
| 42 | Spain | 36.05 | 2023 | up 27.6% | rising |
| 43 | Slovenia | 34.66 | 2022 | — | rising |
| 44 | Azerbaijan | 32.53 | 2023 | up 8.3% | flat |
| 45 | Hungary | 32.43 | 2023 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 46 | Hong Kong, China | 32.43 | 2022 | up 32.2% | volatile |
| 47 | Poland | 31.81 | 2021 | up 30.3% | rising |
| 48 | Jordan | 31.54 | 2023 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 49 | Chile | 31.27 | 2024 | up 51.4% | rising |
| 50 | Austria | 30.89 | 2021 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 51 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 30.75 | 2023 | up 28.0% | rising |
| 52 | Botswana | 30.66 | 2023 | — | rising |
| 53 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 30.21 | 2017 | up 72.6% | rising |
| 54 | Palestine, State of | 28.58 | 2024 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 55 | Slovak Republic | 27.28 | 2023 | up 52.5% | rising |
| 56 | Grenada | 27.24 | 2023 | up 46.8% | volatile |
| 57 | Colombia | 27.23 | 2024 | up 25.9% | rising |
| 58 | Serbia | 26.91 | 2024 | up 32.3% | rising |
| 59 | Bulgaria | 26.69 | 2023 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 60 | Philippines | 26.07 | 2022 | down 20.6% | rising |
| 61 | Portugal | 26.06 | 2024 | up 45.0% | rising |
| 62 | Malaysia | 25.64 | 2022 | up 56.6% | volatile |
| 63 | Croatia | 25.56 | 2023 | up 38.5% | rising |
| 64 | Oman | 25.05 | 2022 | up 33.9% | rising |
| 65 | Zimbabwe | 24.81 | 2023 | — | rising |
| 66 | Tonga | 24.38 | 2023 | up 45.3% | rising |
| 67 | Montenegro | 24.33 | 2020 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 68 | Czechia | 24.32 | 2021 | up 33.8% | falling |
| 69 | Republic of Moldova | 22.56 | 2024 | down 58.9% | volatile |
| 70 | North Macedonia | 22.54 | 2022 | up 32.1% | rising |
| 71 | Mauritius | 22.51 | 2021 | up 77.9% | volatile |
| 72 | Egypt | 21.58 | 2023 | down 27.3% | rising |
| 73 | Belize | 21.22 | 2020 | up 37.5% | volatile |
| 74 | Albania | 20.43 | 2022 | up 58.2% | rising |
| 75 | Viet Nam | 19.42 | 2023 | up 60.8% | volatile |
| 76 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 19.24 | 2023 | up 70.2% | rising |
| 77 | Italy | 19.02 | 2023 | up 36.9% | rising |
| 78 | Romania | 18.75 | 2023 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 79 | Costa Rica | 16.27 | 2006 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 80 | Tunisia | 16.14 | 2019 | up 42.9% | rising |
| 81 | India | 16.09 | 2023 | up 60.7% | volatile |
| 82 | Saint Lucia | 15.27 | 2019 | down 6.7% | volatile |
| 83 | Panama | 15 | 2024 | down 34.0% | rising |
| 84 | Ecuador | 14.69 | 2021 | up 37.6% | rising |
| 85 | Namibia | 13.87 | 2023 | up 80.4% | rising |
| 86 | Thailand | 12.9 | 2010 | down 0.7% | volatile |
| 87 | Uganda | 12.55 | 2021 | up 92.6% | rising |
| 88 | Uruguay | 11.79 | 2013 | up 22.7% | flat |
| 89 | Nepal | 11.71 | 2017 | up 8.9% | volatile |
| 90 | Indonesia | 11.68 | 2023 | up 33.7% | rising |
| 91 | Ghana | 9.99 | 2022 | up 38.1% | rising |
| 92 | Côte d'Ivoire | 9.71 | 2021 | up 55.5% | rising |
| 93 | Cameroon | 9.16 | 2014 | up 153.2% | volatile |
| 94 | Kiribati | 9.04 | 2023 | up 205.3% | volatile |
| 95 | Pakistan | 8.63 | 2021 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 96 | Bangladesh | 8.08 | 2023 | down 14.2% | rising |
| 97 | Honduras | 7.9 | 2024 | up 59.0% | rising |
| 98 | Cambodia | 6.81 | 2023 | up 14.9% | volatile |
| 99 | Togo | 6.77 | 2022 | up 24.4% | volatile |
| 100 | Rwanda | 6.5 | 2024 | down 6.7% | rising |
| 101 | Kenya | 6.45 | 2022 | down 18.6% | volatile |
| 102 | Senegal | 5.72 | 2022 | up 91.8% | rising |
| 103 | Benin | 5.15 | 2022 | up 138.6% | volatile |
| 104 | Sri Lanka | 5.11 | 2022 | down 82.8% | volatile |
| 105 | Afghanistan | 4.7 | 2021 | up 36.4% | rising |
| 106 | Guatemala | 4.16 | 2023 | up 24.0% | rising |
| 107 | Mali | 3.9 | 2022 | up 21.0% | volatile |
| 108 | Malawi | 2.98 | 2020 | up 15.0% | volatile |
| 109 | Burkina Faso | 2.95 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 110 | Niger | 1.37 | 2022 | down 19.9% | flat |