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Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) by country

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.

Countries reporting
110
Highest
79.0%
Kazakhstan
Lowest
1.4%
Niger
Median
27.3%
Years covered
55
1970–2024
Data points
1,336

What the numbers show

Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) is currently reported for 110 countries. The highest value is 79.0% in Kazakhstan; the lowest is 1.4% in Niger.

The median across all reporting countries is 27.3%, and the mean is 29.5%.

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%).

Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Kazakhstan 79.0% 2018 up 39.7% rising
2 Canada 68.8% 2024 up 15.0% rising
3 Ireland 63.3% 2023 up 67.5% rising
4 Lithuania 63.2% 2023 up 27.5% rising
5 Singapore 63.1% 2022 up 29.6% rising
6 United Arab Emirates 57.0% 2024 up 31.1% rising
7 Cayman Islands 54.9% 2015 up 38.0% rising
8 Bermuda 54.7% 2016 up 7.3% volatile
9 Georgia 52.9% 2024 up 7.0% rising
10 Sweden 52.5% 2023 up 46.2% rising
11 Armenia 52.5% 2023 up 8.1% rising
12 Australia 52.4% 2024 up 18.5% rising
13 New Zealand 51.1% 2020 up 6.1% rising
14 Latvia 50.7% 2023 up 34.3% rising
15 South Africa 50.7% 2024 up 246.7% volatile
16 United States 49.8% 2024 up 11.6% rising
17 South Korea 49.6% 2024 up 17.1% rising
18 Estonia 49.5% 2023 — rising
19 Israel 49.5% 2023 up 1.8% flat
20 Luxembourg 48.5% 2023 up 21.7% rising
21 Iceland 46.9% 2023 up 18.0% rising
22 Iran 45.7% 2023 up 114.2% rising
23 Saudi Arabia 45.4% 2024 up 75.5% rising
24 Cyprus 45.2% 2023 up 26.3% rising
25 Norway 44.9% 2023 up 10.0% rising
26 Germany 42.4% 2023 up 31.2% rising
27 Switzerland 41.6% 2024 up 22.1% rising
28 Nigeria 41.4% 2023 up 183.6% rising
29 Mongolia 40.4% 2020 up 13.6% rising
30 Finland 40.3% 2023 up 17.3% rising
31 Bahrain 40.3% 2024 up 68.4% rising
32 Andorra 40.2% 2022 up 22.9% rising
33 Belgium 39.4% 2023 up 19.5% rising
34 Malta 39.4% 2023 up 67.9% rising
35 Netherlands 39.1% 2023 up 29.2% rising
36 Brunei 38.9% 2023 up 74.3% rising
37 Puerto Rico 38.6% 2020 down 12.1% rising
38 Denmark 38.5% 2023 up 16.9% rising
39 France 37.4% 2023 up 36.7% rising
40 Greece 37.3% 2024 up 25.2% rising
41 Spain 36.1% 2023 up 27.6% rising
42 Qatar 35.1% 2022 up 38.9% rising
43 Slovenia 34.7% 2022 — rising
44 Azerbaijan 32.5% 2023 up 8.3% flat
45 Hungary 32.4% 2023 up 11.7% rising
46 Hong Kong 32.4% 2022 up 32.2% volatile
47 Poland 31.8% 2021 up 30.3% rising
48 Jordan 31.5% 2023 up 16.3% rising
49 Chile 31.3% 2024 up 51.4% rising
50 Austria 30.9% 2021 up 17.3% rising
51 Bolivia 30.8% 2023 up 28.0% rising
52 Botswana 30.7% 2023 — rising
53 Venezuela 30.2% 2017 up 72.6% rising
54 Palestine 28.6% 2024 up 3.5% rising
55 Slovakia 27.3% 2023 up 52.5% rising
56 Grenada 27.2% 2023 up 46.8% volatile
57 Colombia 27.2% 2024 up 25.9% rising
58 Serbia 26.9% 2024 up 32.3% rising
59 Bulgaria 26.7% 2023 up 16.4% rising
60 Philippines 26.1% 2022 down 20.6% rising
61 Portugal 26.1% 2024 up 45.0% rising
62 Malaysia 25.6% 2022 up 56.6% volatile
63 Croatia 25.6% 2023 up 38.5% rising
64 Oman 25.0% 2022 up 33.9% rising
65 Zimbabwe 24.8% 2023 — rising
66 Tonga 24.4% 2023 up 45.3% rising
67 Montenegro 24.3% 2020 up 8.3% rising
68 Czechia 24.3% 2021 up 33.8% falling
69 Moldova 22.6% 2024 down 58.9% volatile
70 North Macedonia 22.5% 2022 up 32.1% rising
71 Mauritius 22.5% 2021 up 77.9% volatile
72 Egypt 21.6% 2023 down 27.3% rising
73 Belize 21.2% 2020 up 37.5% volatile
74 Albania 20.4% 2022 up 58.2% rising
75 Vietnam 19.4% 2023 up 60.8% volatile
76 Bosnia and Herzegovina 19.2% 2023 up 70.2% rising
77 Italy 19.0% 2023 up 36.9% rising
78 Romania 18.7% 2023 up 7.9% rising
79 Costa Rica 16.3% 2006 up 17.4% rising
80 Tunisia 16.1% 2019 up 42.9% rising
81 India 16.1% 2023 up 60.7% volatile
82 Saint Lucia 15.3% 2019 down 6.7% volatile
83 Panama 15.0% 2024 down 34.0% rising
84 Ecuador 14.7% 2021 up 37.6% rising
85 Namibia 13.9% 2023 up 80.4% rising
86 Thailand 12.9% 2010 down 0.7% volatile
87 Uganda 12.6% 2021 up 92.6% rising
88 Uruguay 11.8% 2013 up 22.7% flat
89 Nepal 11.7% 2017 up 8.9% volatile
90 Indonesia 11.7% 2023 up 33.7% rising
91 Ghana 10.0% 2022 up 38.1% rising
92 Cote d'Ivoire 9.7% 2021 up 55.5% rising
93 Cameroon 9.2% 2014 up 153.2% volatile
94 Kiribati 9.0% 2023 up 205.3% volatile
95 Pakistan 8.6% 2021 up 16.6% rising
96 Bangladesh 8.1% 2023 down 14.2% rising
97 Honduras 7.9% 2024 up 59.0% rising
98 Cambodia 6.8% 2023 up 14.9% volatile
99 Togo 6.8% 2022 up 24.4% volatile
100 Rwanda 6.5% 2024 down 6.7% rising
101 Kenya 6.5% 2022 down 18.6% volatile
102 Senegal 5.7% 2022 up 91.8% rising
103 Benin 5.2% 2022 up 138.6% volatile
104 Sri Lanka 5.1% 2022 down 82.8% volatile
105 Afghanistan 4.7% 2021 up 36.4% rising
106 Guatemala 4.2% 2023 up 24.0% rising
107 Mali 3.9% 2022 up 21.0% volatile
108 Malawi 3.0% 2020 up 15.0% volatile
109 Burkina Faso 3.0% 2024 — volatile
110 Niger 1.4% 2022 down 19.9% flat

About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
110 places, 1,336 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.