Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) by country
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Master's or equivalent.
Countries reporting
81
Highest
29.1%
Luxembourg
Lowest
0.4%
Honduras
Median
6.3%
Years covered
35
1990–2024
Data points
899
What the numbers show
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) is currently reported for 81 countries. The highest value is 29.1% in Luxembourg; the lowest is 0.4% in Honduras.
The median across all reporting countries is 6.3%, and the mean is 8.8%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 80.
Over the past decade 75 countries rose and 3 fell. The largest increase was in Armenia (up 3,532.2%), and the largest decrease in Portugal (down 53.3%).
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourg | 29.1% | 2023 | up 55.5% | rising |
| 2 | Georgia | 24.9% | 2024 | down 9.1% | falling |
| 3 | Slovakia | 22.3% | 2023 | up 44.9% | rising |
| 4 | Poland | 21.4% | 2021 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 5 | Latvia | 20.2% | 2023 | up 87.5% | rising |
| 6 | Switzerland | 19.1% | 2024 | up 5.1% | flat |
| 7 | Bulgaria | 18.9% | 2023 | up 5.7% | flat |
| 8 | Croatia | 17.0% | 2023 | up 47.6% | rising |
| 9 | Sweden | 17.0% | 2023 | up 63.4% | rising |
| 10 | Iceland | 16.7% | 2023 | up 31.4% | rising |
| 11 | Czechia | 16.6% | 2023 | up 12.8% | volatile |
| 12 | Belgium | 16.0% | 2023 | up 29.5% | rising |
| 13 | Ireland | 16.0% | 2023 | up 72.8% | rising |
| 14 | Cyprus | 15.9% | 2023 | up 67.7% | rising |
| 15 | Turkey | 15.8% | 2023 | up 919.5% | volatile |
| 16 | Lithuania | 15.8% | 2023 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 17 | Israel | 15.3% | 2023 | up 26.9% | rising |
| 18 | Netherlands | 15.2% | 2023 | up 51.0% | rising |
| 19 | United States | 15.0% | 2024 | up 27.5% | rising |
| 20 | Finland | 14.9% | 2023 | up 38.3% | rising |
| 21 | Spain | 14.9% | 2023 | up 19.7% | rising |
| 22 | United Kingdom | 14.4% | 2021 | up 67.5% | rising |
| 23 | Denmark | 14.0% | 2023 | up 38.9% | rising |
| 24 | Slovenia | 13.7% | 2023 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 25 | Norway | 13.6% | 2023 | up 40.9% | rising |
| 26 | France | 13.5% | 2023 | up 61.1% | rising |
| 27 | United Arab Emirates | 13.4% | 2024 | down 14.9% | rising |
| 28 | Hungary | 13.1% | 2023 | up 73.1% | rising |
| 29 | Italy | 13.0% | 2023 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 30 | Armenia | 12.9% | 2022 | up 3,532.2% | volatile |
| 31 | Germany | 12.7% | 2023 | up 18.1% | rising |
| 32 | Austria | 12.0% | 2021 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 33 | Serbia | 11.8% | 2022 | up 1,575.1% | volatile |
| 34 | Malta | 11.6% | 2023 | up 172.7% | rising |
| 35 | Albania | 11.4% | 2023 | up 0.0% | rising |
| 36 | Canada | 11.2% | 2023 | up 34.3% | rising |
| 37 | Australia | 10.3% | 2024 | up 61.3% | rising |
| 38 | Romania | 9.8% | 2023 | up 6.0% | flat |
| 39 | Greece | 8.4% | 2024 | up 251.2% | rising |
| 40 | Paraguay | 6.6% | 2020 | up 44.2% | rising |
| 41 | Portugal | 6.3% | 2024 | down 53.3% | falling |
| 42 | Bahrain | 5.8% | 2024 | up 351.1% | volatile |
| 43 | Brunei | 5.2% | 2023 | up 32.3% | rising |
| 44 | South Korea | 5.1% | 2024 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 45 | Colombia | 4.6% | 2024 | up 40.4% | rising |
| 46 | Saudi Arabia | 4.4% | 2024 | up 691.9% | rising |
| 47 | Iran | 4.3% | 2023 | up 32.4% | falling |
| 48 | Panama | 3.7% | 2024 | up 57.5% | volatile |
| 49 | Bangladesh | 3.6% | 2023 | up 83.6% | rising |
| 50 | Pakistan | 3.5% | 2021 | up 90.6% | volatile |
| 51 | Moldova | 3.5% | 2024 | up 405.8% | volatile |
| 52 | Mauritius | 3.3% | 2023 | up 24.8% | rising |
| 53 | Mongolia | 3.3% | 2023 | up 133.0% | rising |
| 54 | Chile | 3.3% | 2024 | up 83.0% | rising |
| 55 | Nigeria | 3.2% | 2023 | up 366.8% | volatile |
| 56 | Ecuador | 3.0% | 2022 | up 287.5% | volatile |
| 57 | Costa Rica | 2.9% | 2020 | up 113.8% | rising |
| 58 | South Africa | 2.6% | 2024 | up 242.2% | volatile |
| 59 | Grenada | 2.5% | 2023 | up 30.7% | rising |
| 60 | Mexico | 2.5% | 2020 | up 87.1% | rising |
| 61 | Jordan | 2.4% | 2023 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 62 | Mali | 2.1% | 2022 | up 1,892.6% | volatile |
| 63 | Uruguay | 2.1% | 2019 | up 50.5% | rising |
| 64 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2.0% | 2023 | up 267.8% | rising |
| 65 | Palestine | 2.0% | 2024 | up 28.9% | rising |
| 66 | North Macedonia | 2.0% | 2022 | up 104.5% | rising |
| 67 | Thailand | 2.0% | 2022 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 68 | Bolivia | 1.6% | 2023 | up 38.5% | rising |
| 69 | Senegal | 1.6% | 2022 | up 36.0% | flat |
| 70 | Botswana | 1.5% | 2023 | — | rising |
| 71 | Montenegro | 1.2% | 2020 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 72 | Ghana | 1.0% | 2022 | up 90.7% | rising |
| 73 | Sri Lanka | 0.9% | 2024 | up 6.3% | volatile |
| 74 | Burkina Faso | 0.8% | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 75 | Indonesia | 0.7% | 2023 | up 39.2% | rising |
| 76 | Rwanda | 0.7% | 2023 | up 193.7% | rising |
| 77 | Philippines | 0.7% | 2022 | up 52.9% | rising |
| 78 | Vietnam | 0.7% | 2023 | — | flat |
| 79 | Cambodia | 0.6% | 2023 | up 32.2% | flat |
| 80 | Guatemala | 0.4% | 2023 | up 127.8% | volatile |
| 81 | Honduras | 0.4% | 2024 | up 19.5% | rising |
About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Master's or equivalent.