demographic2040
Share of population with some formal education
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2040; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
95.0%
Median: 98.5%
Countries Covered
146
with available data
Highest
Taiwan, Province of China
99.9%
Lowest
Sudan
67.7%
Top 5 Countries
1Taiwan, Province of China99.9%
2Hong Kong99.9%
3Japan99.9%
4Kazakhstan99.9%
5South Korea99.9%
By Region
South America99.4%(7 countries)
Europe98.8%(32 countries)
North America98.7%(4 countries)
Oceania98.1%(2 countries)
Asia95.9%(26 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (67.7%)High (99.9%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 95.0%)
South America (7)
Europe (32)
North America (4)
Oceania (2)
Asia (26)
Africa (6)
Other (69)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2040; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taiwan, Province of China | 99.9% |
| 2 | Hong Kong | 99.9% |
| 3 | Japan | 99.9% |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 99.9% |
| 5 | South Korea | 99.9% |
| 6 | Kyrgyzstan | 99.9% |
| 7 | Lithuania | 99.9% |
| 8 | Poland | 99.9% |
| 9 | Tajikistan | 99.9% |
| 10 | Ukraine | 99.9% |
| 11 | United Kingdom | 99.9% |
| 12 | Uruguay | 99.9% |
| 13 | Belize | 99.9% |
| 14 | Cyprus | 99.8% |
| 15 | Czech Republic | 99.8% |
| 16 | Hungary | 99.8% |
| 17 | Ireland | 99.8% |
| 18 | Tonga | 99.8% |
| 19 | Greece | 99.7% |
| 20 | Israel | 99.7% |
| 21 | Mauritius | 99.7% |
| 22 | Netherlands | 99.7% |
| 23 | Slovakia | 99.7% |
| 24 | Slovenia | 99.7% |
| 25 | South Africa | 99.7% |
| 26 | Argentina | 99.7% |
| 27 | Botswana | 99.7% |
| 28 | Canada | 99.6% |
| 29 | People's Republic of China | 99.6% |
| 30 | Fiji | 99.6% |
| 31 | Finland | 99.6% |
| 32 | Italy | 99.6% |
| 33 | Peru | 99.6% |
| 34 | Singapore | 99.6% |
| 35 | Trinidad and Tobago | 99.6% |
| 36 | Indonesia | 99.5% |
| 37 | Spain | 99.5% |
| 38 | United States of America | 99.5% |
| 39 | Chile | 99.4% |
| 40 | Cuba | 99.4% |
| 41 | Latvia | 99.4% |
| 42 | Malaysia | 99.4% |
| 43 | Zimbabwe | 99.4% |
| 44 | Albania | 99.4% |
| 45 | Armenia | 99.4% |
| 46 | Colombia | 99.3% |
| 47 | Costa Rica | 99.3% |
| 48 | El Salvador | 99.3% |
| 49 | Germany | 99.3% |
| 50 | Kuwait | 99.3% |
| 51 | Switzerland | 99.3% |
| 52 | Venezuela | 99.3% |
| 53 | Barbados | 99.3% |
| 54 | Croatia | 99.2% |
| 55 | Ecuador | 99.1% |
| 56 | Jordan | 99.1% |
| 57 | Estonia | 99.0% |
| 58 | Romania | 99.0% |
| 59 | Uganda | 99.0% |
| 60 | Brazil | 99.0% |
| 61 | Iceland | 98.9% |
| 62 | Malawi | 98.9% |
| 63 | Dominican Republic | 98.8% |
| 64 | Portugal | 98.8% |
| 65 | Russian Federation | 98.8% |
| 66 | Philippines | 98.7% |
| 67 | Saudi Arabia | 98.7% |
| 68 | Australia | 98.7% |
| 69 | Bulgaria | 98.6% |
| 70 | Kenya | 98.6% |
| 71 | Sri Lanka | 98.5% |
| 72 | France | 98.5% |
| 73 | Austria | 98.5% |
| 74 | Belgium | 98.5% |
| 75 | Macao | 98.4% |
| 76 | Qatar | 98.3% |
| 77 | Serbia | 98.3% |
| 78 | Türkiye | 98.3% |
| 79 | Moldova, Republic of | 98.2% |
| 80 | Malta | 98.1% |
| 81 | Mexico | 98.1% |
| 82 | United Republic of Tanzania | 98.1% |
| 83 | Tunisia | 98.0% |
| 84 | Zambia | 98.0% |
| 85 | Gabon | 97.9% |
| 86 | Myanmar | 97.8% |
| 87 | Maldives | 97.8% |
| 88 | Thailand | 97.6% |
| 89 | Algeria | 97.5% |
| 90 | Guatemala | 97.4% |
| 91 | New Zealand | 97.4% |
| 92 | Panama | 97.3% |
| 93 | Mongolia | 97.2% |
| 94 | Honduras | 96.9% |
| 95 | Denmark | 96.8% |
| 96 | Nicaragua | 96.6% |
| 97 | Paraguay | 96.3% |
| 98 | Bolivia | 96.3% |
| 99 | Luxembourg | 96.0% |
| 100 | Sweden | 95.9% |
| 101 | Cambodia | 95.8% |
| 102 | Jamaica | 95.8% |
| 103 | Lesotho | 95.7% |
| 104 | Mauritania | 95.5% |
| 105 | Syrian Arab Republic | 95.4% |
| 106 | Ghana | 95.1% |
| 107 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 95.0% |
| 108 | Nepal | 94.9% |
| 109 | Haiti | 94.6% |
| 110 | Iraq | 94.4% |
| 111 | United Arab Emirates | 93.4% |
| 112 | Eswatini | 93.3% |
| 113 | Togo | 93.2% |
| 114 | Norway | 92.3% |
| 115 | Egypt | 92.2% |
| 116 | Bangladesh | 92.2% |
| 117 | India | 92.1% |
| 118 | Cameroon | 91.8% |
| 119 | Reunion | 91.6% |
| 120 | Guyana | 91.2% |
| 121 | Libya | 91.2% |
| 122 | Morocco | 89.5% |
| 123 | Republic of the Congo | 88.6% |
| 124 | Sierra Leone | 88.0% |
| 125 | Burundi | 87.9% |
| 126 | Pakistan | 86.7% |
| 127 | Vietnam | 86.4% |
| 128 | Rwanda | 85.7% |
| 129 | Brunei Darussalam | 85.0% |
| 130 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 84.5% |
| 131 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 83.6% |
| 132 | Cote d'Ivoire | 83.4% |
| 133 | Afghanistan | 83.1% |
| 134 | Yemen | 82.8% |
| 135 | Benin | 82.6% |
| 136 | Namibia | 80.1% |
| 137 | Mozambique | 78.6% |
| 138 | Liberia | 78.3% |
| 139 | Bahrain | 76.6% |
| 140 | Senegal | 76.3% |
| 141 | Republic of The Gambia | 75.6% |
| 142 | Central African Republic | 73.6% |
| 143 | Niger | 70.5% |
| 144 | Papua New Guinea | 68.6% |
| 145 | Mali | 68.3% |
| 146 | Sudan | 67.7% |
Showing 146 of 146 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2040).
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