demographic2024
Share of the population aged 25+ years with post-secondary education or higher
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
24.3%
Median: 21.7%
Countries Covered
192
with available data
Highest
Kazakhstan
79.0%
Lowest
Niger
1.4%
Top 5 Countries
1Kazakhstan79.0%
2Russian Federation76.3%
3Belarus73.8%
4Canada68.8%
5Montserrat65.4%
By Region
Oceania51.7%(2 countries)
Europe38.0%(32 countries)
North America35.4%(4 countries)
Asia29.6%(25 countries)
South America21.2%(4 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (1.4%)High (79.0%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 24.3%)
Oceania (2)
Europe (32)
North America (4)
Asia (25)
South America (4)
Africa (8)
Other (117)
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 2024; 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 | Kazakhstan | 79.0% |
| 2 | Russian Federation | 76.3% |
| 3 | Belarus | 73.8% |
| 4 | Canada | 68.8% |
| 5 | Montserrat | 65.4% |
| 6 | Ireland | 63.3% |
| 7 | Lithuania | 63.2% |
| 8 | Singapore | 63.1% |
| 9 | United Arab Emirates | 57.0% |
| 10 | Cayman Islands | 54.9% |
| 11 | Bermuda | 54.7% |
| 12 | Georgia | 52.9% |
| 13 | Sweden | 52.5% |
| 14 | Armenia | 52.5% |
| 15 | Australia | 52.4% |
| 16 | New Zealand | 51.1% |
| 17 | Latvia | 50.7% |
| 18 | South Africa | 50.7% |
| 19 | United States of America | 49.8% |
| 20 | South Korea | 49.6% |
| 21 | Estonia | 49.5% |
| 22 | Israel | 49.5% |
| 23 | Luxembourg | 48.5% |
| 24 | Iceland | 46.9% |
| 25 | Palau | 46.8% |
| 26 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 45.7% |
| 27 | Saudi Arabia | 45.4% |
| 28 | Cyprus | 45.2% |
| 29 | Norway | 44.9% |
| 30 | Germany | 42.4% |
| 31 | Japan | 41.6% |
| 32 | Switzerland | 41.6% |
| 33 | Nigeria | 41.4% |
| 34 | Mongolia | 40.4% |
| 35 | Finland | 40.3% |
| 36 | Bahrain | 40.3% |
| 37 | Andorra | 40.2% |
| 38 | Guam | 39.9% |
| 39 | Belgium | 39.4% |
| 40 | Malta | 39.4% |
| 41 | Netherlands | 39.1% |
| 42 | Qatar | 38.9% |
| 43 | Brunei Darussalam | 38.9% |
| 44 | Puerto Rico | 38.6% |
| 45 | Denmark | 38.5% |
| 46 | Ukraine | 38.1% |
| 47 | France | 37.4% |
| 48 | Greece | 37.3% |
| 49 | United Kingdom | 37.0% |
| 50 | Spain | 36.1% |
| 51 | Slovenia | 34.7% |
| 52 | Azerbaijan | 32.5% |
| 53 | Hungary | 32.4% |
| 54 | Hong Kong | 32.4% |
| 55 | Poland | 31.8% |
| 56 | Bahamas | 31.7% |
| 57 | Jordan | 31.5% |
| 58 | Chile | 31.3% |
| 59 | Austria | 30.9% |
| 60 | Bolivia | 30.8% |
| 61 | Cuba | 30.7% |
| 62 | Botswana | 30.7% |
| 63 | Venezuela | 30.2% |
| 64 | Antigua and Barbuda | 29.5% |
| 65 | Lebanon | 29.0% |
| 66 | State of Palestine | 28.6% |
| 67 | Slovakia | 27.3% |
| 68 | Grenada | 27.2% |
| 69 | Colombia | 27.2% |
| 70 | Serbia | 26.9% |
| 71 | Kyrgyzstan | 26.8% |
| 72 | Bulgaria | 26.7% |
| 73 | Macao | 26.3% |
| 74 | Philippines | 26.1% |
| 75 | Portugal | 26.1% |
| 76 | Malaysia | 25.6% |
| 77 | Maldives | 25.6% |
| 78 | Croatia | 25.6% |
| 79 | Cook Islands | 25.4% |
| 80 | Oman | 25.0% |
| 81 | Zimbabwe | 24.8% |
| 82 | Tajikistan | 24.6% |
| 83 | Timor-Leste | 24.4% |
| 84 | Tonga | 24.4% |
| 85 | Montenegro | 24.3% |
| 86 | Czech Republic | 24.3% |
| 87 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 24.0% |
| 88 | Trinidad and Tobago | 23.9% |
| 89 | Samoa | 23.0% |
| 90 | American Samoa | 22.6% |
| 91 | Moldova, Republic of | 22.6% |
| 92 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 22.5% |
| 93 | Dominican Republic | 22.5% |
| 94 | Mauritius | 22.5% |
| 95 | Turkmenistan | 22.0% |
| 96 | Türkiye | 21.9% |
| 97 | Egypt | 21.6% |
| 98 | Belize | 21.2% |
| 99 | Albania | 20.4% |
| 100 | Vietnam | 19.4% |
| 101 | Seychelles | 19.3% |
| 102 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 19.2% |
| 103 | Italy | 19.0% |
| 104 | Eswatini | 18.9% |
| 105 | Mexico | 18.8% |
| 106 | Romania | 18.7% |
| 107 | San Marino | 18.4% |
| 108 | Marshall Islands | 17.6% |
| 109 | French Polynesia | 17.5% |
| 110 | Monaco | 17.3% |
| 111 | Iraq | 16.6% |
| 112 | Comoros | 16.5% |
| 113 | Costa Rica | 16.3% |
| 114 | Tunisia | 16.1% |
| 115 | People's Republic of China | 16.1% |
| 116 | India | 16.1% |
| 117 | Fiji | 15.9% |
| 118 | Barbados | 15.7% |
| 119 | Saint Lucia | 15.3% |
| 120 | Panama | 15.0% |
| 121 | Ecuador | 14.7% |
| 122 | Papua New Guinea | 14.2% |
| 123 | Jamaica | 14.0% |
| 124 | Namibia | 13.9% |
| 125 | Virgin Islands, British | 13.8% |
| 126 | Wallis and Futuna | 13.5% |
| 127 | Thailand | 12.9% |
| 128 | Uganda | 12.6% |
| 129 | Syrian Arab Republic | 12.4% |
| 130 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 12.1% |
| 131 | Bhutan | 12.0% |
| 132 | Cape Verde | 11.9% |
| 133 | Uruguay | 11.8% |
| 134 | Nepal | 11.7% |
| 135 | Indonesia | 11.7% |
| 136 | Algeria | 11.5% |
| 137 | Haiti | 11.4% |
| 138 | Guyana | 11.3% |
| 139 | Paraguay | 11.3% |
| 140 | Sudan | 10.9% |
| 141 | Myanmar | 10.6% |
| 142 | Republic of The Gambia | 10.5% |
| 143 | South Sudan | 10.2% |
| 144 | Zambia | 10.1% |
| 145 | Ghana | 10.0% |
| 146 | Cote d'Ivoire | 9.7% |
| 147 | Ethiopia | 9.5% |
| 148 | Cameroon | 9.2% |
| 149 | Kiribati | 9.0% |
| 150 | Liechtenstein | 8.9% |
| 151 | Pakistan | 8.6% |
| 152 | Tuvalu | 8.4% |
| 153 | Madagascar | 8.4% |
| 154 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 8.3% |
| 155 | Bangladesh | 8.1% |
| 156 | Honduras | 7.9% |
| 157 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 7.7% |
| 158 | Yemen | 7.4% |
| 159 | Djibouti | 7.1% |
| 160 | Cambodia | 6.8% |
| 161 | Togo | 6.8% |
| 162 | Rwanda | 6.5% |
| 163 | Guinea | 6.5% |
| 164 | Kenya | 6.5% |
| 165 | Vanuatu | 6.4% |
| 166 | French Guiana | 6.4% |
| 167 | Guinea-Bissau | 6.1% |
| 168 | Senegal | 5.7% |
| 169 | Sierra Leone | 5.7% |
| 170 | Liberia | 5.4% |
| 171 | Lesotho | 5.4% |
| 172 | Guadeloupe | 5.2% |
| 173 | Benin | 5.2% |
| 174 | Sri Lanka | 5.1% |
| 175 | Afghanistan | 4.7% |
| 176 | Guatemala | 4.2% |
| 177 | Suriname | 3.9% |
| 178 | Mali | 3.9% |
| 179 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 3.5% |
| 180 | Chad | 3.5% |
| 181 | Malawi | 3.0% |
| 182 | Burkina Faso | 3.0% |
| 183 | Republic of the Congo | 2.9% |
| 184 | Mauritania | 2.9% |
| 185 | Libya | 2.7% |
| 186 | Mozambique | 2.7% |
| 187 | Angola | 2.6% |
| 188 | United Republic of Tanzania | 2.6% |
| 189 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2.3% |
| 190 | Central African Republic | 2.1% |
| 191 | Niue | 1.9% |
| 192 | Niger | 1.4% |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2024).
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