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Share of 25-64 year olds with incomplete tertiary 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
25.7%
Median: 24.6%
Countries Covered
146
with available data
Highest
Iceland
85.6%
Lowest
Malawi
0.0%
Top 5 Countries
1Iceland85.6%
2South Korea78.6%
3Russian Federation75.8%
4Taiwan, Province of China75.1%
5Cuba66.4%
By Region
North America39.2%(4 countries)
Europe34.6%(32 countries)
Asia33.1%(26 countries)
Oceania28.3%(2 countries)
Africa23.1%(6 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0%)High (85.6%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 25.7%)
North America (4)
Europe (32)
Asia (26)
Oceania (2)
Africa (6)
South America (7)
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 | Iceland | 85.6% |
| 2 | South Korea | 78.6% |
| 3 | Russian Federation | 75.8% |
| 4 | Taiwan, Province of China | 75.1% |
| 5 | Cuba | 66.4% |
| 6 | Libya | 66.4% |
| 7 | Singapore | 66.3% |
| 8 | Ukraine | 65.0% |
| 9 | United States of America | 61.9% |
| 10 | Germany | 59.1% |
| 11 | Kazakhstan | 57.4% |
| 12 | Japan | 57.3% |
| 13 | Latvia | 56.5% |
| 14 | Cyprus | 51.2% |
| 15 | Canada | 50.7% |
| 16 | Ireland | 50.6% |
| 17 | Malaysia | 46.1% |
| 18 | Philippines | 46.0% |
| 19 | Armenia | 44.0% |
| 20 | Bolivia | 43.4% |
| 21 | Tunisia | 42.6% |
| 22 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 41.9% |
| 23 | Liberia | 41.6% |
| 24 | Mongolia | 40.5% |
| 25 | Panama | 40.3% |
| 26 | Colombia | 40.0% |
| 27 | France | 39.9% |
| 28 | New Zealand | 39.7% |
| 29 | Kyrgyzstan | 39.3% |
| 30 | Egypt | 39.3% |
| 31 | Jordan | 39.0% |
| 32 | Croatia | 38.6% |
| 33 | Slovakia | 38.6% |
| 34 | Macao | 38.4% |
| 35 | Hong Kong | 37.6% |
| 36 | Mexico | 36.4% |
| 37 | Algeria | 35.6% |
| 38 | United Kingdom | 34.5% |
| 39 | Serbia | 34.3% |
| 40 | Iraq | 34.2% |
| 41 | Malta | 33.7% |
| 42 | Myanmar | 33.2% |
| 43 | Hungary | 33.2% |
| 44 | Lithuania | 32.9% |
| 45 | Belgium | 32.9% |
| 46 | Norway | 32.3% |
| 47 | Sweden | 32.2% |
| 48 | Thailand | 32.0% |
| 49 | Jamaica | 31.6% |
| 50 | Estonia | 31.2% |
| 51 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 30.8% |
| 52 | Spain | 30.5% |
| 53 | Denmark | 29.9% |
| 54 | Netherlands | 29.8% |
| 55 | Israel | 29.6% |
| 56 | Poland | 29.3% |
| 57 | Brunei Darussalam | 29.1% |
| 58 | Nicaragua | 28.0% |
| 59 | Sudan | 28.0% |
| 60 | Saudi Arabia | 27.9% |
| 61 | People's Republic of China | 27.7% |
| 62 | Greece | 27.2% |
| 63 | United Arab Emirates | 27.1% |
| 64 | Bahrain | 27.1% |
| 65 | Moldova, Republic of | 26.7% |
| 66 | Barbados | 26.7% |
| 67 | Gabon | 26.3% |
| 68 | Bulgaria | 25.6% |
| 69 | Luxembourg | 25.6% |
| 70 | Switzerland | 25.6% |
| 71 | Morocco | 24.9% |
| 72 | Peru | 24.9% |
| 73 | Costa Rica | 24.6% |
| 74 | Dominican Republic | 24.6% |
| 75 | Italy | 24.6% |
| 76 | Romania | 22.6% |
| 77 | Czech Republic | 22.1% |
| 78 | Trinidad and Tobago | 22.1% |
| 79 | Paraguay | 21.7% |
| 80 | Indonesia | 21.5% |
| 81 | Slovenia | 21.2% |
| 82 | Argentina | 20.9% |
| 83 | Benin | 20.2% |
| 84 | Mauritius | 20.2% |
| 85 | Portugal | 19.4% |
| 86 | Vietnam | 19.1% |
| 87 | Brazil | 19.1% |
| 88 | Yemen | 18.7% |
| 89 | Fiji | 18.0% |
| 90 | Cameroon | 17.5% |
| 91 | Qatar | 17.5% |
| 92 | Tonga | 17.5% |
| 93 | Finland | 16.9% |
| 94 | Australia | 16.9% |
| 95 | South Africa | 16.5% |
| 96 | Chile | 16.3% |
| 97 | Venezuela | 16.3% |
| 98 | El Salvador | 15.8% |
| 99 | Sri Lanka | 15.7% |
| 100 | Ecuador | 14.6% |
| 101 | Türkiye | 14.3% |
| 102 | Senegal | 13.9% |
| 103 | Kuwait | 13.7% |
| 104 | Guyana | 13.5% |
| 105 | Honduras | 13.5% |
| 106 | India | 13.4% |
| 107 | Botswana | 13.3% |
| 108 | Ghana | 11.7% |
| 109 | Kenya | 10.4% |
| 110 | Albania | 10.2% |
| 111 | Sierra Leone | 9.6% |
| 112 | Reunion | 9.5% |
| 113 | Tajikistan | 9.0% |
| 114 | Austria | 8.9% |
| 115 | Cambodia | 8.7% |
| 116 | Rwanda | 8.7% |
| 117 | Uruguay | 8.6% |
| 118 | Pakistan | 8.0% |
| 119 | Guatemala | 7.7% |
| 120 | Syrian Arab Republic | 7.3% |
| 121 | Mali | 6.9% |
| 122 | Uganda | 6.5% |
| 123 | Burundi | 6.3% |
| 124 | Eswatini | 5.8% |
| 125 | Togo | 5.7% |
| 126 | Zimbabwe | 5.5% |
| 127 | Cote d'Ivoire | 5.4% |
| 128 | Haiti | 4.9% |
| 129 | Bangladesh | 4.8% |
| 130 | Afghanistan | 4.1% |
| 131 | Lesotho | 4.0% |
| 132 | Belize | 3.8% |
| 133 | Niger | 2.8% |
| 134 | United Republic of Tanzania | 2.3% |
| 135 | Nepal | 2.2% |
| 136 | Zambia | 2.2% |
| 137 | Namibia | 2.1% |
| 138 | Papua New Guinea | 2.0% |
| 139 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1.9% |
| 140 | Mauritania | 1.9% |
| 141 | Central African Republic | 1.5% |
| 142 | Mozambique | 1.4% |
| 143 | Republic of The Gambia | 0.9% |
| 144 | Maldives | 0.6% |
| 145 | Republic of the Congo | 0.1% |
| 146 | Malawi | 0.0% |
Showing 146 of 146 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2040).
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