demographic2026
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Latest available World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024.
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Key Insights
Global Average
68.0%
Median: 77.3%
Countries Covered
153
with available data
Highest
Uzbekistan
100.0%
Lowest
Niger
8.4%
Top 5 Countries
1Uzbekistan100.0%
2Czech Republic99.9%
3United Kingdom99.8%
4Iceland99.6%
5Turkmenistan99.6%
By Region
Europe92.8%(31 countries)
Oceania87.6%(2 countries)
North America74.0%(4 countries)
Asia67.8%(24 countries)
South America66.5%(6 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (8.4%)High (100.0%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 68.0%)
Europe (31)
Oceania (2)
North America (4)
Asia (24)
South America (6)
Other (79)
Africa (7)
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 World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024. Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 100.0% |
| 2 | Czech Republic | 99.9% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 99.8% |
| 4 | Iceland | 99.6% |
| 5 | Turkmenistan | 99.6% |
| 6 | Slovakia | 99.4% |
| 7 | Slovenia | 99.3% |
| 8 | Armenia | 99.1% |
| 9 | Hungary | 98.9% |
| 10 | Norway | 98.9% |
| 11 | Estonia | 98.7% |
| 12 | Latvia | 98.7% |
| 13 | Georgia | 98.6% |
| 14 | Japan | 98.6% |
| 15 | Russian Federation | 98.6% |
| 16 | Moldova, Republic of | 98.3% |
| 17 | Azerbaijan | 98.2% |
| 18 | Switzerland | 98.2% |
| 19 | Lithuania | 97.9% |
| 20 | Bulgaria | 97.0% |
| 21 | United States of America | 96.6% |
| 22 | Canada | 96.4% |
| 23 | Montenegro | 96.1% |
| 24 | Bahamas | 96.1% |
| 25 | Kyrgyzstan | 95.8% |
| 26 | Croatia | 95.7% |
| 27 | Kazakhstan | 95.7% |
| 28 | Sweden | 95.4% |
| 29 | Germany | 94.8% |
| 30 | Austria | 94.7% |
| 31 | Palau | 94.4% |
| 32 | Tonga | 94.2% |
| 33 | Malta | 93.7% |
| 34 | Romania | 93.4% |
| 35 | Denmark | 93.3% |
| 36 | Albania | 93.2% |
| 37 | Australia | 93.2% |
| 38 | Serbia | 93.1% |
| 39 | Mongolia | 92.8% |
| 40 | Ireland | 92.5% |
| 41 | Samoa | 92.3% |
| 42 | Finland | 91.7% |
| 43 | Israel | 91.6% |
| 44 | France | 91.6% |
| 45 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 91.0% |
| 46 | Luxembourg | 90.7% |
| 47 | Curaçao | 90.4% |
| 48 | Netherlands | 90.3% |
| 49 | South Korea | 90.0% |
| 50 | Tajikistan | 89.1% |
| 51 | Belgium | 88.9% |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | 88.8% |
| 53 | Aruba | 88.8% |
| 54 | Brunei Darussalam | 88.7% |
| 55 | Poland | 88.2% |
| 56 | Chile | 87.8% |
| 57 | San Marino | 87.7% |
| 58 | United Arab Emirates | 87.3% |
| 59 | Cyprus | 85.9% |
| 60 | Saudi Arabia | 85.8% |
| 61 | South Africa | 85.4% |
| 62 | Singapore | 85.3% |
| 63 | Antigua and Barbuda | 85.1% |
| 64 | Italy | 84.4% |
| 65 | Spain | 84.3% |
| 66 | Andorra | 83.2% |
| 67 | Sri Lanka | 82.7% |
| 68 | Bahrain | 82.6% |
| 69 | New Zealand | 81.9% |
| 70 | Hong Kong | 80.6% |
| 71 | Malaysia | 80.6% |
| 72 | Seychelles | 79.6% |
| 73 | Jordan | 79.5% |
| 74 | Greece | 78.4% |
| 75 | Timor-Leste | 77.8% |
| 76 | Jamaica | 77.4% |
| 77 | Kiribati | 77.3% |
| 78 | Namibia | 76.8% |
| 79 | Qatar | 73.7% |
| 80 | People's Republic of China | 72.4% |
| 81 | Trinidad and Tobago | 71.9% |
| 82 | Nauru | 71.4% |
| 83 | State of Palestine | 69.5% |
| 84 | Mexico | 69.0% |
| 85 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 69.0% |
| 86 | Brazil | 67.2% |
| 87 | Mauritius | 66.7% |
| 88 | Kenya | 66.0% |
| 89 | Vietnam | 66.0% |
| 90 | Bolivia | 65.6% |
| 91 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 65.1% |
| 92 | Panama | 64.7% |
| 93 | Portugal | 64.5% |
| 94 | Peru | 63.7% |
| 95 | Botswana | 63.7% |
| 96 | Uruguay | 63.3% |
| 97 | Colombia | 62.7% |
| 98 | Philippines | 61.9% |
| 99 | Dominican Republic | 61.6% |
| 100 | Dominica | 61.5% |
| 101 | Ghana | 58.4% |
| 102 | Grenada | 58.1% |
| 103 | Paraguay | 57.2% |
| 104 | Indonesia | 56.7% |
| 105 | Egypt | 55.7% |
| 106 | Ecuador | 54.4% |
| 107 | Türkiye | 54.3% |
| 108 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 54.0% |
| 109 | Thailand | 53.6% |
| 110 | Nigeria | 53.4% |
| 111 | India | 52.7% |
| 112 | Costa Rica | 52.4% |
| 113 | Belize | 52.2% |
| 114 | Suriname | 50.0% |
| 115 | El Salvador | 49.2% |
| 116 | Eswatini | 49.1% |
| 117 | Bangladesh | 48.6% |
| 118 | Zambia | 44.1% |
| 119 | Tunisia | 42.1% |
| 120 | Pakistan | 38.4% |
| 121 | Angola | 38.1% |
| 122 | Lesotho | 37.2% |
| 123 | Republic of The Gambia | 36.9% |
| 124 | Papua New Guinea | 34.5% |
| 125 | Honduras | 34.3% |
| 126 | Guatemala | 33.9% |
| 127 | Nepal | 33.9% |
| 128 | Cape Verde | 33.7% |
| 129 | Yemen | 33.5% |
| 130 | Iraq | 32.1% |
| 131 | Comoros | 31.6% |
| 132 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 29.0% |
| 133 | Vanuatu | 28.7% |
| 134 | Bhutan | 27.8% |
| 135 | Cote d'Ivoire | 26.7% |
| 136 | Sudan | 26.2% |
| 137 | Uganda | 23.1% |
| 138 | Cambodia | 22.1% |
| 139 | Togo | 21.6% |
| 140 | Guinea-Bissau | 21.4% |
| 141 | Malawi | 18.8% |
| 142 | Madagascar | 18.4% |
| 143 | Rwanda | 18.0% |
| 144 | Mozambique | 17.8% |
| 145 | Ethiopia | 16.6% |
| 146 | Afghanistan | 15.3% |
| 147 | United Republic of Tanzania | 15.1% |
| 148 | Senegal | 14.7% |
| 149 | Benin | 12.3% |
| 150 | Somalia | 11.1% |
| 151 | Mali | 10.2% |
| 152 | Burkina Faso | 10.2% |
| 153 | Niger | 8.4% |
Showing 153 of 153 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2026).
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