demographic2026
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, female (%) (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
28.4%
Median: 27.4%
Countries Covered
126
with available data
Highest
Russian Federation
76.9%
Lowest
Niger
0.8%
Top 5 Countries
1Russian Federation76.9%
2Canada70.2%
3Lithuania68.8%
4Ireland65.9%
5United Arab Emirates61.2%
By Region
Oceania52.0%(2 countries)
Europe40.5%(30 countries)
North America36.1%(4 countries)
Asia28.7%(21 countries)
South America25.3%(3 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.8%)High (76.9%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 28.4%)
Oceania (2)
Europe (30)
North America (4)
Asia (21)
South America (3)
Other (60)
Africa (6)
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 | Russian Federation | 76.9% |
| 2 | Canada | 70.2% |
| 3 | Lithuania | 68.8% |
| 4 | Ireland | 65.9% |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 61.2% |
| 6 | Singapore | 60.1% |
| 7 | Estonia | 58.5% |
| 8 | Sweden | 57.5% |
| 9 | Mongolia | 57.3% |
| 10 | Latvia | 57.1% |
| 11 | Georgia | 57.1% |
| 12 | Australia | 55.8% |
| 13 | Armenia | 55.5% |
| 14 | Israel | 53.4% |
| 15 | Qatar | 53.4% |
| 16 | United States of America | 52.0% |
| 17 | Iceland | 51.9% |
| 18 | South Africa | 51.1% |
| 19 | Norway | 50.8% |
| 20 | Bahrain | 50.6% |
| 21 | New Zealand | 48.1% |
| 22 | Cyprus | 46.9% |
| 23 | Luxembourg | 46.9% |
| 24 | Finland | 44.7% |
| 25 | South Korea | 44.5% |
| 26 | Puerto Rico | 43.9% |
| 27 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 43.2% |
| 28 | Denmark | 43.0% |
| 29 | Brunei Darussalam | 42.2% |
| 30 | Palau | 41.1% |
| 31 | Belgium | 41.1% |
| 32 | Germany | 41.0% |
| 33 | Saudi Arabia | 40.9% |
| 34 | Nigeria | 40.4% |
| 35 | Andorra | 40.2% |
| 36 | Japan | 39.5% |
| 37 | Slovenia | 39.4% |
| 38 | France | 39.0% |
| 39 | Netherlands | 38.8% |
| 40 | Malta | 38.7% |
| 41 | Greece | 37.9% |
| 42 | Spain | 37.3% |
| 43 | Switzerland | 37.3% |
| 44 | Poland | 36.8% |
| 45 | Bahamas | 35.9% |
| 46 | Hungary | 34.0% |
| 47 | Oman | 33.9% |
| 48 | State of Palestine | 32.4% |
| 49 | Grenada | 31.5% |
| 50 | Chile | 31.4% |
| 51 | Antigua and Barbuda | 31.3% |
| 52 | Bolivia | 31.3% |
| 53 | Azerbaijan | 31.3% |
| 54 | Jordan | 30.9% |
| 55 | Bulgaria | 30.4% |
| 56 | Austria | 30.3% |
| 57 | Hong Kong | 29.8% |
| 58 | Slovakia | 29.5% |
| 59 | Botswana | 29.4% |
| 60 | Philippines | 28.9% |
| 61 | Portugal | 28.8% |
| 62 | Colombia | 28.8% |
| 63 | Croatia | 27.4% |
| 64 | Serbia | 27.4% |
| 65 | Czech Republic | 25.6% |
| 66 | Zimbabwe | 25.5% |
| 67 | Malaysia | 25.1% |
| 68 | Montenegro | 24.8% |
| 69 | Moldova, Republic of | 24.8% |
| 70 | Samoa | 24.2% |
| 71 | Tonga | 24.0% |
| 72 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 23.3% |
| 73 | Timor-Leste | 23.2% |
| 74 | Belize | 22.9% |
| 75 | Albania | 21.7% |
| 76 | Italy | 20.8% |
| 77 | Seychelles | 20.6% |
| 78 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 20.2% |
| 79 | Türkiye | 20.1% |
| 80 | Mauritius | 20.1% |
| 81 | Egypt | 20.0% |
| 82 | Turkmenistan | 19.9% |
| 83 | Romania | 19.8% |
| 84 | San Marino | 19.6% |
| 85 | Vietnam | 18.7% |
| 86 | Mexico | 18.3% |
| 87 | Eswatini | 18.3% |
| 88 | Panama | 18.2% |
| 89 | Marshall Islands | 16.9% |
| 90 | Ecuador | 15.6% |
| 91 | People's Republic of China | 15.4% |
| 92 | Namibia | 14.1% |
| 93 | Comoros | 13.7% |
| 94 | Indonesia | 12.3% |
| 95 | Iraq | 12.3% |
| 96 | India | 12.2% |
| 97 | Sudan | 11.8% |
| 98 | Papua New Guinea | 10.5% |
| 99 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 10.1% |
| 100 | Uganda | 9.9% |
| 101 | Bhutan | 9.1% |
| 102 | Kiribati | 8.7% |
| 103 | Zambia | 8.5% |
| 104 | Honduras | 8.3% |
| 105 | Republic of The Gambia | 8.0% |
| 106 | Ghana | 7.2% |
| 107 | Pakistan | 7.1% |
| 108 | Cote d'Ivoire | 6.8% |
| 109 | Ethiopia | 6.6% |
| 110 | Sri Lanka | 5.5% |
| 111 | Bangladesh | 5.4% |
| 112 | Vanuatu | 5.2% |
| 113 | Rwanda | 5.2% |
| 114 | Cambodia | 5.1% |
| 115 | Kenya | 4.7% |
| 116 | Guinea-Bissau | 3.9% |
| 117 | Guatemala | 3.8% |
| 118 | Senegal | 3.8% |
| 119 | Togo | 3.3% |
| 120 | Benin | 2.6% |
| 121 | Afghanistan | 2.5% |
| 122 | Mali | 2.2% |
| 123 | Mozambique | 2.0% |
| 124 | Burkina Faso | 1.8% |
| 125 | Malawi | 1.8% |
| 126 | Niger | 0.8% |
Showing 126 of 126 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2026).
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