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Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) — series 2

Latest available country observation from World Bank World Development Indicators, through 2024. Countries can have different observation years; compare broad patterns rather than treating all values as one survey wave.

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Key Insights

Global Average
24.6% of female population ages 25+
Median: 20.4% of female population ages 25+
Countries Covered
186
with available data
Highest
Kazakhstan
79.0% of female population ages 25+
Lowest
Central African Republic
0.7% of female population ages 25+
Top 5 Countries
1Kazakhstan79.0% of female population ages 25+
2Russian Federation76.9% of female population ages 25+
3Belarus73.3% of female population ages 25+
4Canada70.2% of female population ages 25+
5Lithuania68.8% of female population ages 25+
By Region
Oceania52.0% of female population ages 25+(2 countries)
Europe40.4% of female population ages 25+(32 countries)
North America36.1% of female population ages 25+(4 countries)
Asia29.0% of female population ages 25+(25 countries)
South America22.4% of female population ages 25+(4 countries)

Country Rankings

Top 10 Countries

Bottom 10 Countries

Data Analysis

Value Distribution

How countries are distributed across the value range

Low (0.7% of female population ages 25+)High (79.0% of female population ages 25+)

Regional Comparison

Average values by world region (Global avg: 24.6% of female population ages 25+)

Oceania (2)
Europe (32)
North America (4)
Asia (25)
South America (4)
Other (111)
Africa (8)

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 World Bank World Development Indicators, through 2024. Countries can have different observation years; compare broad patterns rather than treating all values as one survey wave. 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
1Kazakhstan79.0% of female population ages 25+
2Russian Federation76.9% of female population ages 25+
3Belarus73.3% of female population ages 25+
4Canada70.2% of female population ages 25+
5Lithuania68.8% of female population ages 25+
6Ireland65.9% of female population ages 25+
7United Arab Emirates61.2% of female population ages 25+
8Singapore60.1% of female population ages 25+
9Estonia58.5% of female population ages 25+
10Bermuda57.9% of female population ages 25+
11Sweden57.5% of female population ages 25+
12Mongolia57.3% of female population ages 25+
13Latvia57.1% of female population ages 25+
14Georgia57.1% of female population ages 25+
15Australia55.8% of female population ages 25+
16Cayman Islands55.7% of female population ages 25+
17Armenia55.5% of female population ages 25+
18Israel53.4% of female population ages 25+
19Qatar53.4% of female population ages 25+
20United States of America52.0% of female population ages 25+
21Iceland51.9% of female population ages 25+
22South Africa51.1% of female population ages 25+
23Norway50.8% of female population ages 25+
24Bahrain50.6% of female population ages 25+
25New Zealand48.1% of female population ages 25+
26Cyprus46.9% of female population ages 25+
27Luxembourg46.9% of female population ages 25+
28Finland44.7% of female population ages 25+
29South Korea44.5% of female population ages 25+
30Puerto Rico43.9% of female population ages 25+
31Islamic Republic of Iran43.2% of female population ages 25+
32Denmark43.0% of female population ages 25+
33Brunei Darussalam42.2% of female population ages 25+
34Palau41.1% of female population ages 25+
35Belgium41.1% of female population ages 25+
36Germany41.0% of female population ages 25+
37Saudi Arabia40.9% of female population ages 25+
38Nigeria40.4% of female population ages 25+
39Andorra40.2% of female population ages 25+
40Ukraine39.9% of female population ages 25+
41Japan39.5% of female population ages 25+
42Slovenia39.4% of female population ages 25+
43France39.0% of female population ages 25+
44Netherlands38.8% of female population ages 25+
45Malta38.7% of female population ages 25+
46Greece37.9% of female population ages 25+
47Guam37.8% of female population ages 25+
48Spain37.3% of female population ages 25+
49United Kingdom37.3% of female population ages 25+
50Switzerland37.3% of female population ages 25+
51Poland36.8% of female population ages 25+
52Bahamas35.9% of female population ages 25+
53Venezuela34.9% of female population ages 25+
54Hungary34.0% of female population ages 25+
55Oman33.9% of female population ages 25+
56State of Palestine32.4% of female population ages 25+
57Cuba32.0% of female population ages 25+
58Grenada31.5% of female population ages 25+
59Chile31.4% of female population ages 25+
60Antigua and Barbuda31.3% of female population ages 25+
61Bolivia31.3% of female population ages 25+
62Azerbaijan31.3% of female population ages 25+
63Jordan30.9% of female population ages 25+
64Kyrgyzstan30.5% of female population ages 25+
65Bulgaria30.4% of female population ages 25+
66Austria30.3% of female population ages 25+
67Hong Kong29.8% of female population ages 25+
68Slovakia29.5% of female population ages 25+
69Botswana29.4% of female population ages 25+
70Philippines28.9% of female population ages 25+
71Portugal28.8% of female population ages 25+
72Colombia28.8% of female population ages 25+
73Lebanon28.2% of female population ages 25+
74Croatia27.4% of female population ages 25+
75Serbia27.4% of female population ages 25+
76Macao26.0% of female population ages 25+
77Dominican Republic25.9% of female population ages 25+
78Czech Republic25.6% of female population ages 25+
79Zimbabwe25.5% of female population ages 25+
80Trinidad and Tobago25.4% of female population ages 25+
81Maldives25.1% of female population ages 25+
82Malaysia25.1% of female population ages 25+
83Montenegro24.8% of female population ages 25+
84Moldova, Republic of24.8% of female population ages 25+
85Samoa24.2% of female population ages 25+
86Tonga24.0% of female population ages 25+
87The Republic of North Macedonia23.3% of female population ages 25+
88Timor-Leste23.2% of female population ages 25+
89Belize22.9% of female population ages 25+
90Albania21.7% of female population ages 25+
91Micronesia, Federated States of21.3% of female population ages 25+
92Italy20.8% of female population ages 25+
93Seychelles20.6% of female population ages 25+
94Bosnia and Herzegovina20.2% of female population ages 25+
95Türkiye20.1% of female population ages 25+
96Mauritius20.1% of female population ages 25+
97American Samoa20.0% of female population ages 25+
98Egypt20.0% of female population ages 25+
99Turkmenistan19.9% of female population ages 25+
100Romania19.8% of female population ages 25+
101San Marino19.6% of female population ages 25+
102Vietnam18.7% of female population ages 25+
103Mexico18.3% of female population ages 25+
104Eswatini18.3% of female population ages 25+
105Panama18.2% of female population ages 25+
106French Polynesia17.9% of female population ages 25+
107Jamaica17.7% of female population ages 25+
108Saint Lucia17.6% of female population ages 25+
109Barbados17.1% of female population ages 25+
110Tunisia16.9% of female population ages 25+
111Marshall Islands16.9% of female population ages 25+
112Costa Rica16.5% of female population ages 25+
113Ecuador15.6% of female population ages 25+
114People's Republic of China15.4% of female population ages 25+
115Fiji14.6% of female population ages 25+
116Tajikistan14.5% of female population ages 25+
117Virgin Islands, British14.3% of female population ages 25+
118Namibia14.1% of female population ages 25+
119Uruguay13.9% of female population ages 25+
120Comoros13.7% of female population ages 25+
121Thailand13.4% of female population ages 25+
122Cape Verde12.3% of female population ages 25+
123Indonesia12.3% of female population ages 25+
124Iraq12.3% of female population ages 25+
125India12.2% of female population ages 25+
126Guyana12.0% of female population ages 25+
127Paraguay11.9% of female population ages 25+
128Sudan11.8% of female population ages 25+
129Myanmar11.5% of female population ages 25+
130Papua New Guinea10.5% of female population ages 25+
131Syrian Arab Republic10.3% of female population ages 25+
132Monaco10.1% of female population ages 25+
133Lao People's Democratic Republic10.1% of female population ages 25+
134Uganda9.9% of female population ages 25+
135Bhutan9.1% of female population ages 25+
136Algeria8.8% of female population ages 25+
137Kiribati8.7% of female population ages 25+
138Haiti8.7% of female population ages 25+
139Zambia8.5% of female population ages 25+
140Honduras8.3% of female population ages 25+
141Tuvalu8.1% of female population ages 25+
142Republic of The Gambia8.0% of female population ages 25+
143Nepal7.8% of female population ages 25+
144South Sudan7.6% of female population ages 25+
145Ghana7.2% of female population ages 25+
146Pakistan7.1% of female population ages 25+
147Cote d'Ivoire6.8% of female population ages 25+
148Madagascar6.6% of female population ages 25+
149Ethiopia6.6% of female population ages 25+
150Cameroon6.1% of female population ages 25+
151Lesotho5.7% of female population ages 25+
152Sri Lanka5.5% of female population ages 25+
153Bangladesh5.4% of female population ages 25+
154Vanuatu5.2% of female population ages 25+
155Rwanda5.2% of female population ages 25+
156Libya5.2% of female population ages 25+
157Cambodia5.1% of female population ages 25+
158Turks and Caicos Islands5.1% of female population ages 25+
159Kenya4.7% of female population ages 25+
160Democratic Republic of the Congo4.6% of female population ages 25+
161Liechtenstein4.6% of female population ages 25+
162Djibouti4.1% of female population ages 25+
163Guinea-Bissau3.9% of female population ages 25+
164Guatemala3.8% of female population ages 25+
165Senegal3.8% of female population ages 25+
166Sierra Leone3.5% of female population ages 25+
167Saint Vincent and the Grenadines3.4% of female population ages 25+
168Suriname3.4% of female population ages 25+
169Togo3.3% of female population ages 25+
170Liberia3.3% of female population ages 25+
171Guinea2.8% of female population ages 25+
172Benin2.6% of female population ages 25+
173Afghanistan2.5% of female population ages 25+
174Yemen2.5% of female population ages 25+
175Mali2.2% of female population ages 25+
176Angola2.0% of female population ages 25+
177Mozambique2.0% of female population ages 25+
178Burkina Faso1.8% of female population ages 25+
179United Republic of Tanzania1.8% of female population ages 25+
180Malawi1.8% of female population ages 25+
181Chad1.5% of female population ages 25+
182Saint Kitts and Nevis1.4% of female population ages 25+
183Mauritania1.2% of female population ages 25+
184Republic of the Congo1.1% of female population ages 25+
185Niger0.8% of female population ages 25+
186Central African Republic0.7% of female population ages 25+
Showing 186 of 186 countries

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Data Source

This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2024).

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