demographic2026
Educational attainment, at least completed post-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
27.5%
Median: 25.6%
Countries Covered
125
with available data
Highest
Russian Federation
76.3%
Lowest
Niger
1.4%
Top 5 Countries
1Russian Federation76.3%
2Canada68.8%
3Ireland63.3%
4Lithuania63.2%
5Singapore63.1%
By Region
Oceania51.7%(2 countries)
Europe38.0%(30 countries)
North America35.4%(4 countries)
Asia29.0%(21 countries)
South America24.4%(3 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 (76.3%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 27.5%)
Oceania (2)
Europe (30)
North America (4)
Asia (21)
South America (3)
Africa (6)
Other (59)
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 | 76.3% |
| 2 | Canada | 68.8% |
| 3 | Ireland | 63.3% |
| 4 | Lithuania | 63.2% |
| 5 | Singapore | 63.1% |
| 6 | United Arab Emirates | 57.0% |
| 7 | Georgia | 52.9% |
| 8 | Sweden | 52.5% |
| 9 | Armenia | 52.5% |
| 10 | Australia | 52.4% |
| 11 | New Zealand | 51.1% |
| 12 | Latvia | 50.7% |
| 13 | South Africa | 50.7% |
| 14 | United States of America | 49.8% |
| 15 | South Korea | 49.6% |
| 16 | Estonia | 49.5% |
| 17 | Israel | 49.5% |
| 18 | Luxembourg | 48.5% |
| 19 | Iceland | 46.9% |
| 20 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 45.7% |
| 21 | Saudi Arabia | 45.4% |
| 22 | Cyprus | 45.2% |
| 23 | Norway | 44.9% |
| 24 | Germany | 42.4% |
| 25 | Japan | 41.6% |
| 26 | Switzerland | 41.6% |
| 27 | Nigeria | 41.4% |
| 28 | Mongolia | 40.4% |
| 29 | Finland | 40.3% |
| 30 | Bahrain | 40.3% |
| 31 | Andorra | 40.2% |
| 32 | Belgium | 39.4% |
| 33 | Malta | 39.4% |
| 34 | Netherlands | 39.1% |
| 35 | Brunei Darussalam | 38.9% |
| 36 | Puerto Rico | 38.6% |
| 37 | Denmark | 38.5% |
| 38 | France | 37.4% |
| 39 | Greece | 37.3% |
| 40 | Spain | 36.1% |
| 41 | Qatar | 35.1% |
| 42 | Slovenia | 34.7% |
| 43 | Azerbaijan | 32.5% |
| 44 | Hungary | 32.4% |
| 45 | Hong Kong | 32.4% |
| 46 | Poland | 31.8% |
| 47 | Bahamas | 31.7% |
| 48 | Jordan | 31.5% |
| 49 | Chile | 31.3% |
| 50 | Austria | 30.9% |
| 51 | Bolivia | 30.8% |
| 52 | Botswana | 30.7% |
| 53 | Antigua and Barbuda | 29.5% |
| 54 | State of Palestine | 28.6% |
| 55 | Slovakia | 27.3% |
| 56 | Grenada | 27.2% |
| 57 | Colombia | 27.2% |
| 58 | Serbia | 26.9% |
| 59 | Bulgaria | 26.7% |
| 60 | Philippines | 26.1% |
| 61 | Portugal | 26.1% |
| 62 | Malaysia | 25.6% |
| 63 | Croatia | 25.6% |
| 64 | Oman | 25.0% |
| 65 | Zimbabwe | 24.8% |
| 66 | Timor-Leste | 24.4% |
| 67 | Tonga | 24.4% |
| 68 | Montenegro | 24.3% |
| 69 | Czech Republic | 24.3% |
| 70 | Samoa | 23.0% |
| 71 | Moldova, Republic of | 22.6% |
| 72 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 22.5% |
| 73 | Mauritius | 22.5% |
| 74 | Turkmenistan | 22.0% |
| 75 | Türkiye | 21.9% |
| 76 | Egypt | 21.6% |
| 77 | Belize | 21.2% |
| 78 | Albania | 20.4% |
| 79 | Vietnam | 19.4% |
| 80 | Seychelles | 19.3% |
| 81 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 19.2% |
| 82 | Italy | 19.0% |
| 83 | Eswatini | 18.9% |
| 84 | Mexico | 18.8% |
| 85 | Romania | 18.7% |
| 86 | San Marino | 18.4% |
| 87 | Marshall Islands | 17.6% |
| 88 | Iraq | 16.6% |
| 89 | Comoros | 16.5% |
| 90 | People's Republic of China | 16.1% |
| 91 | India | 16.1% |
| 92 | Panama | 15.0% |
| 93 | Ecuador | 14.7% |
| 94 | Papua New Guinea | 14.2% |
| 95 | Namibia | 13.9% |
| 96 | Uganda | 12.6% |
| 97 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 12.1% |
| 98 | Bhutan | 12.0% |
| 99 | Indonesia | 11.7% |
| 100 | Sudan | 10.9% |
| 101 | Republic of The Gambia | 10.5% |
| 102 | Zambia | 10.1% |
| 103 | Ghana | 10.0% |
| 104 | Cote d'Ivoire | 9.7% |
| 105 | Ethiopia | 9.5% |
| 106 | Kiribati | 9.0% |
| 107 | Pakistan | 8.6% |
| 108 | Bangladesh | 8.1% |
| 109 | Honduras | 7.9% |
| 110 | Cambodia | 6.8% |
| 111 | Togo | 6.8% |
| 112 | Rwanda | 6.5% |
| 113 | Kenya | 6.5% |
| 114 | Vanuatu | 6.4% |
| 115 | Guinea-Bissau | 6.1% |
| 116 | Senegal | 5.7% |
| 117 | Benin | 5.2% |
| 118 | Sri Lanka | 5.1% |
| 119 | Afghanistan | 4.7% |
| 120 | Guatemala | 4.2% |
| 121 | Mali | 3.9% |
| 122 | Malawi | 3.0% |
| 123 | Burkina Faso | 3.0% |
| 124 | Mozambique | 2.7% |
| 125 | Niger | 1.4% |
Showing 125 of 125 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2026).
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