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Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, total (%) (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.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators•186 countries

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Key Insights

Global Average
24.4% of total population ages 25+
Median: 22.0% of total population ages 25+
Countries Covered
186
with available data
Highest
Kazakhstan
79.0% of total population ages 25+
Lowest
Niger
1.4% of total population ages 25+
Top 5 Countries
1Kazakhstan79.0% of total population ages 25+
2Russian Federation76.3% of total population ages 25+
3Belarus73.8% of total population ages 25+
4Canada68.8% of total population ages 25+
5Ireland63.3% of total population ages 25+
By Region
Oceania51.7% of total population ages 25+(2 countries)
Europe38.0% of total population ages 25+(32 countries)
North America35.4% of total population ages 25+(4 countries)
Asia29.5% of total population ages 25+(25 countries)
South America21.2% of total 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 (1.4% of total population ages 25+)High (79.0% of total population ages 25+)

Regional Comparison

Average values by world region (Global avg: 24.4% of total population ages 25+)

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

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 total population ages 25+
2Russian Federation76.3% of total population ages 25+
3Belarus73.8% of total population ages 25+
4Canada68.8% of total population ages 25+
5Ireland63.3% of total population ages 25+
6Lithuania63.2% of total population ages 25+
7Singapore63.1% of total population ages 25+
8United Arab Emirates57.0% of total population ages 25+
9Cayman Islands54.9% of total population ages 25+
10Bermuda54.7% of total population ages 25+
11Georgia52.9% of total population ages 25+
12Sweden52.5% of total population ages 25+
13Armenia52.5% of total population ages 25+
14Australia52.4% of total population ages 25+
15New Zealand51.1% of total population ages 25+
16Latvia50.7% of total population ages 25+
17South Africa50.7% of total population ages 25+
18United States of America49.8% of total population ages 25+
19South Korea49.6% of total population ages 25+
20Estonia49.5% of total population ages 25+
21Israel49.5% of total population ages 25+
22Luxembourg48.5% of total population ages 25+
23Iceland46.9% of total population ages 25+
24Palau46.8% of total population ages 25+
25Islamic Republic of Iran45.7% of total population ages 25+
26Saudi Arabia45.4% of total population ages 25+
27Cyprus45.2% of total population ages 25+
28Norway44.9% of total population ages 25+
29Germany42.4% of total population ages 25+
30Japan41.6% of total population ages 25+
31Switzerland41.6% of total population ages 25+
32Nigeria41.4% of total population ages 25+
33Mongolia40.4% of total population ages 25+
34Finland40.3% of total population ages 25+
35Bahrain40.3% of total population ages 25+
36Andorra40.2% of total population ages 25+
37Guam39.9% of total population ages 25+
38Belgium39.4% of total population ages 25+
39Malta39.4% of total population ages 25+
40Netherlands39.1% of total population ages 25+
41Brunei Darussalam38.9% of total population ages 25+
42Puerto Rico38.6% of total population ages 25+
43Denmark38.5% of total population ages 25+
44Ukraine38.1% of total population ages 25+
45France37.4% of total population ages 25+
46Greece37.3% of total population ages 25+
47United Kingdom37.0% of total population ages 25+
48Spain36.1% of total population ages 25+
49Qatar35.1% of total population ages 25+
50Slovenia34.7% of total population ages 25+
51Azerbaijan32.5% of total population ages 25+
52Hungary32.4% of total population ages 25+
53Hong Kong32.4% of total population ages 25+
54Poland31.8% of total population ages 25+
55Bahamas31.7% of total population ages 25+
56Jordan31.5% of total population ages 25+
57Chile31.3% of total population ages 25+
58Austria30.9% of total population ages 25+
59Bolivia30.8% of total population ages 25+
60Cuba30.7% of total population ages 25+
61Botswana30.7% of total population ages 25+
62Venezuela30.2% of total population ages 25+
63Antigua and Barbuda29.5% of total population ages 25+
64Lebanon29.0% of total population ages 25+
65State of Palestine28.6% of total population ages 25+
66Slovakia27.3% of total population ages 25+
67Grenada27.2% of total population ages 25+
68Colombia27.2% of total population ages 25+
69Serbia26.9% of total population ages 25+
70Kyrgyzstan26.8% of total population ages 25+
71Bulgaria26.7% of total population ages 25+
72Macao26.3% of total population ages 25+
73Philippines26.1% of total population ages 25+
74Portugal26.1% of total population ages 25+
75Malaysia25.6% of total population ages 25+
76Maldives25.6% of total population ages 25+
77Croatia25.6% of total population ages 25+
78Oman25.0% of total population ages 25+
79Zimbabwe24.8% of total population ages 25+
80Tajikistan24.6% of total population ages 25+
81Timor-Leste24.4% of total population ages 25+
82Tonga24.4% of total population ages 25+
83Montenegro24.3% of total population ages 25+
84Czech Republic24.3% of total population ages 25+
85Micronesia, Federated States of24.0% of total population ages 25+
86Trinidad and Tobago23.9% of total population ages 25+
87Samoa23.0% of total population ages 25+
88American Samoa22.6% of total population ages 25+
89Moldova, Republic of22.6% of total population ages 25+
90The Republic of North Macedonia22.5% of total population ages 25+
91Dominican Republic22.5% of total population ages 25+
92Mauritius22.5% of total population ages 25+
93Turkmenistan22.0% of total population ages 25+
94Türkiye21.9% of total population ages 25+
95Egypt21.6% of total population ages 25+
96Belize21.2% of total population ages 25+
97Albania20.4% of total population ages 25+
98Vietnam19.4% of total population ages 25+
99Seychelles19.3% of total population ages 25+
100Bosnia and Herzegovina19.2% of total population ages 25+
101Italy19.0% of total population ages 25+
102Eswatini18.9% of total population ages 25+
103Mexico18.8% of total population ages 25+
104Romania18.7% of total population ages 25+
105San Marino18.4% of total population ages 25+
106Marshall Islands17.6% of total population ages 25+
107French Polynesia17.5% of total population ages 25+
108Monaco17.3% of total population ages 25+
109Iraq16.6% of total population ages 25+
110Comoros16.5% of total population ages 25+
111Costa Rica16.3% of total population ages 25+
112Tunisia16.1% of total population ages 25+
113People's Republic of China16.1% of total population ages 25+
114India16.1% of total population ages 25+
115Fiji15.9% of total population ages 25+
116Barbados15.7% of total population ages 25+
117Saint Lucia15.3% of total population ages 25+
118Panama15.0% of total population ages 25+
119Ecuador14.7% of total population ages 25+
120Papua New Guinea14.2% of total population ages 25+
121Jamaica14.0% of total population ages 25+
122Namibia13.9% of total population ages 25+
123Virgin Islands, British13.8% of total population ages 25+
124Thailand12.9% of total population ages 25+
125Uganda12.6% of total population ages 25+
126Syrian Arab Republic12.4% of total population ages 25+
127Lao People's Democratic Republic12.1% of total population ages 25+
128Bhutan12.0% of total population ages 25+
129Cape Verde11.9% of total population ages 25+
130Uruguay11.8% of total population ages 25+
131Nepal11.7% of total population ages 25+
132Indonesia11.7% of total population ages 25+
133Algeria11.5% of total population ages 25+
134Haiti11.4% of total population ages 25+
135Guyana11.3% of total population ages 25+
136Paraguay11.3% of total population ages 25+
137Sudan10.9% of total population ages 25+
138Myanmar10.6% of total population ages 25+
139Republic of The Gambia10.5% of total population ages 25+
140South Sudan10.2% of total population ages 25+
141Zambia10.1% of total population ages 25+
142Ghana10.0% of total population ages 25+
143Cote d'Ivoire9.7% of total population ages 25+
144Ethiopia9.5% of total population ages 25+
145Cameroon9.2% of total population ages 25+
146Kiribati9.0% of total population ages 25+
147Liechtenstein8.9% of total population ages 25+
148Pakistan8.6% of total population ages 25+
149Tuvalu8.4% of total population ages 25+
150Madagascar8.4% of total population ages 25+
151Democratic Republic of the Congo8.3% of total population ages 25+
152Bangladesh8.1% of total population ages 25+
153Honduras7.9% of total population ages 25+
154Turks and Caicos Islands7.7% of total population ages 25+
155Yemen7.4% of total population ages 25+
156Djibouti7.1% of total population ages 25+
157Cambodia6.8% of total population ages 25+
158Togo6.8% of total population ages 25+
159Rwanda6.5% of total population ages 25+
160Guinea6.5% of total population ages 25+
161Kenya6.5% of total population ages 25+
162Vanuatu6.4% of total population ages 25+
163Guinea-Bissau6.1% of total population ages 25+
164Senegal5.7% of total population ages 25+
165Sierra Leone5.7% of total population ages 25+
166Liberia5.4% of total population ages 25+
167Lesotho5.4% of total population ages 25+
168Benin5.2% of total population ages 25+
169Sri Lanka5.1% of total population ages 25+
170Afghanistan4.7% of total population ages 25+
171Guatemala4.2% of total population ages 25+
172Suriname3.9% of total population ages 25+
173Mali3.9% of total population ages 25+
174Saint Vincent and the Grenadines3.5% of total population ages 25+
175Chad3.5% of total population ages 25+
176Malawi3.0% of total population ages 25+
177Burkina Faso3.0% of total population ages 25+
178Republic of the Congo2.9% of total population ages 25+
179Mauritania2.9% of total population ages 25+
180Libya2.7% of total population ages 25+
181Mozambique2.7% of total population ages 25+
182Angola2.6% of total population ages 25+
183United Republic of Tanzania2.6% of total population ages 25+
184Saint Kitts and Nevis2.3% of total population ages 25+
185Central African Republic2.1% of total population ages 25+
186Niger1.4% of total population ages 25+
Showing 186 of 186 countries

Topics

#demographic#% of total population ages 25+#educational#attainment#least#completed#post#secondary#population#total#cumulative#series

Data Source

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

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