demographic2026
Educational attainment, at least completed upper 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
52.1%
Median: 53.6%
Countries Covered
155
with available data
Highest
Belarus
98.2%
Lowest
Niger
1.2%
Top 5 Countries
1Belarus98.2%
2Turkmenistan98.1%
3Uzbekistan96.0%
4Bahamas94.0%
5Armenia93.4%
By Region
Europe77.6%(32 countries)
Oceania76.3%(2 countries)
North America59.9%(4 countries)
South America55.4%(7 countries)
Asia50.6%(22 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (1.2%)High (98.2%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 52.1%)
Europe (32)
Oceania (2)
North America (4)
South America (7)
Asia (22)
Other (81)
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 | Belarus | 98.2% |
| 2 | Turkmenistan | 98.1% |
| 3 | Uzbekistan | 96.0% |
| 4 | Bahamas | 94.0% |
| 5 | Armenia | 93.4% |
| 6 | Georgia | 93.1% |
| 7 | Lithuania | 92.8% |
| 8 | Russian Federation | 92.7% |
| 9 | United States of America | 92.1% |
| 10 | Azerbaijan | 91.1% |
| 11 | Latvia | 90.4% |
| 12 | Canada | 90.4% |
| 13 | Palau | 90.1% |
| 14 | Estonia | 89.2% |
| 15 | Czech Republic | 88.5% |
| 16 | Slovakia | 87.0% |
| 17 | Poland | 86.2% |
| 18 | Mongolia | 86.1% |
| 19 | Sweden | 85.4% |
| 20 | Israel | 85.4% |
| 21 | Ireland | 85.1% |
| 22 | Japan | 84.4% |
| 23 | Puerto Rico | 83.7% |
| 24 | Finland | 83.6% |
| 25 | Seychelles | 83.0% |
| 26 | Norway | 82.9% |
| 27 | Switzerland | 81.9% |
| 28 | Hungary | 81.2% |
| 29 | United Kingdom | 81.1% |
| 30 | Germany | 79.9% |
| 31 | United Arab Emirates | 79.2% |
| 32 | Iceland | 79.1% |
| 33 | Austria | 79.1% |
| 34 | Bulgaria | 79.0% |
| 35 | Denmark | 78.7% |
| 36 | Bahrain | 78.7% |
| 37 | Slovenia | 78.6% |
| 38 | Australia | 78.1% |
| 39 | Antigua and Barbuda | 78.1% |
| 40 | Montenegro | 77.7% |
| 41 | Cyprus | 77.6% |
| 42 | Croatia | 77.2% |
| 43 | Singapore | 77.0% |
| 44 | France | 76.7% |
| 45 | South Korea | 76.1% |
| 46 | Luxembourg | 76.0% |
| 47 | Qatar | 75.2% |
| 48 | New Zealand | 74.6% |
| 49 | Moldova, Republic of | 74.0% |
| 50 | Belgium | 74.0% |
| 51 | Saudi Arabia | 73.6% |
| 52 | Serbia | 73.2% |
| 53 | Aruba | 73.1% |
| 54 | Netherlands | 72.6% |
| 55 | Oman | 71.7% |
| 56 | Ukraine | 70.3% |
| 57 | Chile | 69.4% |
| 58 | Malaysia | 69.3% |
| 59 | Romania | 68.3% |
| 60 | Greece | 68.1% |
| 61 | Brunei Darussalam | 67.9% |
| 62 | Sri Lanka | 66.1% |
| 63 | Trinidad and Tobago | 65.2% |
| 64 | Hong Kong | 64.8% |
| 65 | Timor-Leste | 63.1% |
| 66 | Brazil | 63.1% |
| 67 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 62.8% |
| 68 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 62.3% |
| 69 | Andorra | 60.3% |
| 70 | Jamaica | 59.8% |
| 71 | Colombia | 59.0% |
| 72 | Argentina | 58.6% |
| 73 | San Marino | 57.9% |
| 74 | Spain | 55.8% |
| 75 | Italy | 55.1% |
| 76 | Malta | 54.8% |
| 77 | Saint Lucia | 54.7% |
| 78 | Peru | 53.6% |
| 79 | Curaçao | 53.2% |
| 80 | Dominican Republic | 52.9% |
| 81 | Grenada | 52.6% |
| 82 | Panama | 51.2% |
| 83 | Dominica | 51.1% |
| 84 | Egypt | 50.8% |
| 85 | Bolivia | 50.7% |
| 86 | Portugal | 50.0% |
| 87 | Albania | 50.0% |
| 88 | State of Palestine | 48.9% |
| 89 | South Africa | 48.1% |
| 90 | Samoa | 47.7% |
| 91 | Paraguay | 46.4% |
| 92 | Mauritius | 46.2% |
| 93 | Ecuador | 45.8% |
| 94 | Costa Rica | 44.4% |
| 95 | Belize | 43.8% |
| 96 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 43.2% |
| 97 | Tonga | 42.2% |
| 98 | Jordan | 41.6% |
| 99 | Botswana | 41.3% |
| 100 | Nauru | 41.2% |
| 101 | Mexico | 39.8% |
| 102 | Thailand | 39.0% |
| 103 | Nigeria | 38.8% |
| 104 | Uruguay | 38.2% |
| 105 | Namibia | 36.4% |
| 106 | Indonesia | 36.0% |
| 107 | Türkiye | 35.8% |
| 108 | Philippines | 35.6% |
| 109 | Vietnam | 35.1% |
| 110 | Kenya | 34.3% |
| 111 | India | 33.2% |
| 112 | Eswatini | 32.6% |
| 113 | El Salvador | 32.5% |
| 114 | Suriname | 30.6% |
| 115 | People's Republic of China | 29.5% |
| 116 | Bangladesh | 29.4% |
| 117 | Cape Verde | 26.7% |
| 118 | Lesotho | 26.4% |
| 119 | Honduras | 23.9% |
| 120 | Zambia | 19.9% |
| 121 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 19.8% |
| 122 | Tunisia | 19.7% |
| 123 | Republic of The Gambia | 19.6% |
| 124 | Sudan | 19.5% |
| 125 | Comoros | 19.2% |
| 126 | Angola | 19.2% |
| 127 | Ghana | 18.1% |
| 128 | Iraq | 17.4% |
| 129 | Guatemala | 17.3% |
| 130 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 16.6% |
| 131 | Yemen | 15.6% |
| 132 | Bhutan | 15.5% |
| 133 | Papua New Guinea | 14.6% |
| 134 | Rwanda | 14.6% |
| 135 | Kiribati | 14.0% |
| 136 | Cote d'Ivoire | 11.7% |
| 137 | Vanuatu | 10.3% |
| 138 | Uganda | 10.1% |
| 139 | Nepal | 10.0% |
| 140 | Guinea-Bissau | 9.3% |
| 141 | Mozambique | 8.8% |
| 142 | Cambodia | 8.0% |
| 143 | Malawi | 7.7% |
| 144 | Madagascar | 7.4% |
| 145 | Burundi | 7.3% |
| 146 | Ethiopia | 6.6% |
| 147 | Afghanistan | 5.7% |
| 148 | Senegal | 5.7% |
| 149 | Togo | 5.5% |
| 150 | United Republic of Tanzania | 5.0% |
| 151 | Mali | 4.8% |
| 152 | Somalia | 3.6% |
| 153 | Benin | 3.3% |
| 154 | Burkina Faso | 3.3% |
| 155 | Niger | 1.2% |
Showing 155 of 155 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2026).
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