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

Latest available country observation from World Bank World Development Indicators, through 2025. 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
48.2% of female population ages 25+
Median: 50.0% of female population ages 25+
Countries Covered
199
with available data
Highest
Belarus
98.2% of female population ages 25+
Lowest
Sao Tome and Principe
0.9% of female population ages 25+
Top 5 Countries
1Belarus98.2% of female population ages 25+
2Turkmenistan98.1% of female population ages 25+
3Uzbekistan96.0% of female population ages 25+
4Bahamas94.0% of female population ages 25+
5Kazakhstan94.0% of female population ages 25+
By Region
Europe77.6% of female population ages 25+(32 countries)
Oceania76.3% of female population ages 25+(2 countries)
North America60.4% of female population ages 25+(4 countries)
South America55.4% of female population ages 25+(7 countries)
Asia50.3% of female population ages 25+(26 countries)

Country Rankings

Top 10 Countries

Bottom 10 Countries

Data Analysis

Value Distribution

How countries are distributed across the value range

Low (0.9% of female population ages 25+)High (98.2% of female population ages 25+)

Regional Comparison

Average values by world region (Global avg: 48.2% of female population ages 25+)

Europe (32)
Oceania (2)
North America (4)
South America (7)
Asia (26)
Other (119)
Africa (9)

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 2025. 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
1Belarus98.2% of female population ages 25+
2Turkmenistan98.1% of female population ages 25+
3Uzbekistan96.0% of female population ages 25+
4Bahamas94.0% of female population ages 25+
5Kazakhstan94.0% of female population ages 25+
6Armenia93.4% of female population ages 25+
7Georgia93.1% of female population ages 25+
8Lithuania92.8% of female population ages 25+
9Russian Federation92.7% of female population ages 25+
10United States of America92.1% of female population ages 25+
11Azerbaijan91.1% of female population ages 25+
12Cayman Islands90.7% of female population ages 25+
13Latvia90.4% of female population ages 25+
14Canada90.4% of female population ages 25+
15Palau90.1% of female population ages 25+
16Bermuda89.3% of female population ages 25+
17Estonia89.2% of female population ages 25+
18Czech Republic88.5% of female population ages 25+
19Kyrgyzstan87.1% of female population ages 25+
20Slovakia87.0% of female population ages 25+
21Poland86.2% of female population ages 25+
22Mongolia86.1% of female population ages 25+
23Sweden85.4% of female population ages 25+
24Israel85.4% of female population ages 25+
25Ireland85.1% of female population ages 25+
26Japan84.4% of female population ages 25+
27Puerto Rico83.7% of female population ages 25+
28Finland83.6% of female population ages 25+
29Seychelles83.0% of female population ages 25+
30Norway82.9% of female population ages 25+
31Switzerland81.9% of female population ages 25+
32Hungary81.2% of female population ages 25+
33United Kingdom81.1% of female population ages 25+
34Germany79.9% of female population ages 25+
35United Arab Emirates79.2% of female population ages 25+
36Iceland79.1% of female population ages 25+
37Austria79.1% of female population ages 25+
38Bulgaria79.0% of female population ages 25+
39Denmark78.7% of female population ages 25+
40Bahrain78.7% of female population ages 25+
41Slovenia78.6% of female population ages 25+
42Australia78.1% of female population ages 25+
43Antigua and Barbuda78.1% of female population ages 25+
44Montenegro77.7% of female population ages 25+
45Cyprus77.6% of female population ages 25+
46Croatia77.2% of female population ages 25+
47Singapore77.0% of female population ages 25+
48France76.7% of female population ages 25+
49Tajikistan76.2% of female population ages 25+
50South Korea76.1% of female population ages 25+
51Luxembourg76.0% of female population ages 25+
52Qatar75.2% of female population ages 25+
53Turks and Caicos Islands74.8% of female population ages 25+
54New Zealand74.6% of female population ages 25+
55Moldova, Republic of74.0% of female population ages 25+
56Belgium74.0% of female population ages 25+
57Saudi Arabia73.6% of female population ages 25+
58Serbia73.2% of female population ages 25+
59Aruba73.1% of female population ages 25+
60Netherlands72.6% of female population ages 25+
61Oman71.7% of female population ages 25+
62Ukraine70.3% of female population ages 25+
63Chile69.4% of female population ages 25+
64Malaysia69.3% of female population ages 25+
65Romania68.3% of female population ages 25+
66Greece68.1% of female population ages 25+
67Brunei Darussalam67.9% of female population ages 25+
68Sri Lanka66.1% of female population ages 25+
69Trinidad and Tobago65.2% of female population ages 25+
70Hong Kong64.8% of female population ages 25+
71Marshall Islands63.7% of female population ages 25+
72Timor-Leste63.1% of female population ages 25+
73Brazil63.1% of female population ages 25+
74Bosnia and Herzegovina62.8% of female population ages 25+
75Liechtenstein62.5% of female population ages 25+
76The Republic of North Macedonia62.3% of female population ages 25+
77New Caledonia62.1% of female population ages 25+
78Venezuela61.3% of female population ages 25+
79Andorra60.3% of female population ages 25+
80Jamaica59.8% of female population ages 25+
81Colombia59.0% of female population ages 25+
82Argentina58.6% of female population ages 25+
83Micronesia, Federated States of58.1% of female population ages 25+
84San Marino57.9% of female population ages 25+
85Spain55.8% of female population ages 25+
86Cuba55.8% of female population ages 25+
87Italy55.1% of female population ages 25+
88Malta54.8% of female population ages 25+
89Saint Lucia54.7% of female population ages 25+
90Peru53.6% of female population ages 25+
91Curaçao53.2% of female population ages 25+
92Dominican Republic52.9% of female population ages 25+
93Grenada52.6% of female population ages 25+
94Panama51.2% of female population ages 25+
95Dominica51.1% of female population ages 25+
96Macao50.9% of female population ages 25+
97Egypt50.8% of female population ages 25+
98French Polynesia50.8% of female population ages 25+
99Bolivia50.7% of female population ages 25+
100Portugal50.0% of female population ages 25+
101Albania50.0% of female population ages 25+
102State of Palestine48.9% of female population ages 25+
103South Africa48.1% of female population ages 25+
104Samoa47.7% of female population ages 25+
105Fiji46.8% of female population ages 25+
106Paraguay46.4% of female population ages 25+
107Mauritius46.2% of female population ages 25+
108Ecuador45.8% of female population ages 25+
109Costa Rica44.4% of female population ages 25+
110Belize43.8% of female population ages 25+
111Islamic Republic of Iran43.2% of female population ages 25+
112Lebanon42.5% of female population ages 25+
113Tonga42.2% of female population ages 25+
114Mexico41.9% of female population ages 25+
115Jordan41.6% of female population ages 25+
116Botswana41.3% of female population ages 25+
117Nauru41.2% of female population ages 25+
118Kuwait39.3% of female population ages 25+
119Thailand39.0% of female population ages 25+
120Nigeria38.8% of female population ages 25+
121Uruguay38.2% of female population ages 25+
122American Samoa37.4% of female population ages 25+
123Namibia36.4% of female population ages 25+
124Guyana36.3% of female population ages 25+
125Indonesia36.0% of female population ages 25+
126Türkiye35.8% of female population ages 25+
127Philippines35.6% of female population ages 25+
128Vietnam35.1% of female population ages 25+
129Kenya34.3% of female population ages 25+
130India33.2% of female population ages 25+
131Eswatini32.6% of female population ages 25+
132El Salvador32.5% of female population ages 25+
133Tuvalu31.4% of female population ages 25+
134Suriname30.6% of female population ages 25+
135People's Republic of China29.5% of female population ages 25+
136Bangladesh29.4% of female population ages 25+
137Nicaragua28.5% of female population ages 25+
138Cape Verde26.7% of female population ages 25+
139Lesotho26.4% of female population ages 25+
140Barbados25.4% of female population ages 25+
141Algeria24.8% of female population ages 25+
142Honduras23.9% of female population ages 25+
143Myanmar21.9% of female population ages 25+
144Virgin Islands, British21.3% of female population ages 25+
145Zambia19.9% of female population ages 25+
146Democratic Republic of the Congo19.8% of female population ages 25+
147Tunisia19.7% of female population ages 25+
148Republic of The Gambia19.6% of female population ages 25+
149Sudan19.5% of female population ages 25+
150Pakistan19.5% of female population ages 25+
151Comoros19.2% of female population ages 25+
152Angola19.2% of female population ages 25+
153Syrian Arab Republic18.9% of female population ages 25+
154Ghana18.1% of female population ages 25+
155Iraq17.4% of female population ages 25+
156Guatemala17.3% of female population ages 25+
157Liberia16.9% of female population ages 25+
158Lao People's Democratic Republic16.6% of female population ages 25+
159Yemen15.6% of female population ages 25+
160Bhutan15.5% of female population ages 25+
161Maldives15.3% of female population ages 25+
162Papua New Guinea14.6% of female population ages 25+
163Rwanda14.6% of female population ages 25+
164Kiribati14.0% of female population ages 25+
165Republic of the Congo13.7% of female population ages 25+
166Cote d'Ivoire11.7% of female population ages 25+
167Morocco11.5% of female population ages 25+
168Solomon Islands11.3% of female population ages 25+
169South Sudan10.9% of female population ages 25+
170Zimbabwe10.6% of female population ages 25+
171Vanuatu10.3% of female population ages 25+
172Cameroon10.3% of female population ages 25+
173Uganda10.1% of female population ages 25+
174Nepal10.0% of female population ages 25+
175Djibouti9.7% of female population ages 25+
176Libya9.5% of female population ages 25+
177Guinea-Bissau9.3% of female population ages 25+
178Haiti9.2% of female population ages 25+
179Mozambique8.8% of female population ages 25+
180Cambodia8.0% of female population ages 25+
181Malawi7.7% of female population ages 25+
182Madagascar7.4% of female population ages 25+
183Burundi7.3% of female population ages 25+
184Ethiopia6.6% of female population ages 25+
185Sierra Leone6.6% of female population ages 25+
186Afghanistan5.7% of female population ages 25+
187Senegal5.7% of female population ages 25+
188Togo5.5% of female population ages 25+
189United Republic of Tanzania5.0% of female population ages 25+
190Mali4.8% of female population ages 25+
191Mauritania4.0% of female population ages 25+
192Somalia3.6% of female population ages 25+
193Guinea3.5% of female population ages 25+
194Benin3.3% of female population ages 25+
195Central African Republic3.3% of female population ages 25+
196Burkina Faso3.3% of female population ages 25+
197Chad1.8% of female population ages 25+
198Niger1.2% of female population ages 25+
199Sao Tome and Principe0.9% of female population ages 25+
Showing 199 of 199 countries

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Data Source

This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2025).

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