demographic2026
Educational attainment, at least completed upper 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
53.3%
Median: 54.0%
Countries Covered
155
with available data
Highest
Turkmenistan
98.4%
Lowest
Niger
1.7%
Top 5 Countries
1Turkmenistan98.4%
2Belarus97.9%
3Uzbekistan96.8%
4Georgia93.5%
5Russian Federation92.9%
By Region
Europe78.7%(32 countries)
Oceania77.5%(2 countries)
North America60.1%(4 countries)
South America54.9%(7 countries)
Asia52.0%(22 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (1.7%)High (98.4%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 53.3%)
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 | Turkmenistan | 98.4% |
| 2 | Belarus | 97.9% |
| 3 | Uzbekistan | 96.8% |
| 4 | Georgia | 93.5% |
| 5 | Russian Federation | 92.9% |
| 6 | Armenia | 92.8% |
| 7 | Lithuania | 92.5% |
| 8 | Azerbaijan | 91.8% |
| 9 | United States of America | 91.6% |
| 10 | Czech Republic | 91.4% |
| 11 | Bahamas | 90.9% |
| 12 | Slovakia | 90.1% |
| 13 | Canada | 89.9% |
| 14 | Latvia | 89.2% |
| 15 | Palau | 87.6% |
| 16 | Poland | 87.4% |
| 17 | Estonia | 86.6% |
| 18 | Israel | 85.2% |
| 19 | Japan | 85.2% |
| 20 | Sweden | 84.7% |
| 21 | Switzerland | 84.4% |
| 22 | Seychelles | 84.3% |
| 23 | Mongolia | 84.0% |
| 24 | Hungary | 83.9% |
| 25 | Ireland | 83.0% |
| 26 | Austria | 82.6% |
| 27 | Slovenia | 82.3% |
| 28 | Finland | 82.1% |
| 29 | Montenegro | 81.9% |
| 30 | Norway | 81.9% |
| 31 | Germany | 81.9% |
| 32 | Puerto Rico | 81.8% |
| 33 | South Korea | 81.5% |
| 34 | Croatia | 81.4% |
| 35 | United Kingdom | 80.5% |
| 36 | Bulgaria | 80.2% |
| 37 | Iceland | 80.2% |
| 38 | Australia | 79.9% |
| 39 | Singapore | 79.0% |
| 40 | Cyprus | 78.3% |
| 41 | Denmark | 78.1% |
| 42 | France | 78.0% |
| 43 | Luxembourg | 77.2% |
| 44 | Serbia | 77.1% |
| 45 | United Arab Emirates | 76.9% |
| 46 | Saudi Arabia | 76.0% |
| 47 | Moldova, Republic of | 75.3% |
| 48 | New Zealand | 75.1% |
| 49 | Belgium | 74.4% |
| 50 | Netherlands | 74.1% |
| 51 | Antigua and Barbuda | 74.1% |
| 52 | Romania | 72.8% |
| 53 | Ukraine | 72.5% |
| 54 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 72.0% |
| 55 | Greece | 70.1% |
| 56 | Chile | 69.8% |
| 57 | Malaysia | 69.8% |
| 58 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 68.7% |
| 59 | Aruba | 67.9% |
| 60 | Brunei Darussalam | 67.9% |
| 61 | Bahrain | 66.4% |
| 62 | Hong Kong | 66.3% |
| 63 | Sri Lanka | 65.3% |
| 64 | Oman | 63.5% |
| 65 | Timor-Leste | 63.5% |
| 66 | Trinidad and Tobago | 63.4% |
| 67 | Brazil | 61.7% |
| 68 | Andorra | 61.2% |
| 69 | Colombia | 58.8% |
| 70 | San Marino | 58.6% |
| 71 | Peru | 58.3% |
| 72 | Jamaica | 56.4% |
| 73 | Malta | 56.2% |
| 74 | Egypt | 55.7% |
| 75 | Spain | 55.7% |
| 76 | Italy | 55.3% |
| 77 | Argentina | 54.7% |
| 78 | Albania | 54.0% |
| 79 | Grenada | 53.6% |
| 80 | Bolivia | 53.1% |
| 81 | Dominica | 52.5% |
| 82 | Qatar | 51.4% |
| 83 | Saint Lucia | 51.3% |
| 84 | Mauritius | 51.1% |
| 85 | Curaçao | 51.0% |
| 86 | Dominican Republic | 49.4% |
| 87 | Panama | 49.4% |
| 88 | Portugal | 48.6% |
| 89 | Nigeria | 48.1% |
| 90 | South Africa | 48.0% |
| 91 | Paraguay | 46.2% |
| 92 | Ecuador | 46.2% |
| 93 | State of Palestine | 45.9% |
| 94 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 45.7% |
| 95 | Samoa | 43.9% |
| 96 | Costa Rica | 43.3% |
| 97 | Botswana | 43.0% |
| 98 | Belize | 42.9% |
| 99 | Jordan | 42.6% |
| 100 | Tonga | 41.6% |
| 101 | India | 41.3% |
| 102 | Türkiye | 41.1% |
| 103 | Mexico | 40.9% |
| 104 | Nauru | 39.5% |
| 105 | Vietnam | 39.5% |
| 106 | Kenya | 39.2% |
| 107 | Thailand | 39.1% |
| 108 | Indonesia | 39.1% |
| 109 | Namibia | 37.5% |
| 110 | Eswatini | 35.8% |
| 111 | Uruguay | 35.0% |
| 112 | Philippines | 34.5% |
| 113 | El Salvador | 33.8% |
| 114 | Bangladesh | 33.7% |
| 115 | People's Republic of China | 31.8% |
| 116 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 30.4% |
| 117 | Angola | 26.9% |
| 118 | Suriname | 26.8% |
| 119 | Cape Verde | 26.5% |
| 120 | Lesotho | 26.4% |
| 121 | Yemen | 25.6% |
| 122 | Republic of The Gambia | 24.8% |
| 123 | Zambia | 24.4% |
| 124 | Iraq | 22.9% |
| 125 | Comoros | 22.8% |
| 126 | Ghana | 22.6% |
| 127 | Honduras | 22.2% |
| 128 | Sudan | 20.7% |
| 129 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 20.6% |
| 130 | Papua New Guinea | 19.6% |
| 131 | Tunisia | 19.4% |
| 132 | Bhutan | 19.2% |
| 133 | Guatemala | 17.9% |
| 134 | Cote d'Ivoire | 16.8% |
| 135 | Rwanda | 16.3% |
| 136 | Guinea-Bissau | 14.1% |
| 137 | Kiribati | 13.8% |
| 138 | Uganda | 13.2% |
| 139 | Nepal | 12.8% |
| 140 | Afghanistan | 12.6% |
| 141 | Vanuatu | 12.2% |
| 142 | Malawi | 12.1% |
| 143 | Mozambique | 11.6% |
| 144 | Togo | 11.0% |
| 145 | Cambodia | 10.4% |
| 146 | Ethiopia | 9.9% |
| 147 | Somalia | 9.8% |
| 148 | Burundi | 9.3% |
| 149 | Madagascar | 8.9% |
| 150 | Senegal | 8.4% |
| 151 | Mali | 7.2% |
| 152 | United Republic of Tanzania | 6.5% |
| 153 | Benin | 6.4% |
| 154 | Burkina Faso | 5.2% |
| 155 | Niger | 1.7% |
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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