demographic2026
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, 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
18.4%
Median: 17.0%
Countries Covered
154
with available data
Highest
United Arab Emirates
56.8%
Lowest
Niger
0.5%
Top 5 Countries
1United Arab Emirates56.8%
2Qatar49.1%
3Lithuania46.4%
4Ireland44.2%
5Russian Federation42.8%
By Region
Oceania37.6%(2 countries)
Europe31.8%(31 countries)
North America24.8%(4 countries)
Asia21.1%(22 countries)
South America15.5%(6 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.5%)High (56.8%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 18.4%)
Oceania (2)
Europe (31)
North America (4)
Asia (22)
South America (6)
Other (82)
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 | United Arab Emirates | 56.8% |
| 2 | Qatar | 49.1% |
| 3 | Lithuania | 46.4% |
| 4 | Ireland | 44.2% |
| 5 | Russian Federation | 42.8% |
| 6 | Israel | 42.1% |
| 7 | Iceland | 41.9% |
| 8 | Mongolia | 41.2% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 40.9% |
| 10 | Luxembourg | 40.6% |
| 11 | United States of America | 40.5% |
| 12 | Sweden | 39.9% |
| 13 | Australia | 39.6% |
| 14 | Norway | 39.5% |
| 15 | Belgium | 39.4% |
| 16 | Denmark | 38.6% |
| 17 | Estonia | 38.6% |
| 18 | Latvia | 38.5% |
| 19 | Bahrain | 38.2% |
| 20 | Switzerland | 37.3% |
| 21 | Canada | 36.3% |
| 22 | Saudi Arabia | 36.3% |
| 23 | Netherlands | 36.0% |
| 24 | New Zealand | 35.6% |
| 25 | Kazakhstan | 35.2% |
| 26 | Cyprus | 35.0% |
| 27 | Georgia | 34.8% |
| 28 | Puerto Rico | 34.4% |
| 29 | Singapore | 34.4% |
| 30 | Finland | 32.6% |
| 31 | South Korea | 31.4% |
| 32 | Poland | 31.3% |
| 33 | Curaçao | 30.8% |
| 34 | Bulgaria | 30.2% |
| 35 | Greece | 29.0% |
| 36 | Malta | 28.7% |
| 37 | Hungary | 28.5% |
| 38 | Portugal | 28.0% |
| 39 | Spain | 27.6% |
| 40 | Slovakia | 27.3% |
| 41 | Germany | 26.6% |
| 42 | State of Palestine | 26.1% |
| 43 | Armenia | 26.1% |
| 44 | Andorra | 26.1% |
| 45 | Slovenia | 26.0% |
| 46 | Oman | 25.9% |
| 47 | Kyrgyzstan | 25.7% |
| 48 | Moldova, Republic of | 24.8% |
| 49 | France | 24.8% |
| 50 | Croatia | 23.8% |
| 51 | Czech Republic | 22.8% |
| 52 | Dominican Republic | 22.4% |
| 53 | Jordan | 22.3% |
| 54 | Brunei Darussalam | 21.8% |
| 55 | Chile | 21.7% |
| 56 | Serbia | 21.3% |
| 57 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 21.3% |
| 58 | Bahamas | 20.5% |
| 59 | Montenegro | 20.4% |
| 60 | Philippines | 20.1% |
| 61 | Türkiye | 20.1% |
| 62 | Aruba | 20.1% |
| 63 | San Marino | 19.6% |
| 64 | Thailand | 19.6% |
| 65 | Timor-Leste | 19.6% |
| 66 | Bolivia | 19.6% |
| 67 | Italy | 19.2% |
| 68 | Albania | 19.1% |
| 69 | Paraguay | 18.5% |
| 70 | Samoa | 18.3% |
| 71 | Brazil | 18.3% |
| 72 | Colombia | 17.9% |
| 73 | Costa Rica | 17.7% |
| 74 | Mexico | 17.7% |
| 75 | Panama | 17.6% |
| 76 | Palau | 17.5% |
| 77 | Antigua and Barbuda | 17.1% |
| 78 | Japan | 17.0% |
| 79 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 17.0% |
| 80 | Egypt | 16.8% |
| 81 | Azerbaijan | 16.3% |
| 82 | South Africa | 15.4% |
| 83 | Romania | 15.1% |
| 84 | Uruguay | 15.1% |
| 85 | Malaysia | 14.7% |
| 86 | Austria | 14.7% |
| 87 | Uzbekistan | 14.1% |
| 88 | Tunisia | 13.9% |
| 89 | Jamaica | 12.4% |
| 90 | Saint Lucia | 12.3% |
| 91 | Trinidad and Tobago | 12.3% |
| 92 | Tonga | 12.2% |
| 93 | Argentina | 11.9% |
| 94 | India | 11.7% |
| 95 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 11.7% |
| 96 | Suriname | 11.0% |
| 97 | Vietnam | 10.9% |
| 98 | Mauritius | 10.9% |
| 99 | Comoros | 10.4% |
| 100 | Grenada | 10.4% |
| 101 | Tajikistan | 9.7% |
| 102 | Cape Verde | 9.6% |
| 103 | Indonesia | 9.5% |
| 104 | Namibia | 9.3% |
| 105 | Fiji | 9.3% |
| 106 | Seychelles | 9.2% |
| 107 | Sudan | 8.5% |
| 108 | Pakistan | 8.4% |
| 109 | Ecuador | 8.0% |
| 110 | Iraq | 7.8% |
| 111 | Honduras | 7.7% |
| 112 | Belize | 7.6% |
| 113 | Nigeria | 7.4% |
| 114 | People's Republic of China | 7.4% |
| 115 | Turkmenistan | 7.3% |
| 116 | El Salvador | 7.2% |
| 117 | Botswana | 7.1% |
| 118 | Dominica | 7.1% |
| 119 | Eswatini | 6.0% |
| 120 | Bhutan | 5.8% |
| 121 | Sri Lanka | 5.6% |
| 122 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 5.4% |
| 123 | Kenya | 5.4% |
| 124 | Rwanda | 5.2% |
| 125 | Bangladesh | 5.1% |
| 126 | Angola | 4.8% |
| 127 | Guatemala | 4.7% |
| 128 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 4.7% |
| 129 | Cambodia | 4.4% |
| 130 | Marshall Islands | 3.9% |
| 131 | Ghana | 3.8% |
| 132 | Uganda | 3.2% |
| 133 | Cote d'Ivoire | 3.1% |
| 134 | Vanuatu | 2.6% |
| 135 | Madagascar | 2.5% |
| 136 | Zambia | 2.5% |
| 137 | Senegal | 2.4% |
| 138 | Mozambique | 2.4% |
| 139 | Ethiopia | 2.3% |
| 140 | Papua New Guinea | 2.0% |
| 141 | Nauru | 1.9% |
| 142 | Togo | 1.8% |
| 143 | Guinea-Bissau | 1.8% |
| 144 | Benin | 1.8% |
| 145 | Kiribati | 1.7% |
| 146 | Afghanistan | 1.5% |
| 147 | United Republic of Tanzania | 1.5% |
| 148 | Somalia | 1.4% |
| 149 | Burkina Faso | 1.4% |
| 150 | Mali | 1.3% |
| 151 | Republic of The Gambia | 1.3% |
| 152 | Zimbabwe | 0.9% |
| 153 | Malawi | 0.6% |
| 154 | Niger | 0.5% |
Showing 154 of 154 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2026).
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