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Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (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•188 countries

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Key Insights

Global Average
16.9% of female population ages 25+
Median: 14.7% of female population ages 25+
Countries Covered
188
with available data
Highest
United Arab Emirates
56.8% of female population ages 25+
Lowest
Burundi
0.5% of female population ages 25+
Top 5 Countries
1United Arab Emirates56.8% of female population ages 25+
2Qatar49.1% of female population ages 25+
3Lithuania46.4% of female population ages 25+
4Ireland44.2% of female population ages 25+
5Russian Federation42.8% of female population ages 25+
By Region
Oceania37.6% of female population ages 25+(2 countries)
Europe31.9% of female population ages 25+(32 countries)
North America24.8% of female population ages 25+(4 countries)
Asia20.1% of female population ages 25+(25 countries)
South America15.5% of female population ages 25+(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% of female population ages 25+)High (56.8% of female population ages 25+)

Regional Comparison

Average values by world region (Global avg: 16.9% of female population ages 25+)

Oceania (2)
Europe (32)
North America (4)
Asia (25)
South America (6)
Other (111)
Africa (8)

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 ↕
1United Arab Emirates56.8% of female population ages 25+
2Qatar49.1% of female population ages 25+
3Lithuania46.4% of female population ages 25+
4Ireland44.2% of female population ages 25+
5Russian Federation42.8% of female population ages 25+
6Israel42.1% of female population ages 25+
7Iceland41.9% of female population ages 25+
8Mongolia41.2% of female population ages 25+
9United Kingdom40.9% of female population ages 25+
10Luxembourg40.6% of female population ages 25+
11United States of America40.5% of female population ages 25+
12Sweden39.9% of female population ages 25+
13Australia39.6% of female population ages 25+
14Norway39.5% of female population ages 25+
15Belgium39.4% of female population ages 25+
16Denmark38.6% of female population ages 25+
17Estonia38.6% of female population ages 25+
18Latvia38.5% of female population ages 25+
19Bahrain38.2% of female population ages 25+
20Switzerland37.3% of female population ages 25+
21Canada36.3% of female population ages 25+
22Saudi Arabia36.3% of female population ages 25+
23Netherlands36.0% of female population ages 25+
24New Zealand35.6% of female population ages 25+
25Kazakhstan35.2% of female population ages 25+
26Cyprus35.0% of female population ages 25+
27Georgia34.8% of female population ages 25+
28Puerto Rico34.4% of female population ages 25+
29Singapore34.4% of female population ages 25+
30Ukraine34.1% of female population ages 25+
31Bermuda33.8% of female population ages 25+
32Finland32.6% of female population ages 25+
33Cayman Islands32.6% of female population ages 25+
34South Korea31.4% of female population ages 25+
35Poland31.3% of female population ages 25+
36Curaçao30.8% of female population ages 25+
37Bulgaria30.2% of female population ages 25+
38Belarus29.9% of female population ages 25+
39Greece29.0% of female population ages 25+
40Malta28.7% of female population ages 25+
41Hungary28.5% of female population ages 25+
42Portugal28.0% of female population ages 25+
43Spain27.6% of female population ages 25+
44Slovakia27.3% of female population ages 25+
45Venezuela26.8% of female population ages 25+
46Germany26.6% of female population ages 25+
47State of Palestine26.1% of female population ages 25+
48Armenia26.1% of female population ages 25+
49Andorra26.1% of female population ages 25+
50Slovenia26.0% of female population ages 25+
51Oman25.9% of female population ages 25+
52Kyrgyzstan25.7% of female population ages 25+
53Moldova, Republic of24.8% of female population ages 25+
54France24.8% of female population ages 25+
55Croatia23.8% of female population ages 25+
56Czech Republic22.8% of female population ages 25+
57Dominican Republic22.4% of female population ages 25+
58Jordan22.3% of female population ages 25+
59Lebanon22.0% of female population ages 25+
60Brunei Darussalam21.8% of female population ages 25+
61Chile21.7% of female population ages 25+
62Serbia21.3% of female population ages 25+
63The Republic of North Macedonia21.3% of female population ages 25+
64Bahamas20.5% of female population ages 25+
65Montenegro20.4% of female population ages 25+
66Philippines20.1% of female population ages 25+
67Türkiye20.1% of female population ages 25+
68Aruba20.1% of female population ages 25+
69San Marino19.6% of female population ages 25+
70Thailand19.6% of female population ages 25+
71Timor-Leste19.6% of female population ages 25+
72Bolivia19.6% of female population ages 25+
73Italy19.2% of female population ages 25+
74Albania19.1% of female population ages 25+
75Paraguay18.5% of female population ages 25+
76Samoa18.3% of female population ages 25+
77Brazil18.3% of female population ages 25+
78Colombia17.9% of female population ages 25+
79Costa Rica17.7% of female population ages 25+
80Mexico17.7% of female population ages 25+
81Panama17.6% of female population ages 25+
82Cuba17.5% of female population ages 25+
83Palau17.5% of female population ages 25+
84Antigua and Barbuda17.1% of female population ages 25+
85Japan17.0% of female population ages 25+
86Islamic Republic of Iran17.0% of female population ages 25+
87Egypt16.8% of female population ages 25+
88Azerbaijan16.3% of female population ages 25+
89New Caledonia15.8% of female population ages 25+
90Kuwait15.8% of female population ages 25+
91South Africa15.4% of female population ages 25+
92Romania15.1% of female population ages 25+
93Uruguay15.1% of female population ages 25+
94Malaysia14.7% of female population ages 25+
95Austria14.7% of female population ages 25+
96Uzbekistan14.1% of female population ages 25+
97Tunisia13.9% of female population ages 25+
98Turks and Caicos Islands13.6% of female population ages 25+
99Algeria12.9% of female population ages 25+
100Jamaica12.4% of female population ages 25+
101Saint Lucia12.3% of female population ages 25+
102Trinidad and Tobago12.3% of female population ages 25+
103Tonga12.2% of female population ages 25+
104Argentina11.9% of female population ages 25+
105India11.7% of female population ages 25+
106Bosnia and Herzegovina11.7% of female population ages 25+
107Suriname11.0% of female population ages 25+
108Vietnam10.9% of female population ages 25+
109Mauritius10.9% of female population ages 25+
110Myanmar10.6% of female population ages 25+
111Comoros10.4% of female population ages 25+
112Grenada10.4% of female population ages 25+
113Maldives9.8% of female population ages 25+
114Tajikistan9.7% of female population ages 25+
115Cape Verde9.6% of female population ages 25+
116Indonesia9.5% of female population ages 25+
117Namibia9.3% of female population ages 25+
118Fiji9.3% of female population ages 25+
119Seychelles9.2% of female population ages 25+
120Sudan8.5% of female population ages 25+
121Pakistan8.4% of female population ages 25+
122Tuvalu8.1% of female population ages 25+
123Ecuador8.0% of female population ages 25+
124Iraq7.8% of female population ages 25+
125Honduras7.7% of female population ages 25+
126Belize7.6% of female population ages 25+
127Nigeria7.4% of female population ages 25+
128People's Republic of China7.4% of female population ages 25+
129Solomon Islands7.4% of female population ages 25+
130Turkmenistan7.3% of female population ages 25+
131El Salvador7.2% of female population ages 25+
132Botswana7.1% of female population ages 25+
133Dominica7.1% of female population ages 25+
134Micronesia, Federated States of6.2% of female population ages 25+
135Eswatini6.0% of female population ages 25+
136Bhutan5.8% of female population ages 25+
137Sri Lanka5.6% of female population ages 25+
138Lesotho5.5% of female population ages 25+
139Democratic Republic of the Congo5.4% of female population ages 25+
140Kenya5.4% of female population ages 25+
141Rwanda5.2% of female population ages 25+
142Bangladesh5.1% of female population ages 25+
143Angola4.8% of female population ages 25+
144Guyana4.7% of female population ages 25+
145Guatemala4.7% of female population ages 25+
146Lao People's Democratic Republic4.7% of female population ages 25+
147Cambodia4.4% of female population ages 25+
148Cameroon4.3% of female population ages 25+
149Djibouti4.1% of female population ages 25+
150Republic of the Congo4.0% of female population ages 25+
151Marshall Islands3.9% of female population ages 25+
152Ghana3.8% of female population ages 25+
153Nepal3.5% of female population ages 25+
154Sao Tome and Principe3.5% of female population ages 25+
155Haiti3.2% of female population ages 25+
156Uganda3.2% of female population ages 25+
157Cote d'Ivoire3.1% of female population ages 25+
158Liberia2.8% of female population ages 25+
159Guinea2.7% of female population ages 25+
160Vanuatu2.6% of female population ages 25+
161Mauritania2.5% of female population ages 25+
162Madagascar2.5% of female population ages 25+
163South Sudan2.5% of female population ages 25+
164Zambia2.5% of female population ages 25+
165Senegal2.4% of female population ages 25+
166Mozambique2.4% of female population ages 25+
167Ethiopia2.3% of female population ages 25+
168Papua New Guinea2.0% of female population ages 25+
169Nauru1.9% of female population ages 25+
170Togo1.8% of female population ages 25+
171Guinea-Bissau1.8% of female population ages 25+
172Benin1.8% of female population ages 25+
173Yemen1.7% of female population ages 25+
174Kiribati1.7% of female population ages 25+
175Afghanistan1.5% of female population ages 25+
176United Republic of Tanzania1.5% of female population ages 25+
177Somalia1.4% of female population ages 25+
178Burkina Faso1.4% of female population ages 25+
179Mali1.3% of female population ages 25+
180Republic of The Gambia1.3% of female population ages 25+
181Barbados1.1% of female population ages 25+
182Central African Republic1.1% of female population ages 25+
183Zimbabwe0.9% of female population ages 25+
184Sierra Leone0.7% of female population ages 25+
185Chad0.6% of female population ages 25+
186Malawi0.6% of female population ages 25+
187Niger0.5% of female population ages 25+
188Burundi0.5% of female population ages 25+
Showing 188 of 188 countries

Topics

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Data Source

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

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