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Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)

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•170 countries

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Key Insights

Global Average
6.0% of total population ages 25+
Median: 2.6% of total population ages 25+
Countries Covered
170
with available data
Highest
Luxembourg
29.1% of total population ages 25+
Lowest
Sao Tome and Principe
0.0% of total population ages 25+
Top 5 Countries
1Luxembourg29.1% of total population ages 25+
2Georgia24.9% of total population ages 25+
3Slovakia22.3% of total population ages 25+
4Estonia21.8% of total population ages 25+
5Poland21.4% of total population ages 25+
By Region
Europe15.7% of total population ages 25+(32 countries)
Oceania8.2% of total population ages 25+(2 countries)
North America7.3% of total population ages 25+(4 countries)
South America4.0% of total population ages 25+(7 countries)
Other3.7% of total population ages 25+(93 countries)

Country Rankings

Top 10 Countries

Bottom 10 Countries

Data Analysis

Value Distribution

How countries are distributed across the value range

Low (0.0% of total population ages 25+)High (29.1% of total population ages 25+)

Regional Comparison

Average values by world region (Global avg: 6.0% of total population ages 25+)

Europe (32)
Oceania (2)
North America (4)
South America (7)
Other (93)
Asia (24)
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 ↕
1Luxembourg29.1% of total population ages 25+
2Georgia24.9% of total population ages 25+
3Slovakia22.3% of total population ages 25+
4Estonia21.8% of total population ages 25+
5Poland21.4% of total population ages 25+
6Latvia20.2% of total population ages 25+
7Switzerland19.1% of total population ages 25+
8Bulgaria18.9% of total population ages 25+
9Russian Federation18.9% of total population ages 25+
10Croatia17.0% of total population ages 25+
11Sweden17.0% of total population ages 25+
12Iceland16.7% of total population ages 25+
13Czech Republic16.6% of total population ages 25+
14Ukraine16.3% of total population ages 25+
15Belgium16.0% of total population ages 25+
16Ireland16.0% of total population ages 25+
17Cyprus15.9% of total population ages 25+
18Türkiye15.8% of total population ages 25+
19Lithuania15.8% of total population ages 25+
20Kyrgyzstan15.4% of total population ages 25+
21Israel15.3% of total population ages 25+
22Netherlands15.2% of total population ages 25+
23United States of America15.0% of total population ages 25+
24Finland14.9% of total population ages 25+
25Spain14.9% of total population ages 25+
26United Kingdom14.4% of total population ages 25+
27Denmark14.0% of total population ages 25+
28Curaçao13.9% of total population ages 25+
29Slovenia13.7% of total population ages 25+
30Norway13.6% of total population ages 25+
31France13.5% of total population ages 25+
32United Arab Emirates13.4% of total population ages 25+
33Lebanon13.2% of total population ages 25+
34San Marino13.1% of total population ages 25+
35Hungary13.1% of total population ages 25+
36Italy13.0% of total population ages 25+
37Armenia12.9% of total population ages 25+
38Andorra12.7% of total population ages 25+
39Germany12.7% of total population ages 25+
40Austria12.0% of total population ages 25+
41Peru11.9% of total population ages 25+
42Serbia11.8% of total population ages 25+
43Malta11.6% of total population ages 25+
44Albania11.4% of total population ages 25+
45Canada11.2% of total population ages 25+
46Tajikistan10.9% of total population ages 25+
47Azerbaijan10.3% of total population ages 25+
48Australia10.3% of total population ages 25+
49Eswatini10.1% of total population ages 25+
50Bermuda10.0% of total population ages 25+
51Romania9.8% of total population ages 25+
52Cayman Islands9.3% of total population ages 25+
53Greece8.4% of total population ages 25+
54Puerto Rico7.9% of total population ages 25+
55Paraguay6.6% of total population ages 25+
56Portugal6.3% of total population ages 25+
57New Zealand6.2% of total population ages 25+
58Bahrain5.8% of total population ages 25+
59Brunei Darussalam5.2% of total population ages 25+
60South Korea5.1% of total population ages 25+
61Bahamas4.7% of total population ages 25+
62Cuba4.7% of total population ages 25+
63Colombia4.6% of total population ages 25+
64Saudi Arabia4.4% of total population ages 25+
65Islamic Republic of Iran4.3% of total population ages 25+
66Seychelles4.2% of total population ages 25+
67Maldives4.2% of total population ages 25+
68Cote d'Ivoire4.0% of total population ages 25+
69Tunisia3.8% of total population ages 25+
70Panama3.7% of total population ages 25+
71Bangladesh3.6% of total population ages 25+
72Pakistan3.5% of total population ages 25+
73Moldova, Republic of3.5% of total population ages 25+
74Liberia3.4% of total population ages 25+
75Mauritius3.3% of total population ages 25+
76Mongolia3.3% of total population ages 25+
77Chile3.3% of total population ages 25+
78Nigeria3.2% of total population ages 25+
79India3.1% of total population ages 25+
80Palau3.0% of total population ages 25+
81Ecuador3.0% of total population ages 25+
82Costa Rica2.9% of total population ages 25+
83Oman2.8% of total population ages 25+
84Chad2.7% of total population ages 25+
85Micronesia, Federated States of2.6% of total population ages 25+
86South Africa2.6% of total population ages 25+
87Cameroon2.5% of total population ages 25+
88Japan2.5% of total population ages 25+
89Grenada2.5% of total population ages 25+
90Mexico2.5% of total population ages 25+
91Guinea2.4% of total population ages 25+
92Jordan2.4% of total population ages 25+
93Qatar2.2% of total population ages 25+
94Mauritania2.2% of total population ages 25+
95Mali2.1% of total population ages 25+
96Saint Lucia2.1% of total population ages 25+
97Uruguay2.1% of total population ages 25+
98Argentina2.1% of total population ages 25+
99Bosnia and Herzegovina2.0% of total population ages 25+
100State of Palestine2.0% of total population ages 25+
101The Republic of North Macedonia2.0% of total population ages 25+
102Thailand2.0% of total population ages 25+
103Comoros1.9% of total population ages 25+
104Belize1.9% of total population ages 25+
105Nepal1.7% of total population ages 25+
106Trinidad and Tobago1.7% of total population ages 25+
107Malaysia1.6% of total population ages 25+
108Bolivia1.6% of total population ages 25+
109Senegal1.6% of total population ages 25+
110Tonga1.6% of total population ages 25+
111Tuvalu1.5% of total population ages 25+
112Madagascar1.5% of total population ages 25+
113Botswana1.5% of total population ages 25+
114Bhutan1.4% of total population ages 25+
115Benin1.3% of total population ages 25+
116Timor-Leste1.3% of total population ages 25+
117Algeria1.3% of total population ages 25+
118Namibia1.3% of total population ages 25+
119Montenegro1.2% of total population ages 25+
120Dominican Republic1.2% of total population ages 25+
121Togo1.1% of total population ages 25+
122Marshall Islands1.1% of total population ages 25+
123Fiji1.1% of total population ages 25+
124Ghana1.0% of total population ages 25+
125Brazil1.0% of total population ages 25+
126Malawi0.9% of total population ages 25+
127Belarus0.9% of total population ages 25+
128People's Republic of China0.9% of total population ages 25+
129Sri Lanka0.9% of total population ages 25+
130South Sudan0.9% of total population ages 25+
131Cape Verde0.8% of total population ages 25+
132Burkina Faso0.8% of total population ages 25+
133Indonesia0.7% of total population ages 25+
134Rwanda0.7% of total population ages 25+
135Philippines0.7% of total population ages 25+
136Vietnam0.7% of total population ages 25+
137Sudan0.7% of total population ages 25+
138Kiribati0.7% of total population ages 25+
139Lao People's Democratic Republic0.6% of total population ages 25+
140Republic of The Gambia0.6% of total population ages 25+
141Cambodia0.6% of total population ages 25+
142Kenya0.6% of total population ages 25+
143Iraq0.5% of total population ages 25+
144Vanuatu0.5% of total population ages 25+
145Guyana0.5% of total population ages 25+
146Venezuela0.5% of total population ages 25+
147Ethiopia0.5% of total population ages 25+
148Kuwait0.5% of total population ages 25+
149Zambia0.4% of total population ages 25+
150Guatemala0.4% of total population ages 25+
151Niger0.4% of total population ages 25+
152Haiti0.4% of total population ages 25+
153Egypt0.4% of total population ages 25+
154Honduras0.4% of total population ages 25+
155Uganda0.4% of total population ages 25+
156Afghanistan0.3% of total population ages 25+
157Guinea-Bissau0.3% of total population ages 25+
158Sierra Leone0.3% of total population ages 25+
159El Salvador0.3% of total population ages 25+
160Myanmar0.3% of total population ages 25+
161Angola0.3% of total population ages 25+
162United Republic of Tanzania0.2% of total population ages 25+
163Yemen0.2% of total population ages 25+
164Zimbabwe0.2% of total population ages 25+
165Papua New Guinea0.2% of total population ages 25+
166Mozambique0.2% of total population ages 25+
167Burundi0.2% of total population ages 25+
168Democratic Republic of the Congo0.1% of total population ages 25+
169Kazakhstan0.1% of total population ages 25+
170Sao Tome and Principe0.0% of total population ages 25+
Showing 170 of 170 countries

Topics

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Data Source

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

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