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demographic2025

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)

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•183 countries

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Key Insights

Global Average
22.0% of female population ages 25+
Median: 19.0% of female population ages 25+
Countries Covered
183
with available data
Highest
Kazakhstan
74.9% of female population ages 25+
Lowest
Guinea
0.5% of female population ages 25+
Top 5 Countries
1Kazakhstan74.9% of female population ages 25+
2Russian Federation66.3% of female population ages 25+
3Belarus63.5% of female population ages 25+
4Lebanon60.7% of female population ages 25+
5United Arab Emirates59.7% of female population ages 25+
By Region
Oceania44.8% of female population ages 25+(2 countries)
Europe37.2% of female population ages 25+(32 countries)
North America31.9% of female population ages 25+(4 countries)
Asia26.0% of female population ages 25+(25 countries)
South America20.6% of female population ages 25+(7 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 (74.9% of female population ages 25+)

Regional Comparison

Average values by world region (Global avg: 22.0% of female population ages 25+)

Oceania (2)
Europe (32)
North America (4)
Asia (25)
South America (7)
Other (104)
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 ↕
1Kazakhstan74.9% of female population ages 25+
2Russian Federation66.3% of female population ages 25+
3Belarus63.5% of female population ages 25+
4Lebanon60.7% of female population ages 25+
5United Arab Emirates59.7% of female population ages 25+
6Uzbekistan57.9% of female population ages 25+
7Ireland54.3% of female population ages 25+
8Canada52.9% of female population ages 25+
9United States of America52.0% of female population ages 25+
10Ukraine51.7% of female population ages 25+
11Sweden51.2% of female population ages 25+
12Singapore51.1% of female population ages 25+
13Australia51.0% of female population ages 25+
14United Kingdom50.5% of female population ages 25+
15Bahrain50.3% of female population ages 25+
16Armenia50.2% of female population ages 25+
17Norway48.7% of female population ages 25+
18Iceland48.5% of female population ages 25+
19Estonia47.8% of female population ages 25+
20Lithuania46.4% of female population ages 25+
21Luxembourg46.0% of female population ages 25+
22Bermuda45.3% of female population ages 25+
23Cyprus45.3% of female population ages 25+
24South Korea44.5% of female population ages 25+
25Puerto Rico43.9% of female population ages 25+
26Finland43.4% of female population ages 25+
27Denmark42.7% of female population ages 25+
28Cayman Islands42.3% of female population ages 25+
29Israel42.1% of female population ages 25+
30Latvia41.9% of female population ages 25+
31Belgium40.1% of female population ages 25+
32Moldova, Republic of40.1% of female population ages 25+
33Saudi Arabia39.9% of female population ages 25+
34Slovenia39.4% of female population ages 25+
35France38.8% of female population ages 25+
36New Zealand38.6% of female population ages 25+
37Netherlands38.5% of female population ages 25+
38Andorra37.9% of female population ages 25+
39Seychelles37.3% of female population ages 25+
40Switzerland37.3% of female population ages 25+
41Palau37.2% of female population ages 25+
42Poland37.0% of female population ages 25+
43Bahamas37.0% of female population ages 25+
44Mongolia36.9% of female population ages 25+
45Spain36.2% of female population ages 25+
46Venezuela34.9% of female population ages 25+
47Georgia34.8% of female population ages 25+
48Malta32.0% of female population ages 25+
49Japan31.8% of female population ages 25+
50Bolivia31.3% of female population ages 25+
51Bulgaria30.2% of female population ages 25+
52Hungary29.8% of female population ages 25+
53Greece29.8% of female population ages 25+
54Colombia28.7% of female population ages 25+
55Portugal28.1% of female population ages 25+
56Botswana28.1% of female population ages 25+
57Philippines27.8% of female population ages 25+
58Slovakia27.5% of female population ages 25+
59Croatia27.4% of female population ages 25+
60Azerbaijan27.1% of female population ages 25+
61Brunei Darussalam27.1% of female population ages 25+
62Serbia27.0% of female population ages 25+
63Germany26.2% of female population ages 25+
64State of Palestine26.1% of female population ages 25+
65Kuwait25.6% of female population ages 25+
66Antigua and Barbuda25.1% of female population ages 25+
67Montenegro24.6% of female population ages 25+
68Brazil24.5% of female population ages 25+
69The Republic of North Macedonia24.1% of female population ages 25+
70Malaysia23.6% of female population ages 25+
71Macao23.5% of female population ages 25+
72Hong Kong23.2% of female population ages 25+
73Argentina23.2% of female population ages 25+
74Czech Republic22.9% of female population ages 25+
75Tonga22.3% of female population ages 25+
76Samoa22.2% of female population ages 25+
77Trinidad and Tobago22.1% of female population ages 25+
78Timor-Leste21.9% of female population ages 25+
79Grenada21.9% of female population ages 25+
80Austria21.8% of female population ages 25+
81Albania21.8% of female population ages 25+
82Chile21.7% of female population ages 25+
83Costa Rica21.6% of female population ages 25+
84Micronesia, Federated States of21.3% of female population ages 25+
85Islamic Republic of Iran20.7% of female population ages 25+
86Türkiye20.1% of female population ages 25+
87Jordan19.9% of female population ages 25+
88San Marino19.6% of female population ages 25+
89Jamaica19.4% of female population ages 25+
90Italy19.3% of female population ages 25+
91Thailand19.1% of female population ages 25+
92Mexico19.0% of female population ages 25+
93Kyrgyzstan18.8% of female population ages 25+
94Belize18.8% of female population ages 25+
95South Africa18.4% of female population ages 25+
96Panama18.2% of female population ages 25+
97Paraguay17.9% of female population ages 25+
98French Polynesia17.9% of female population ages 25+
99Zimbabwe17.9% of female population ages 25+
100Eswatini17.6% of female population ages 25+
101Cuba17.0% of female population ages 25+
102Egypt16.8% of female population ages 25+
103Mauritius16.4% of female population ages 25+
104Tunisia16.2% of female population ages 25+
105Uruguay16.2% of female population ages 25+
106Romania15.9% of female population ages 25+
107Turkmenistan15.7% of female population ages 25+
108Ecuador15.5% of female population ages 25+
109People's Republic of China15.4% of female population ages 25+
110Vietnam14.6% of female population ages 25+
111Peru14.5% of female population ages 25+
112Dominican Republic14.5% of female population ages 25+
113Tajikistan14.3% of female population ages 25+
114Bosnia and Herzegovina13.1% of female population ages 25+
115Namibia13.0% of female population ages 25+
116Aruba12.8% of female population ages 25+
117Indonesia12.3% of female population ages 25+
118Iraq12.3% of female population ages 25+
119Sudan11.4% of female population ages 25+
120Cape Verde11.3% of female population ages 25+
121Oman11.3% of female population ages 25+
122Saint Lucia10.7% of female population ages 25+
123Myanmar10.6% of female population ages 25+
124Nicaragua10.6% of female population ages 25+
125Comoros10.1% of female population ages 25+
126Suriname10.1% of female population ages 25+
127India9.9% of female population ages 25+
128Maldives9.8% of female population ages 25+
129Papua New Guinea8.8% of female population ages 25+
130Bhutan8.8% of female population ages 25+
131El Salvador8.7% of female population ages 25+
132Zambia8.5% of female population ages 25+
133Marshall Islands8.4% of female population ages 25+
134Honduras8.3% of female population ages 25+
135Tuvalu8.1% of female population ages 25+
136Lao People's Democratic Republic8.0% of female population ages 25+
137South Sudan7.6% of female population ages 25+
138Uganda7.2% of female population ages 25+
139Pakistan7.1% of female population ages 25+
140Haiti7.0% of female population ages 25+
141Guyana6.9% of female population ages 25+
142Republic of The Gambia6.8% of female population ages 25+
143Ghana6.5% of female population ages 25+
144Nigeria6.2% of female population ages 25+
145Sri Lanka5.8% of female population ages 25+
146Lesotho5.6% of female population ages 25+
147Cote d'Ivoire5.5% of female population ages 25+
148Bangladesh5.4% of female population ages 25+
149Rwanda5.2% of female population ages 25+
150Fiji5.0% of female population ages 25+
151Cambodia4.8% of female population ages 25+
152Cameroon4.8% of female population ages 25+
153Syrian Arab Republic4.5% of female population ages 25+
154Ethiopia4.3% of female population ages 25+
155Djibouti4.1% of female population ages 25+
156Kenya4.0% of female population ages 25+
157Madagascar3.9% of female population ages 25+
158Democratic Republic of the Congo3.9% of female population ages 25+
159Guinea-Bissau3.9% of female population ages 25+
160Guatemala3.8% of female population ages 25+
161Somalia3.8% of female population ages 25+
162Vanuatu3.7% of female population ages 25+
163Nepal3.5% of female population ages 25+
164Senegal3.4% of female population ages 25+
165Liberia3.3% of female population ages 25+
166Togo3.2% of female population ages 25+
167Morocco2.8% of female population ages 25+
168Algeria2.6% of female population ages 25+
169Benin2.6% of female population ages 25+
170Mali2.2% of female population ages 25+
171Burundi2.0% of female population ages 25+
172Angola2.0% of female population ages 25+
173Mozambique2.0% of female population ages 25+
174Burkina Faso1.8% of female population ages 25+
175Yemen1.7% of female population ages 25+
176Kiribati1.6% of female population ages 25+
177Chad1.5% of female population ages 25+
178Mauritania1.2% of female population ages 25+
179Afghanistan1.2% of female population ages 25+
180Malawi1.1% of female population ages 25+
181United Republic of Tanzania0.7% of female population ages 25+
182Niger0.7% of female population ages 25+
183Guinea0.5% of female population ages 25+
Showing 183 of 183 countries

Topics

#demographic#% of female population ages 25+#educational#attainment#least#completed#short#cycle#tertiary#population#female#cumulative

Data Source

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

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