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Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (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•184 countries

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Key Insights

Global Average
21.3% of total population ages 25+
Median: 17.9% of total population ages 25+
Countries Covered
184
with available data
Highest
Kazakhstan
73.9% of total population ages 25+
Lowest
Sierra Leone
1.1% of total population ages 25+
Top 5 Countries
1Kazakhstan73.9% of total population ages 25+
2Russian Federation64.1% of total population ages 25+
3Uzbekistan61.5% of total population ages 25+
4Belarus60.7% of total population ages 25+
5United Arab Emirates55.7% of total population ages 25+
By Region
Oceania42.1% of total population ages 25+(2 countries)
Europe34.7% of total population ages 25+(32 countries)
North America30.8% of total population ages 25+(4 countries)
Asia25.6% of total population ages 25+(25 countries)
South America19.3% of total 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 (1.1% of total population ages 25+)High (73.9% of total population ages 25+)

Regional Comparison

Average values by world region (Global avg: 21.3% of total population ages 25+)

Oceania (2)
Europe (32)
North America (4)
Asia (25)
South America (7)
Other (105)
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 ↕
1Kazakhstan73.9% of total population ages 25+
2Russian Federation64.1% of total population ages 25+
3Uzbekistan61.5% of total population ages 25+
4Belarus60.7% of total population ages 25+
5United Arab Emirates55.7% of total population ages 25+
6Singapore53.2% of total population ages 25+
7Ireland51.2% of total population ages 25+
8United States of America49.8% of total population ages 25+
9South Korea49.6% of total population ages 25+
10Canada49.3% of total population ages 25+
11United Kingdom48.7% of total population ages 25+
12Ukraine47.8% of total population ages 25+
13Australia47.5% of total population ages 25+
14Luxembourg46.4% of total population ages 25+
15Armenia46.4% of total population ages 25+
16Sweden45.2% of total population ages 25+
17Cyprus43.9% of total population ages 25+
18Norway43.3% of total population ages 25+
19Saudi Arabia43.0% of total population ages 25+
20Switzerland41.6% of total population ages 25+
21Lithuania41.3% of total population ages 25+
22Bermuda40.8% of total population ages 25+
23Iceland40.1% of total population ages 25+
24Estonia39.9% of total population ages 25+
25Bahrain39.8% of total population ages 25+
26Netherlands38.9% of total population ages 25+
27Finland38.9% of total population ages 25+
28Seychelles38.8% of total population ages 25+
29Puerto Rico38.6% of total population ages 25+
30Israel38.3% of total population ages 25+
31Denmark38.3% of total population ages 25+
32Cayman Islands38.2% of total population ages 25+
33Belgium37.9% of total population ages 25+
34Andorra37.6% of total population ages 25+
35Lebanon37.2% of total population ages 25+
36France37.2% of total population ages 25+
37New Zealand36.6% of total population ages 25+
38Latvia36.4% of total population ages 25+
39Moldova, Republic of36.2% of total population ages 25+
40Spain35.4% of total population ages 25+
41Slovenia34.7% of total population ages 25+
42Japan34.4% of total population ages 25+
43Georgia33.7% of total population ages 25+
44Poland33.3% of total population ages 25+
45Mongolia31.2% of total population ages 25+
46Bolivia30.7% of total population ages 25+
47Palau30.7% of total population ages 25+
48Germany30.2% of total population ages 25+
49Venezuela30.2% of total population ages 25+
50Greece29.6% of total population ages 25+
51Botswana29.6% of total population ages 25+
52Malta29.5% of total population ages 25+
53Bahamas27.9% of total population ages 25+
54Azerbaijan27.7% of total population ages 25+
55Hungary27.4% of total population ages 25+
56Colombia27.2% of total population ages 25+
57Bulgaria26.4% of total population ages 25+
58Croatia25.6% of total population ages 25+
59Serbia25.4% of total population ages 25+
60Slovakia25.4% of total population ages 25+
61Hong Kong25.3% of total population ages 25+
62Portugal25.1% of total population ages 25+
63Philippines24.8% of total population ages 25+
64Micronesia, Federated States of24.0% of total population ages 25+
65Macao23.9% of total population ages 25+
66Montenegro23.7% of total population ages 25+
67Brunei Darussalam23.4% of total population ages 25+
68Malaysia23.3% of total population ages 25+
69Tajikistan22.9% of total population ages 25+
70State of Palestine22.8% of total population ages 25+
71Brazil22.7% of total population ages 25+
72Timor-Leste22.7% of total population ages 25+
73The Republic of North Macedonia22.5% of total population ages 25+
74Islamic Republic of Iran22.5% of total population ages 25+
75Chile22.3% of total population ages 25+
76Czech Republic22.0% of total population ages 25+
77Jordan22.0% of total population ages 25+
78Antigua and Barbuda21.9% of total population ages 25+
79Türkiye21.9% of total population ages 25+
80Tonga21.7% of total population ages 25+
81Samoa21.5% of total population ages 25+
82Austria21.3% of total population ages 25+
83Albania20.4% of total population ages 25+
84Costa Rica20.4% of total population ages 25+
85Mexico19.7% of total population ages 25+
86Argentina19.6% of total population ages 25+
87Trinidad and Tobago19.2% of total population ages 25+
88Kuwait18.5% of total population ages 25+
89Grenada18.5% of total population ages 25+
90San Marino18.4% of total population ages 25+
91Eswatini18.3% of total population ages 25+
92Egypt18.1% of total population ages 25+
93Italy17.7% of total population ages 25+
94Kyrgyzstan17.6% of total population ages 25+
95French Polynesia17.5% of total population ages 25+
96Zimbabwe17.4% of total population ages 25+
97Turkmenistan17.4% of total population ages 25+
98Marshall Islands17.3% of total population ages 25+
99South Africa17.3% of total population ages 25+
100Belize17.1% of total population ages 25+
101Thailand16.7% of total population ages 25+
102Iraq16.6% of total population ages 25+
103People's Republic of China16.1% of total population ages 25+
104Paraguay15.9% of total population ages 25+
105Romania15.3% of total population ages 25+
106Jamaica15.2% of total population ages 25+
107Cuba15.1% of total population ages 25+
108Tunisia15.0% of total population ages 25+
109Panama15.0% of total population ages 25+
110Ecuador15.0% of total population ages 25+
111Peru14.9% of total population ages 25+
112Vietnam14.8% of total population ages 25+
113Oman14.0% of total population ages 25+
114Uruguay13.5% of total population ages 25+
115Aruba12.8% of total population ages 25+
116Bosnia and Herzegovina12.8% of total population ages 25+
117Comoros12.7% of total population ages 25+
118Mauritius12.5% of total population ages 25+
119Dominican Republic12.4% of total population ages 25+
120India12.4% of total population ages 25+
121Namibia11.9% of total population ages 25+
122Bhutan11.8% of total population ages 25+
123Indonesia11.7% of total population ages 25+
124Cape Verde11.2% of total population ages 25+
125Maldives11.0% of total population ages 25+
126Papua New Guinea10.5% of total population ages 25+
127South Sudan10.2% of total population ages 25+
128Sudan10.1% of total population ages 25+
129Zambia10.1% of total population ages 25+
130Nicaragua9.8% of total population ages 25+
131Lao People's Democratic Republic9.6% of total population ages 25+
132Somalia9.6% of total population ages 25+
133Uganda9.5% of total population ages 25+
134Myanmar9.4% of total population ages 25+
135Haiti9.3% of total population ages 25+
136Saint Lucia9.3% of total population ages 25+
137Suriname9.2% of total population ages 25+
138Ghana9.1% of total population ages 25+
139Nigeria9.1% of total population ages 25+
140Republic of The Gambia9.0% of total population ages 25+
141Pakistan8.6% of total population ages 25+
142El Salvador8.5% of total population ages 25+
143Tuvalu8.4% of total population ages 25+
144Bangladesh8.1% of total population ages 25+
145Honduras7.9% of total population ages 25+
146Cote d'Ivoire7.8% of total population ages 25+
147Democratic Republic of the Congo7.1% of total population ages 25+
148Cameroon7.1% of total population ages 25+
149Djibouti7.1% of total population ages 25+
150Rwanda6.5% of total population ages 25+
151Togo6.4% of total population ages 25+
152Cambodia6.4% of total population ages 25+
153Ethiopia6.3% of total population ages 25+
154Syrian Arab Republic6.2% of total population ages 25+
155Guinea-Bissau5.9% of total population ages 25+
156Nepal5.8% of total population ages 25+
157Guyana5.8% of total population ages 25+
158Sri Lanka5.5% of total population ages 25+
159Kenya5.5% of total population ages 25+
160Liberia5.4% of total population ages 25+
161Senegal5.2% of total population ages 25+
162Fiji5.2% of total population ages 25+
163Yemen5.0% of total population ages 25+
164Benin5.0% of total population ages 25+
165Madagascar4.7% of total population ages 25+
166Vanuatu4.6% of total population ages 25+
167Guatemala4.2% of total population ages 25+
168Mali3.9% of total population ages 25+
169Morocco3.7% of total population ages 25+
170Chad3.4% of total population ages 25+
171Burundi3.1% of total population ages 25+
172Algeria3.1% of total population ages 25+
173Afghanistan3.1% of total population ages 25+
174Burkina Faso3.0% of total population ages 25+
175Mauritania2.9% of total population ages 25+
176Mozambique2.7% of total population ages 25+
177Angola2.6% of total population ages 25+
178Malawi2.0% of total population ages 25+
179Lesotho1.9% of total population ages 25+
180Kiribati1.8% of total population ages 25+
181Guinea1.4% of total population ages 25+
182United Republic of Tanzania1.3% of total population ages 25+
183Niger1.3% of total population ages 25+
184Sierra Leone1.1% of total population ages 25+
Showing 184 of 184 countries

Topics

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

Data Source

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

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