demographic2025
Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education)
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.
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Key Insights
Global Average
70.9% of female working-age population with advanced education
Median: 75.0% of female working-age population with advanced education
Countries Covered
182
with available data
Highest
Bahamas
99.0% of female working-age population with advanced education
Lowest
Somalia
22.0% of female working-age population with advanced education
Top 5 Countries
1Bahamas99.0% of female working-age population with advanced education
2Solomon Islands91.8% of female working-age population with advanced education
3United Republic of Tanzania90.1% of female working-age population with advanced education
4Maldives88.9% of female working-age population with advanced education
5Macao88.3% of female working-age population with advanced education
By Region
Oceania79.1% of female working-age population with advanced education(2 countries)
South America77.3% of female working-age population with advanced education(7 countries)
Europe77.2% of female working-age population with advanced education(32 countries)
North America73.8% of female working-age population with advanced education(4 countries)
Other70.5% of female working-age population with advanced education(105 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (22.0% of female working-age population with advanced education)High (99.0% of female working-age population with advanced education)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 70.9% of female working-age population with advanced education)
Oceania (2)
South America (7)
Europe (32)
North America (4)
Other (105)
Africa (8)
Asia (24)
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 ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahamas | 99.0% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 2 | Solomon Islands | 91.8% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 3 | United Republic of Tanzania | 90.1% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 4 | Maldives | 88.9% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 5 | Macao | 88.3% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 6 | Malta | 87.7% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 7 | Montenegro | 87.5% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 8 | Nauru | 87.4% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 9 | Vietnam | 87.2% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 10 | Ethiopia | 87.0% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 11 | South Sudan | 86.4% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 12 | Mozambique | 85.7% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 13 | Guatemala | 84.9% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 14 | Iceland | 84.6% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 15 | United Kingdom | 84.1% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 16 | Tuvalu | 84.0% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 17 | New Caledonia | 84.0% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 18 | Lesotho | 83.9% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 19 | Cayman Islands | 83.8% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 20 | Marshall Islands | 83.4% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 21 | Seychelles | 83.2% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 22 | Kiribati | 83.0% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 23 | Singapore | 83.0% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 24 | Portugal | 82.9% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 25 | Paraguay | 82.7% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 26 | Bolivia | 82.3% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 27 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 82.3% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 28 | Belarus | 82.1% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 29 | Romania | 81.9% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 30 | Nicaragua | 81.6% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 31 | Belize | 81.5% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 32 | Antigua and Barbuda | 81.4% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 33 | Uganda | 81.2% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 34 | New Zealand | 81.0% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 35 | Barbados | 80.9% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 36 | Albania | 80.8% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 37 | Cyprus | 80.8% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 38 | Dominican Republic | 80.7% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 39 | Slovakia | 80.5% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 40 | Sri Lanka | 80.4% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 41 | Zambia | 80.3% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 42 | Slovenia | 80.3% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 43 | Chile | 80.2% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 44 | Thailand | 80.0% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 45 | Peru | 79.9% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 46 | Poland | 79.9% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 47 | Mauritius | 79.8% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 48 | Suriname | 79.8% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 49 | Ireland | 79.6% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 50 | Tonga | 79.6% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 51 | Switzerland | 79.5% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 52 | Austria | 79.5% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 53 | Togo | 79.4% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 54 | Angola | 79.4% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 55 | Cuba | 79.3% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 56 | Palau | 79.3% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 57 | Brunei Darussalam | 79.2% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 58 | Luxembourg | 78.8% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 59 | South Africa | 78.7% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 60 | Uruguay | 78.7% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 61 | Lithuania | 78.7% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 62 | Spain | 78.4% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 63 | Norway | 78.2% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 64 | Netherlands | 78.2% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 65 | Brazil | 78.2% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 66 | Honduras | 77.8% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 67 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 77.6% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 68 | Botswana | 77.5% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 69 | Guyana | 77.4% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 70 | Papua New Guinea | 77.3% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 71 | Vanuatu | 77.3% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 72 | Israel | 77.3% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 73 | Australia | 77.2% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 74 | San Marino | 77.0% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 75 | Colombia | 76.9% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 76 | Croatia | 76.9% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 77 | Denmark | 76.8% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 78 | Jamaica | 76.8% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 79 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 76.8% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 80 | Russian Federation | 76.7% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 81 | Sweden | 76.7% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 82 | Guinea-Bissau | 76.4% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 83 | Namibia | 76.4% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 84 | Hungary | 76.4% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 85 | Cambodia | 76.3% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 86 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 76.3% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 87 | France | 76.2% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 88 | Estonia | 75.8% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 89 | Serbia | 75.5% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 90 | Panama | 75.2% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 91 | Latvia | 75.0% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 92 | Indonesia | 74.9% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 93 | Grenada | 74.8% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 94 | Italy | 74.6% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 95 | Belgium | 74.5% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 96 | Tunisia | 74.3% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 97 | Greece | 74.2% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 98 | Argentina | 74.0% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 99 | Moldova, Republic of | 73.7% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 100 | Ecuador | 73.3% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 101 | Czech Republic | 73.3% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 102 | Bulgaria | 73.0% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 103 | Germany | 72.8% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 104 | Rwanda | 72.3% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 105 | Fiji | 72.2% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 106 | Mexico | 72.1% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 107 | Finland | 72.0% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 108 | Japan | 71.9% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 109 | Malaysia | 71.2% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 110 | Mongolia | 71.2% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 111 | People's Republic of China | 71.1% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 112 | Eswatini | 71.1% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 113 | Liberia | 70.8% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 114 | Canada | 70.6% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 115 | Nigeria | 70.5% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 116 | Costa Rica | 70.5% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 117 | Hong Kong | 70.3% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 118 | Comoros | 70.2% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 119 | Trinidad and Tobago | 69.8% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 120 | Guinea | 69.7% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 121 | Georgia | 69.4% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 122 | Venezuela | 69.3% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 123 | Curaçao | 69.0% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 124 | Oman | 68.9% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 125 | Türkiye | 68.7% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 126 | South Korea | 68.1% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 127 | Cape Verde | 68.0% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 128 | El Salvador | 68.0% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 129 | Kyrgyzstan | 67.9% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 130 | United States of America | 67.5% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 131 | Benin | 67.5% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 132 | Saint Lucia | 67.3% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 133 | Burkina Faso | 66.7% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 134 | Cote d'Ivoire | 65.8% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 135 | Armenia | 65.1% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 136 | Uzbekistan | 65.1% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 137 | Philippines | 65.0% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 138 | Malawi | 64.7% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 139 | Qatar | 64.2% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 140 | Sierra Leone | 62.9% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 141 | Iraq | 62.6% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 142 | Yemen | 62.4% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 143 | Samoa | 62.1% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 144 | Zimbabwe | 61.8% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 145 | Puerto Rico | 61.6% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 146 | Madagascar | 61.4% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 147 | Haiti | 61.1% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 148 | Ukraine | 60.8% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 149 | Bhutan | 60.7% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 150 | Niger | 60.7% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 151 | Morocco | 60.1% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 152 | United Arab Emirates | 59.2% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 153 | Ghana | 59.1% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 154 | Djibouti | 57.3% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 155 | Nepal | 56.9% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 156 | Republic of The Gambia | 56.2% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 157 | State of Palestine | 54.8% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 158 | Kenya | 53.7% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 159 | Monaco | 52.8% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 160 | Burundi | 52.3% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 161 | Saudi Arabia | 52.1% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 162 | Lebanon | 51.6% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 163 | Tajikistan | 51.6% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 164 | Myanmar | 51.1% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 165 | Mauritania | 50.8% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 166 | Senegal | 50.7% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 167 | Republic of the Congo | 49.0% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 168 | Bangladesh | 48.9% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 169 | Egypt | 48.8% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 170 | Mali | 48.7% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 171 | Jordan | 48.5% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 172 | Chad | 47.4% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 173 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 45.1% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 174 | Pakistan | 42.1% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 175 | India | 37.6% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 176 | Sao Tome and Principe | 36.4% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 177 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 35.7% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 178 | Timor-Leste | 34.5% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 179 | Afghanistan | 32.5% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 180 | Cameroon | 27.4% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 181 | Sudan | 24.8% of female working-age population with advanced education |
| 182 | Somalia | 22.0% of female working-age population with advanced education |
Showing 182 of 182 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2025).
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