demographic2025
Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male 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
80.6% of male working-age population with advanced education
Median: 82.1% of male working-age population with advanced education
Countries Covered
182
with available data
Highest
Bahamas
98.3% of male working-age population with advanced education
Lowest
Republic of the Congo
31.8% of male working-age population with advanced education
Top 5 Countries
1Bahamas98.3% of male working-age population with advanced education
2Qatar97.7% of male working-age population with advanced education
3Solomon Islands96.4% of male working-age population with advanced education
4Maldives95.7% of male working-age population with advanced education
5United Republic of Tanzania95.2% of male working-age population with advanced education
By Region
South America86.4% of male working-age population with advanced education(7 countries)
Oceania84.2% of male working-age population with advanced education(2 countries)
Asia83.1% of male working-age population with advanced education(24 countries)
North America81.6% of male working-age population with advanced education(4 countries)
Europe80.3% of male working-age population with advanced education(32 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (31.8% of male working-age population with advanced education)High (98.3% of male working-age population with advanced education)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 80.6% of male working-age population with advanced education)
South America (7)
Oceania (2)
Asia (24)
North America (4)
Europe (32)
Other (105)
Africa (8)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
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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 | 98.3% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 2 | Qatar | 97.7% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 3 | Solomon Islands | 96.4% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 4 | Maldives | 95.7% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 5 | United Republic of Tanzania | 95.2% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 6 | United Arab Emirates | 94.8% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 7 | Ethiopia | 94.7% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 8 | Oman | 93.4% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 9 | Macao | 93.4% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 10 | South Sudan | 93.3% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 11 | Saudi Arabia | 93.3% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 12 | Paraguay | 92.4% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 13 | Malta | 92.2% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 14 | Bolivia | 92.0% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 15 | Uganda | 91.6% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 16 | Antigua and Barbuda | 91.2% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 17 | Nicaragua | 91.1% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 18 | Yemen | 90.8% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 19 | Myanmar | 90.4% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 20 | Belize | 90.1% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 21 | Guatemala | 90.0% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 22 | Chile | 89.8% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 23 | Lesotho | 89.6% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 24 | Seychelles | 89.4% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 25 | Iceland | 89.1% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 26 | Indonesia | 89.1% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 27 | Zambia | 89.1% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 28 | Bangladesh | 88.7% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 29 | Cayman Islands | 88.7% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 30 | Nauru | 88.6% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 31 | United Kingdom | 88.6% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 32 | Honduras | 88.5% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 33 | New Caledonia | 88.5% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 34 | Vietnam | 88.4% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 35 | El Salvador | 88.2% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 36 | Dominican Republic | 88.1% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 37 | Brazil | 87.9% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 38 | Kiribati | 87.6% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 39 | Singapore | 87.3% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 40 | Colombia | 87.3% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 41 | Fiji | 87.1% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 42 | Pakistan | 87.0% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 43 | India | 86.8% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 44 | New Zealand | 86.2% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 45 | Uruguay | 86.2% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 46 | Belarus | 86.1% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 47 | Peru | 86.1% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 48 | Ireland | 86.1% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 49 | Russian Federation | 85.9% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 50 | Angola | 85.9% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 51 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 85.9% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 52 | Türkiye | 85.9% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 53 | Togo | 85.8% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 54 | Mozambique | 85.6% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 55 | Kyrgyzstan | 85.6% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 56 | Lithuania | 85.6% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 57 | Argentina | 85.3% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 58 | Marshall Islands | 85.3% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 59 | State of Palestine | 85.3% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 60 | Cuba | 85.2% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 61 | Japan | 85.1% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 62 | Mexico | 85.1% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 63 | Poland | 85.0% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 64 | Malaysia | 84.9% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 65 | Comoros | 84.8% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 66 | Tunisia | 84.8% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 67 | Mongolia | 84.8% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 68 | Cyprus | 84.5% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 69 | Suriname | 84.3% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 70 | Panama | 84.2% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 71 | Portugal | 84.2% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 72 | Grenada | 84.1% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 73 | Brunei Darussalam | 84.1% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 74 | Cambodia | 84.0% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 75 | South Africa | 83.7% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 76 | Guinea-Bissau | 83.6% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 77 | Montenegro | 83.5% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 78 | Armenia | 83.2% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 79 | Guinea | 83.2% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 80 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 82.9% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 81 | Thailand | 82.9% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 82 | Egypt | 82.8% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 83 | Israel | 82.8% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 84 | Iraq | 82.6% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 85 | Georgia | 82.5% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 86 | Romania | 82.4% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 87 | Guyana | 82.4% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 88 | Namibia | 82.3% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 89 | Australia | 82.2% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 90 | Czech Republic | 82.2% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 91 | Ecuador | 82.2% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 92 | Latvia | 82.1% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 93 | Estonia | 81.9% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 94 | Sri Lanka | 81.7% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 95 | Tonga | 81.5% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 96 | Netherlands | 81.1% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 97 | Venezuela | 81.1% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 98 | Norway | 81.0% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 99 | Denmark | 80.9% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 100 | Luxembourg | 80.8% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 101 | Saint Lucia | 80.7% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 102 | Austria | 80.6% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 103 | South Korea | 80.5% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 104 | Switzerland | 80.5% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 105 | Papua New Guinea | 80.3% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 106 | Vanuatu | 80.3% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 107 | Botswana | 80.2% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 108 | Slovakia | 80.2% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 109 | Sweden | 80.2% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 110 | Benin | 80.0% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 111 | Rwanda | 79.8% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 112 | Hungary | 79.8% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 113 | Palau | 79.5% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 114 | Albania | 79.5% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 115 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 79.2% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 116 | Niger | 79.2% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 117 | Slovenia | 78.9% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 118 | France | 78.8% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 119 | Bulgaria | 78.6% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 120 | Cote d'Ivoire | 78.4% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 121 | Mauritius | 78.3% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 122 | Spain | 78.3% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 123 | Mauritania | 78.2% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 124 | Haiti | 78.1% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 125 | Mali | 78.1% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 126 | Uzbekistan | 78.1% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 127 | Tuvalu | 78.0% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 128 | Sierra Leone | 78.0% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 129 | Bhutan | 78.0% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 130 | Samoa | 77.9% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 131 | Italy | 77.7% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 132 | San Marino | 77.5% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 133 | Djibouti | 77.5% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 134 | Moldova, Republic of | 77.2% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 135 | Nigeria | 76.8% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 136 | Liberia | 76.8% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 137 | Burkina Faso | 76.6% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 138 | Jamaica | 76.5% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 139 | Canada | 76.5% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 140 | Hong Kong | 76.3% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 141 | Barbados | 76.2% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 142 | Belgium | 76.2% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 143 | Madagascar | 75.7% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 144 | Malawi | 75.5% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 145 | Eswatini | 75.4% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 146 | Morocco | 75.2% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 147 | United States of America | 75.0% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 148 | Ukraine | 74.9% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 149 | Costa Rica | 74.9% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 150 | Finland | 74.8% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 151 | People's Republic of China | 74.8% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 152 | Serbia | 74.7% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 153 | Greece | 74.4% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 154 | Nepal | 73.9% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 155 | Zimbabwe | 73.9% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 156 | Afghanistan | 73.4% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 157 | Germany | 73.3% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 158 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 73.0% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 159 | Philippines | 72.0% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 160 | Croatia | 71.8% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 161 | Cape Verde | 71.7% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 162 | Lebanon | 71.3% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 163 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 71.0% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 164 | Curaçao | 71.0% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 165 | Jordan | 70.7% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 166 | Tajikistan | 70.3% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 167 | Trinidad and Tobago | 70.2% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 168 | Puerto Rico | 70.1% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 169 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 68.2% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 170 | Kenya | 68.0% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 171 | Chad | 67.0% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 172 | Senegal | 65.0% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 173 | Burundi | 63.5% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 174 | Monaco | 63.0% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 175 | Ghana | 62.7% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 176 | Republic of The Gambia | 56.6% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 177 | Timor-Leste | 56.1% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 178 | Somalia | 52.5% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 179 | Sudan | 51.7% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 180 | Sao Tome and Principe | 42.6% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 181 | Cameroon | 38.8% of male working-age population with advanced education |
| 182 | Republic of the Congo | 31.8% of male working-age population with advanced education |
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2025).
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