Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary by country
Countries reporting
144
Highest
71.2%
Republic of Korea
Lowest
0.0%
Guatemala
Median
4.4%
Years covered
51
1960–2010
Data points
1,584
What the numbers show
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary is currently reported for 144 countries. The highest value is 71.2% in Republic of Korea; the lowest is 0.0% in Guatemala.
The median across all reporting countries is 4.4%, and the mean is 8.6%.
Over the past decade 84 countries rose and 58 fell. The largest increase was in Eswatini (up 8,300.0%), and the largest decrease in Australia (down 100.0%).
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Republic of Korea | 71.2% | 2010 | up 29.0% | volatile |
| 2 | Iceland | 53.1% | 2010 | up 84.0% | volatile |
| 3 | United States of America | 43.1% | 2010 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 4 | Ukraine | 37.0% | 2010 | up 92.0% | volatile |
| 5 | Russian Federation | 35.3% | 2010 | up 28.7% | volatile |
| 6 | Libya | 31.2% | 2010 | up 53.1% | volatile |
| 7 | Cuba | 31.0% | 2010 | up 2,526.3% | volatile |
| 8 | Latvia | 30.0% | 2010 | up 501.6% | volatile |
| 9 | Armenia | 29.8% | 2010 | up 263.0% | rising |
| 10 | Malaysia | 28.7% | 2010 | up 70.8% | volatile |
| 11 | Philippines | 27.4% | 2010 | down 7.0% | volatile |
| 12 | Canada | 26.2% | 2010 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 13 | Japan | 26.0% | 2010 | down 24.8% | rising |
| 14 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 25.1% | 2010 | up 67.0% | volatile |
| 15 | Kazakhstan | 22.4% | 2010 | up 159.5% | rising |
| 16 | Slovakia | 19.3% | 2010 | up 529.0% | volatile |
| 17 | France | 19.2% | 2010 | down 35.9% | volatile |
| 18 | Iraq | 19.2% | 2010 | up 72.7% | volatile |
| 19 | Croatia | 18.2% | 2010 | up 54.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Singapore | 17.4% | 2010 | up 589.7% | volatile |
| 21 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 16.6% | 2010 | up 64.1% | volatile |
| 22 | Mexico | 16.4% | 2010 | up 62.2% | volatile |
| 23 | New Zealand | 15.8% | 2010 | down 52.1% | rising |
| 24 | Algeria | 14.9% | 2010 | up 77.1% | volatile |
| 25 | Tunisia | 14.6% | 2010 | up 51.1% | volatile |
| 26 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 14.1% | 2010 | up 7.8% | volatile |
| 27 | Myanmar | 13.3% | 2010 | up 141.3% | volatile |
| 28 | Spain | 13.0% | 2010 | down 14.8% | volatile |
| 29 | Jamaica | 13.0% | 2010 | up 28.3% | volatile |
| 29 | Panama | 13.0% | 2010 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 31 | Macau, China | 12.8% | 2010 | up 76.6% | volatile |
| 32 | Kyrgyzstan | 12.6% | 2010 | up 365.3% | flat |
| 33 | Norway | 12.4% | 2010 | up 4.1% | volatile |
| 34 | Argentina | 12.0% | 2010 | up 369.5% | volatile |
| 35 | Cyprus | 11.9% | 2010 | up 33.1% | volatile |
| 36 | Barbados | 11.4% | 2010 | up 1,364.1% | volatile |
| 37 | Brunei Darussalam | 11.2% | 2010 | up 25.2% | volatile |
| 38 | Jordan | 10.9% | 2010 | down 13.7% | volatile |
| 39 | Egypt | 10.8% | 2010 | down 10.2% | volatile |
| 40 | Fiji | 10.4% | 2010 | down 14.4% | volatile |
| 41 | Netherlands | 10.0% | 2010 | up 70.5% | volatile |
| 42 | Portugal | 9.8% | 2010 | down 65.2% | volatile |
| 43 | Ireland | 9.4% | 2010 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 44 | Trinidad and Tobago | 8.9% | 2010 | up 86.6% | volatile |
| 45 | Belgium | 8.8% | 2010 | down 15.5% | volatile |
| 46 | Sri Lanka | 8.7% | 2010 | down 31.9% | volatile |
| 47 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 8.7% | 2010 | down 45.4% | volatile |
| 48 | Morocco | 8.5% | 2010 | up 36.4% | volatile |
| 49 | Poland | 8.3% | 2010 | up 112.1% | volatile |
| 50 | Estonia | 8.1% | 2010 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 51 | Saudi Arabia | 8.0% | 2010 | down 29.3% | rising |
| 52 | United Arab Emirates | 7.8% | 2010 | down 9.7% | volatile |
| 53 | Gabon | 7.6% | 2010 | down 12.2% | rising |
| 54 | Lithuania | 7.5% | 2010 | up 62.3% | falling |
| 55 | India | 7.4% | 2010 | up 33.8% | volatile |
| 56 | Hong Kong, China | 7.2% | 2010 | up 91.4% | rising |
| 57 | Bulgaria | 7.1% | 2010 | up 38.1% | volatile |
| 58 | China | 6.8% | 2010 | up 35.8% | volatile |
| 59 | Republic of Moldova | 6.8% | 2010 | down 32.2% | falling |
| 60 | Sweden | 6.7% | 2010 | down 69.5% | rising |
| 61 | Luxembourg | 6.6% | 2010 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 62 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 6.5% | 2010 | up 141.1% | volatile |
| 63 | Switzerland | 6.2% | 2010 | up 135.1% | rising |
| 64 | Colombia | 6.1% | 2010 | up 174.3% | volatile |
| 65 | Israel | 6.0% | 2010 | down 75.4% | rising |
| 66 | Türkiye | 5.7% | 2010 | down 30.3% | volatile |
| 67 | Benin | 5.4% | 2010 | up 268.0% | volatile |
| 68 | Czechia | 5.2% | 2010 | up 26.4% | volatile |
| 69 | Sudan | 4.9% | 2010 | up 93.3% | volatile |
| 70 | Afghanistan | 4.8% | 2010 | down 9.0% | rising |
| 71 | Belize | 4.5% | 2010 | up 22.2% | volatile |
| 72 | Chile | 4.4% | 2010 | down 80.8% | volatile |
| 73 | Romania | 4.4% | 2010 | up 79.8% | volatile |
| 74 | Denmark | 4.2% | 2010 | down 81.3% | flat |
| 75 | Cameroon | 4.1% | 2010 | up 131.6% | volatile |
| 75 | Qatar | 4.1% | 2010 | down 65.2% | falling |
| 77 | Kenya | 4.1% | 2010 | down 16.4% | volatile |
| 78 | Togo | 4.0% | 2010 | up 112.2% | volatile |
| 79 | Tajikistan | 4.0% | 2010 | up 71.6% | falling |
| 80 | Hungary | 3.8% | 2010 | up 37.9% | volatile |
| 81 | Slovenia | 3.8% | 2010 | up 147.1% | volatile |
| 82 | Italy | 3.7% | 2010 | up 210.2% | volatile |
| 83 | Serbia | 3.5% | 2010 | up 124.7% | volatile |
| 84 | Mauritius | 3.5% | 2010 | up 172.3% | volatile |
| 85 | Ecuador | 3.5% | 2010 | down 73.8% | volatile |
| 86 | Finland | 3.5% | 2010 | down 36.6% | volatile |
| 87 | Indonesia | 3.4% | 2010 | up 516.4% | volatile |
| 88 | Botswana | 3.4% | 2010 | up 90.4% | volatile |
| 88 | Dominican Republic | 3.4% | 2010 | down 81.6% | volatile |
| 90 | Cambodia | 3.4% | 2010 | up 805.4% | volatile |
| 91 | Bangladesh | 3.3% | 2010 | up 22.6% | volatile |
| 91 | Brazil | 3.3% | 2010 | down 28.8% | rising |
| 93 | Tonga | 3.3% | 2010 | down 62.7% | volatile |
| 94 | Viet Nam | 3.2% | 2010 | down 29.5% | volatile |
| 95 | Austria | 3.2% | 2010 | down 76.1% | volatile |
| 96 | Paraguay | 3.1% | 2010 | down 62.0% | volatile |
| 97 | Rwanda | 3.1% | 2010 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 98 | Germany | 3.0% | 2010 | up 30.3% | volatile |
| 99 | Yemen | 2.9% | 2010 | up 35.3% | volatile |
| 100 | Sierra Leone | 2.7% | 2010 | up 255.3% | volatile |
| 101 | Peru | 2.7% | 2010 | down 74.3% | rising |
| 102 | Côte d'Ivoire | 2.6% | 2010 | down 27.0% | volatile |
| 103 | Ghana | 2.6% | 2010 | up 244.0% | volatile |
| 104 | Albania | 2.5% | 2010 | down 17.7% | falling |
| 105 | Thailand | 2.4% | 2010 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 106 | Malta | 2.0% | 2010 | down 11.1% | falling |
| 107 | Kuwait | 1.8% | 2010 | down 51.1% | volatile |
| 108 | Eswatini | 1.7% | 2010 | up 8,300.0% | volatile |
| 109 | Nepal | 1.6% | 2010 | up 8.6% | volatile |
| 110 | Costa Rica | 1.6% | 2010 | down 21.1% | falling |
| 111 | Burundi | 1.6% | 2010 | up 318.9% | volatile |
| 112 | South Africa | 1.5% | 2010 | down 75.8% | volatile |
| 113 | Syrian Arab Republic | 1.2% | 2010 | up 77.9% | volatile |
| 114 | Central African Republic | 1.1% | 2010 | up 1.8% | volatile |
| 115 | Senegal | 1.1% | 2010 | up 214.3% | falling |
| 116 | Pakistan | 1.0% | 2010 | down 32.7% | volatile |
| 117 | Uruguay | 1.0% | 2010 | down 84.4% | falling |
| 118 | Liberia | 1.0% | 2010 | down 71.5% | volatile |
| 119 | Mali | 1.0% | 2010 | down 19.3% | volatile |
| 120 | Niger | 0.8% | 2010 | up 1.2% | volatile |
| 121 | Guyana | 0.8% | 2010 | — | volatile |
| 122 | Maldives | 0.8% | 2010 | down 23.8% | volatile |
| 123 | Gambia | 0.7% | 2010 | down 8.9% | volatile |
| 123 | Honduras | 0.7% | 2010 | down 79.5% | volatile |
| 125 | Mongolia | 0.7% | 2010 | up 288.9% | volatile |
| 126 | Uganda | 0.7% | 2010 | down 55.3% | volatile |
| 127 | Bahrain | 0.7% | 2010 | up 187.0% | volatile |
| 128 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0.6% | 2010 | up 152.2% | rising |
| 129 | Mauritania | 0.5% | 2010 | down 75.9% | volatile |
| 130 | Greece | 0.5% | 2010 | up 80.8% | volatile |
| 131 | Mozambique | 0.4% | 2010 | up 4.8% | volatile |
| 131 | Nicaragua | 0.4% | 2010 | up 15.8% | volatile |
| 133 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 0.3% | 2010 | down 52.2% | volatile |
| 133 | Namibia | 0.3% | 2010 | down 49.2% | volatile |
| 135 | Lesotho | 0.3% | 2010 | down 72.3% | volatile |
| 136 | Papua New Guinea | 0.3% | 2010 | down 76.2% | volatile |
| 137 | El Salvador | 0.3% | 2010 | down 89.6% | volatile |
| 137 | Zimbabwe | 0.3% | 2010 | unchanged | volatile |
| 139 | Haiti | 0.3% | 2010 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 140 | Zambia | 0.2% | 2010 | down 59.2% | volatile |
| 141 | Malawi | 0.1% | 2010 | down 14.3% | volatile |
| 142 | Congo | 0.0% | 2010 | down 94.7% | volatile |
| 143 | Australia | 0.0% | 2010 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 143 | Guatemala | 0.0% | 2010 | down 100.0% | volatile |