Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid employees by country
Countries reporting
63
Highest
0.6389
Lithuania
Lowest
0.0229
Cameroon
Median
0.2649
Years covered
23
2000–2022
Data points
797
What the numbers show
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid employees is currently reported for 63 countries. The highest value is 0.6389 in Lithuania; the lowest is 0.0229 in Cameroon.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.2649, and the mean is 0.2768.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 28.
Over the past decade 55 countries rose and 7 fell. The largest increase was in Tanzania, United Republic of (up 869.9%), and the largest decrease in Cameroon (down 89.4%).
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuania | 0.6389 | 2018 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 2 | United States of America | 0.6344 | 2018 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 3 | Ireland | 0.5923 | 2017 | up 46.9% | rising |
| 4 | Armenia | 0.5433 | 2021 | up 100.2% | rising |
| 5 | Mongolia | 0.4522 | 2021 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 6 | Belgium | 0.4394 | 2018 | up 22.0% | rising |
| 7 | Cyprus | 0.4341 | 2018 | up 37.2% | rising |
| 8 | Estonia | 0.4336 | 2018 | up 33.8% | rising |
| 9 | Greece | 0.4306 | 2018 | up 45.7% | rising |
| 10 | Latvia | 0.4201 | 2018 | up 65.1% | rising |
| 11 | Finland | 0.406 | 2018 | up 25.8% | rising |
| 12 | Luxembourg | 0.3929 | 2018 | up 39.1% | rising |
| 13 | France | 0.3849 | 2018 | up 41.1% | rising |
| 14 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 0.3822 | 2016 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 15 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 0.381 | 2021 | up 25.1% | rising |
| 16 | Spain | 0.373 | 2018 | up 25.2% | rising |
| 17 | Switzerland | 0.3708 | 2018 | up 39.8% | rising |
| 18 | Argentina | 0.363 | 2021 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 19 | Peru | 0.362 | 2021 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 20 | Iceland | 0.344 | 2013 | up 46.6% | rising |
| 21 | Colombia | 0.3407 | 2020 | up 26.8% | rising |
| 22 | Panama | 0.3241 | 2021 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 23 | Austria | 0.3229 | 2018 | up 29.2% | rising |
| 24 | Chile | 0.3218 | 2015 | up 31.9% | rising |
| 25 | Poland | 0.3092 | 2017 | up 24.8% | rising |
| 26 | Philippines | 0.308 | 2018 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 27 | Hungary | 0.2933 | 2018 | up 46.3% | rising |
| 28 | Malta | 0.2912 | 2018 | up 52.6% | rising |
| 29 | Brazil | 0.2763 | 2021 | up 62.4% | rising |
| 30 | Dominican Republic | 0.2748 | 2019 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 31 | Paraguay | 0.2723 | 2021 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 32 | Romania | 0.2649 | 2018 | up 27.4% | rising |
| 33 | Republic of Moldova | 0.2506 | 2015 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 34 | Costa Rica | 0.2462 | 2021 | up 39.7% | rising |
| 35 | Mexico | 0.2391 | 2019 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 36 | Serbia | 0.2295 | 2018 | down 45.0% | falling |
| 37 | Bulgaria | 0.2295 | 2018 | up 52.0% | rising |
| 38 | Uruguay | 0.2263 | 2020 | up 71.9% | rising |
| 39 | Zambia | 0.2198 | 2015 | up 98.7% | volatile |
| 40 | Palestine, State of | 0.219 | 2017 | down 4.0% | rising |
| 41 | Portugal | 0.2089 | 2018 | up 141.8% | rising |
| 42 | Jordan | 0.2083 | 2016 | down 24.9% | flat |
| 43 | Australia | 0.2001 | 2015 | down 4.6% | flat |
| 44 | Croatia | 0.1994 | 2018 | up 35.8% | rising |
| 45 | Czechia | 0.1969 | 2018 | up 65.8% | rising |
| 46 | Slovakia | 0.1914 | 2017 | up 17.2% | rising |
| 47 | Ecuador | 0.1822 | 2020 | down 14.5% | rising |
| 48 | Ethiopia | 0.1746 | 2016 | up 154.9% | volatile |
| 49 | Viet Nam | 0.1657 | 2019 | up 132.1% | rising |
| 50 | Italy | 0.1643 | 2018 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 51 | South Africa | 0.1601 | 2020 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 52 | Tunisia | 0.1585 | 2015 | up 144.1% | volatile |
| 53 | El Salvador | 0.1477 | 2021 | up 42.9% | falling |
| 54 | Namibia | 0.1374 | 2015 | up 175.7% | rising |
| 55 | Honduras | 0.1318 | 2019 | up 62.7% | rising |
| 56 | Türkiye | 0.1294 | 2010 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 57 | Pakistan | 0.0933 | 2020 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 58 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0.092 | 2020 | up 869.9% | volatile |
| 59 | Morocco | 0.0875 | 2009 | — | rising |
| 60 | Guatemala | 0.0785 | 2019 | down 14.1% | flat |
| 61 | Cambodia | 0.0341 | 2012 | up 84.7% | rising |
| 62 | Sri Lanka | 0.0331 | 2016 | up 36.4% | rising |
| 63 | Cameroon | 0.0229 | 2022 | down 89.4% | volatile |