UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), male by country
The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with a completed bachelor's or equivalent degree (ISCED 6) degree as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed a bachelor's or equivalent degree as the highest...
What the numbers show
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), male is currently reported for 82 countries. The highest value is 34.9% in Luxembourg; the lowest is 1.7% in Slovakia.
The median across all reporting countries is 13.2%, and the mean is 13.5%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 21.
Over the past decade 31 countries rose and 48 fell. The largest increase was in Mali (up 183.2%), and the largest decrease in Puerto Rico (down 77.7%).
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourg | 34.9% | 2015 | up 56.3% | rising |
| 2 | Singapore | 34.0% | 2018 | up 40.2% | rising |
| 3 | Kazakhstan | 32.0% | 2018 | up 38.0% | rising |
| 4 | Estonia | 30.8% | 2018 | up 17.0% | rising |
| 5 | Republic of Korea | 27.8% | 2015 | down 27.9% | rising |
| 6 | Hong Kong | 25.8% | 2017 | up 48.4% | rising |
| 7 | United States | 21.8% | 2018 | down 42.7% | falling |
| 8 | Switzerland | 21.4% | 2018 | down 46.9% | rising |
| 9 | Bulgaria | 20.6% | 2017 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 10 | Australia | 20.4% | 2018 | down 37.6% | falling |
| 11 | New Zealand | 20.2% | 2016 | down 15.2% | falling |
| 12 | Uzbekistan | 20.0% | 2018 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 13 | Venezuela | 19.8% | 2016 | up 77.4% | rising |
| 14 | Bermuda | 19.6% | 2016 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 15 | Netherlands | 19.5% | 2018 | down 35.9% | rising |
| 16 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 19.4% | 2015 | down 14.7% | rising |
| 17 | Azerbaijan | 19.1% | 2017 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 18 | Türkiye | 18.9% | 2017 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 19 | Lithuania | 18.8% | 2017 | down 21.4% | rising |
| 20 | Israel | 18.6% | 2015 | down 51.2% | rising |
| 21 | Greece | 17.8% | 2016 | down 14.9% | rising |
| 22 | Germany | 17.4% | 2018 | down 39.1% | falling |
| 23 | Cayman Islands | 17.3% | 2015 | down 25.7% | rising |
| 24 | Moldova | 17.3% | 2018 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 25 | Costa Rica | 17.2% | 2018 | down 15.7% | rising |
| 26 | Canada | 17.2% | 2016 | down 58.8% | flat |
| 27 | Ireland | 17.2% | 2017 | down 8.1% | rising |
| 28 | Argentina | 17.1% | 2018 | up 12.7% | rising |
| 29 | Bahrain | 16.8% | 2018 | up 117.6% | rising |
| 30 | Belgium | 16.8% | 2017 | down 38.1% | rising |
| 31 | United Kingdom | 16.7% | 2017 | down 47.2% | rising |
| 32 | Cyprus | 16.0% | 2018 | down 47.8% | falling |
| 33 | Palestine, State of | 15.8% | 2018 | down 30.2% | falling |
| 34 | Mexico | 15.6% | 2018 | down 8.5% | rising |
| 35 | Tunisia | 15.5% | 2016 | up 17.7% | volatile |
| 36 | Dominican Republic | 14.2% | 2016 | down 10.8% | rising |
| 37 | Qatar | 14.0% | 2017 | down 39.6% | rising |
| 38 | Denmark | 13.8% | 2018 | down 56.6% | falling |
| 39 | Brazil | 13.5% | 2018 | up 48.8% | rising |
| 40 | Italy | 13.5% | 2015 | up 31.5% | rising |
| 41 | Chile | 13.4% | 2017 | down 17.3% | rising |
| 42 | Philippines | 12.9% | 2017 | down 42.3% | rising |
| 43 | Iran | 12.8% | 2016 | down 24.5% | falling |
| 44 | Serbia | 12.3% | 2017 | down 23.0% | flat |
| 45 | Malta | 11.7% | 2018 | down 2.4% | rising |
| 46 | Latvia | 11.6% | 2018 | down 39.3% | flat |
| 47 | Finland | 11.3% | 2017 | down 59.4% | falling |
| 48 | Thailand | 11.2% | 2018 | down 9.5% | rising |
| 49 | Norway | 10.9% | 2017 | down 58.5% | rising |
| 50 | Peru | 9.9% | 2018 | down 48.4% | rising |
| 51 | Hungary | 9.7% | 2016 | down 36.2% | rising |
| 52 | Andorra | 9.5% | 2016 | down 44.0% | falling |
| 53 | Ecuador | 9.3% | 2017 | down 6.3% | rising |
| 54 | Honduras | 9.1% | 2018 | up 89.4% | rising |
| 55 | Sweden | 9.0% | 2017 | down 62.9% | rising |
| 56 | Indonesia | 8.8% | 2018 | up 71.7% | rising |
| 57 | Malaysia | 8.8% | 2016 | up 63.1% | volatile |
| 58 | Pakistan | 8.4% | 2017 | down 4.6% | rising |
| 59 | Saint Lucia | 8.3% | 2013 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Syria | 7.9% | 2009 | down 1.9% | rising |
| 61 | Guatemala | 7.9% | 2014 | up 70.9% | volatile |
| 62 | Colombia | 7.7% | 2018 | up 1.4% | falling |
| 63 | Kuwait | 7.6% | 2018 | up 13.3% | falling |
| 64 | El Salvador | 7.4% | 2017 | up 4.9% | flat |
| 65 | Bangladesh | 7.2% | 2019 | up 23.8% | rising |
| 66 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 7.1% | 2018 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 67 | Uruguay | 6.8% | 2018 | down 8.4% | flat |
| 68 | South Africa | 6.7% | 2017 | up 31.6% | rising |
| 69 | Mauritius | 6.5% | 2011 | up 69.6% | rising |
| 70 | Poland | 6.3% | 2016 | down 60.2% | rising |
| 71 | Belize | 5.3% | 2010 | down 52.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Portugal | 4.5% | 2018 | down 54.4% | rising |
| 73 | Puerto Rico | 3.9% | 2017 | down 77.7% | falling |
| 74 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3.7% | 2011 | — | volatile |
| 75 | Fiji | 3.7% | 2017 | down 72.0% | volatile |
| 76 | Paraguay | 3.4% | 2018 | down 62.3% | volatile |
| 77 | Mali | 3.4% | 2018 | up 183.2% | volatile |
| 78 | Zimbabwe | 3.3% | 2017 | up 47.4% | volatile |
| 79 | Sri Lanka | 3.1% | 2018 | down 76.0% | volatile |
| 80 | Austria | 2.4% | 2017 | — | volatile |
| 81 | Uganda | 2.3% | 2012 | down 65.3% | volatile |
| 82 | Slovakia | 1.7% | 2017 | up 1.8% | volatile |
About this data
The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with a completed bachelor's or equivalent degree (ISCED 6) degree as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed a bachelor's or equivalent degree as the highest level of educational attainment by the total male population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/