UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is post-secondary non-tertiary, male by country
The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed post-secondary education as the highest level of educational...
What the numbers show
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is post-secondary non-tertiary, male is currently reported for 35 countries. The highest value is 29.1% in Moldova; the lowest is 0.1% in Spain.
The median across all reporting countries is 4.6%, and the mean is 7.0%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 500.
Over the past decade 21 countries rose and 13 fell. The largest increase was in Hungary (up 303.0%), and the largest decrease in Netherlands (down 93.0%).
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moldova | 29.1% | 2012 | up 134.4% | rising |
| 2 | Georgia | 22.8% | 2017 | up 6.0% | falling |
| 3 | Puerto Rico | 22.4% | 2017 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 4 | Cayman Islands | 19.7% | 2015 | up 30.5% | rising |
| 5 | New Zealand | 19.7% | 2016 | up 29.7% | rising |
| 6 | Lithuania | 19.7% | 2017 | down 5.3% | falling |
| 7 | Malta | 10.5% | 2018 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 8 | Singapore | 10.4% | 2018 | up 39.8% | rising |
| 9 | Latvia | 9.4% | 2018 | up 95.9% | flat |
| 10 | Hungary | 7.9% | 2016 | up 303.0% | volatile |
| 11 | Germany | 7.6% | 2018 | up 40.0% | rising |
| 12 | Bangladesh | 7.1% | 2019 | up 27.1% | rising |
| 13 | Hong Kong | 7.0% | 2017 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 14 | Azerbaijan | 7.0% | 2017 | down 68.3% | volatile |
| 15 | Sweden | 6.6% | 2017 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 16 | Qatar | 5.0% | 2017 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 17 | Greece | 4.9% | 2016 | down 11.2% | flat |
| 18 | Australia | 4.6% | 2018 | up 46.7% | rising |
| 19 | Philippines | 3.7% | 2017 | down 37.9% | falling |
| 20 | Serbia | 3.3% | 2017 | up 88.4% | rising |
| 21 | Romania | 3.0% | 2017 | down 36.6% | falling |
| 22 | South Africa | 2.0% | 2017 | down 68.8% | flat |
| 23 | Belgium | 1.6% | 2017 | up 21.6% | falling |
| 24 | Slovakia | 1.5% | 2017 | — | rising |
| 25 | Poland | 1.5% | 2016 | down 11.4% | falling |
| 26 | Norway | 1.2% | 2017 | down 67.6% | falling |
| 27 | Czechia | 1.1% | 2013 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 28 | Austria | 0.9% | 2017 | down 87.5% | volatile |
| 29 | Cyprus | 0.9% | 2018 | up 37.3% | volatile |
| 30 | Portugal | 0.6% | 2018 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 31 | Cambodia | 0.5% | 2015 | down 12.9% | volatile |
| 32 | Italy | 0.5% | 2015 | down 30.0% | falling |
| 33 | Netherlands | 0.3% | 2018 | down 93.0% | volatile |
| 34 | France | 0.1% | 2017 | up 48.8% | rising |
| 35 | Spain | 0.1% | 2018 | up 0.6% | falling |
About this data
The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed post-secondary education 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/