UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is upper secondary, female by country
The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed upper secondary education as the highest level of educational...
What the numbers show
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is upper secondary, female is currently reported for 80 countries. The highest value is 66.8% in Czechia; the lowest is 0.4% in Mali.
The median across all reporting countries is 30.1%, and the mean is 30.5%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 159.
Over the past decade 50 countries rose and 29 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 184.0%), and the largest decrease in Mali (down 88.9%).
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czechia | 66.8% | 2017 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 2 | Samoa | 59.4% | 2011 | up 11.3% | volatile |
| 3 | Azerbaijan | 59.1% | 2017 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 4 | Slovakia | 58.8% | 2017 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 5 | Sri Lanka | 57.0% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 6 | Poland | 50.0% | 2016 | down 4.1% | flat |
| 7 | Switzerland | 49.1% | 2018 | down 5.7% | rising |
| 8 | Bulgaria | 46.9% | 2017 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 9 | Slovenia | 46.7% | 2017 | down 3.6% | falling |
| 10 | South Africa | 46.7% | 2017 | up 17.8% | rising |
| 11 | Germany | 46.4% | 2018 | down 6.4% | falling |
| 12 | Romania | 44.8% | 2017 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 13 | Austria | 44.6% | 2017 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 14 | Serbia | 44.3% | 2017 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 15 | United States of America | 43.7% | 2018 | down 10.4% | falling |
| 16 | Hungary | 43.1% | 2016 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 17 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 42.0% | 2018 | up 111.2% | rising |
| 18 | Estonia | 41.6% | 2018 | down 11.8% | flat |
| 19 | Latvia | 41.2% | 2018 | down 16.6% | falling |
| 20 | Denmark | 37.5% | 2018 | down 9.8% | rising |
| 21 | Malaysia | 36.9% | 2016 | up 71.3% | rising |
| 22 | Argentina | 36.7% | 2018 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 23 | France | 36.3% | 2017 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 24 | Chile | 36.3% | 2017 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 25 | Finland | 36.3% | 2017 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 26 | Republic of Moldova | 35.9% | 2018 | down 2.6% | flat |
| 27 | Hong Kong, China | 35.4% | 2017 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 28 | Netherlands | 35.1% | 2018 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 29 | Republic of Korea | 34.7% | 2015 | down 5.5% | rising |
| 30 | Uzbekistan | 34.7% | 2018 | down 19.0% | falling |
| 31 | Luxembourg | 34.5% | 2015 | up 32.8% | rising |
| 32 | Cayman Islands | 34.4% | 2015 | down 20.4% | falling |
| 33 | Norway | 34.3% | 2017 | down 10.3% | rising |
| 34 | Sweden | 33.0% | 2017 | down 25.5% | rising |
| 35 | Italy | 32.4% | 2015 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 36 | Peru | 32.2% | 2018 | up 29.7% | rising |
| 37 | Israel | 31.3% | 2015 | up 82.5% | rising |
| 38 | Brazil | 31.2% | 2018 | up 20.7% | rising |
| 39 | Belgium | 30.6% | 2017 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 40 | Georgia | 30.3% | 2017 | down 10.3% | flat |
| 41 | Cyprus | 29.9% | 2018 | down 0.6% | rising |
| 42 | Colombia | 28.2% | 2018 | up 25.7% | rising |
| 43 | Ecuador | 28.1% | 2017 | up 27.2% | rising |
| 44 | Ireland | 27.6% | 2017 | up 22.6% | falling |
| 45 | Lithuania | 27.6% | 2017 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 46 | Bahrain | 26.8% | 2018 | up 23.7% | falling |
| 47 | Puerto Rico | 26.5% | 2017 | down 20.5% | rising |
| 48 | Greece | 26.0% | 2016 | down 12.5% | rising |
| 49 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 26.0% | 2016 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 50 | Philippines | 25.9% | 2013 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 51 | New Zealand | 25.7% | 2016 | down 6.5% | rising |
| 52 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 25.4% | 2016 | up 12.3% | flat |
| 53 | Dominican Republic | 25.0% | 2016 | up 107.5% | rising |
| 54 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 24.5% | 2017 | down 52.2% | falling |
| 55 | Canada | 24.5% | 2016 | down 1.9% | falling |
| 56 | Australia | 23.3% | 2018 | down 4.5% | flat |
| 57 | Paraguay | 22.1% | 2018 | up 32.2% | rising |
| 58 | Indonesia | 21.1% | 2018 | up 29.0% | rising |
| 59 | El Salvador | 20.5% | 2017 | up 36.8% | rising |
| 60 | Mexico | 19.4% | 2018 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 61 | Qatar | 19.0% | 2017 | down 8.7% | rising |
| 62 | Singapore | 19.0% | 2018 | down 21.8% | rising |
| 63 | Spain | 18.9% | 2018 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 64 | Guatemala | 18.8% | 2014 | up 108.1% | rising |
| 65 | Uruguay | 18.1% | 2018 | up 37.4% | falling |
| 66 | Costa Rica | 17.3% | 2018 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 67 | Portugal | 17.1% | 2018 | up 70.3% | rising |
| 68 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 16.8% | 2015 | up 49.4% | rising |
| 69 | Palestine, State of | 16.5% | 2018 | up 29.1% | rising |
| 70 | Türkiye | 15.9% | 2017 | up 46.7% | rising |
| 71 | Malta | 15.6% | 2018 | up 184.0% | rising |
| 72 | Pakistan | 15.2% | 2017 | up 37.7% | rising |
| 73 | Bangladesh | 14.9% | 2019 | up 21.4% | rising |
| 74 | Andorra | 14.4% | 2016 | down 22.0% | falling |
| 75 | Honduras | 14.2% | 2018 | up 43.5% | rising |
| 76 | Kuwait | 12.9% | 2018 | down 7.9% | flat |
| 77 | Thailand | 12.4% | 2018 | up 55.7% | rising |
| 78 | Cambodia | 1.9% | 2015 | down 17.5% | rising |
| 79 | Uganda | 0.8% | 2012 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 80 | Mali | 0.4% | 2018 | down 88.9% | volatile |
About this data
The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed upper secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total female 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/