UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is upper secondary, male by country
The percentage of male 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 males 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, male is currently reported for 80 countries. The highest value is 73.8% in Czechia; the lowest is 1.5% in Mali.
The median across all reporting countries is 35.0%, and the mean is 34.1%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 49.
Over the past decade 46 countries rose and 33 fell. The largest increase was in Bosnia and Herzegovina (up 158.0%), and the largest decrease in Mali (down 55.6%).
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czechia | 73.8% | 2017 | down 3.9% | flat |
| 2 | Slovakia | 70.3% | 2017 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 3 | Poland | 64.1% | 2016 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 4 | Slovenia | 62.4% | 2017 | up 4.2% | flat |
| 5 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 62.0% | 2018 | up 158.0% | rising |
| 6 | Azerbaijan | 57.7% | 2017 | up 20.4% | rising |
| 7 | Bulgaria | 57.1% | 2017 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 8 | Sri Lanka | 56.2% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 9 | Samoa | 55.1% | 2011 | up 19.1% | volatile |
| 10 | Romania | 55.0% | 2017 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 11 | Serbia | 54.2% | 2017 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 12 | Austria | 53.8% | 2017 | down 3.3% | flat |
| 13 | Estonia | 53.5% | 2018 | down 7.5% | rising |
| 14 | Latvia | 53.1% | 2018 | down 5.0% | flat |
| 15 | Hungary | 52.8% | 2016 | down 1.7% | rising |
| 16 | Germany | 49.2% | 2018 | down 7.2% | falling |
| 17 | South Africa | 48.5% | 2017 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 18 | Moldova | 48.5% | 2018 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 19 | United States | 45.6% | 2018 | down 4.7% | falling |
| 20 | Denmark | 44.4% | 2018 | down 7.1% | flat |
| 21 | France | 43.5% | 2017 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 22 | Switzerland | 43.3% | 2018 | down 5.3% | rising |
| 23 | Finland | 42.5% | 2017 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 24 | Sweden | 40.8% | 2017 | down 12.5% | rising |
| 25 | Peru | 40.1% | 2018 | up 22.3% | rising |
| 26 | Norway | 39.4% | 2017 | down 5.9% | rising |
| 27 | Netherlands | 39.4% | 2018 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 28 | Lithuania | 39.0% | 2017 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 29 | Cyprus | 38.1% | 2018 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 30 | Malaysia | 38.0% | 2016 | up 62.3% | rising |
| 31 | Chile | 37.9% | 2017 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 32 | Argentina | 37.7% | 2018 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 33 | South Korea | 37.6% | 2015 | down 2.7% | rising |
| 34 | Israel | 37.6% | 2015 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 35 | Georgia | 36.8% | 2017 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 36 | Italy | 36.2% | 2015 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 37 | Australia | 35.4% | 2018 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 38 | Bahrain | 35.3% | 2018 | up 72.8% | falling |
| 39 | Belgium | 35.1% | 2017 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 40 | Luxembourg | 35.0% | 2015 | down 2.4% | rising |
| 41 | Cayman Islands | 35.0% | 2015 | down 21.9% | falling |
| 42 | Puerto Rico | 34.2% | 2017 | down 15.4% | rising |
| 43 | Hong Kong | 32.6% | 2017 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 44 | Ecuador | 31.2% | 2017 | up 45.2% | rising |
| 45 | Brazil | 30.5% | 2018 | up 22.3% | rising |
| 46 | Greece | 30.0% | 2016 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 47 | Uzbekistan | 29.7% | 2018 | down 17.9% | falling |
| 48 | Colombia | 28.8% | 2018 | up 26.7% | rising |
| 49 | Indonesia | 28.2% | 2018 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 50 | Venezuela | 27.6% | 2016 | up 32.8% | rising |
| 51 | United Kingdom | 27.3% | 2017 | down 50.4% | falling |
| 52 | Dominican Republic | 27.2% | 2016 | up 121.7% | rising |
| 53 | Paraguay | 26.3% | 2018 | up 32.9% | rising |
| 54 | Philippines | 25.4% | 2013 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 55 | Iran | 24.7% | 2016 | down 7.2% | flat |
| 56 | Ireland | 24.5% | 2017 | up 24.4% | flat |
| 57 | Turkey | 23.7% | 2017 | up 26.7% | rising |
| 58 | Canada | 23.6% | 2016 | up 8.4% | falling |
| 59 | El Salvador | 23.1% | 2017 | up 45.3% | rising |
| 60 | Pakistan | 22.1% | 2017 | down 2.1% | rising |
| 61 | New Zealand | 20.4% | 2016 | down 11.6% | rising |
| 62 | Bolivia | 20.4% | 2015 | up 45.7% | rising |
| 63 | Spain | 19.6% | 2018 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 64 | Mexico | 18.9% | 2018 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 65 | Portugal | 18.7% | 2018 | up 64.6% | rising |
| 66 | Costa Rica | 17.5% | 2018 | up 21.6% | rising |
| 67 | Palestine | 17.0% | 2018 | up 22.5% | rising |
| 68 | Qatar | 16.6% | 2017 | down 13.2% | rising |
| 69 | Singapore | 16.4% | 2018 | down 22.3% | rising |
| 70 | Uruguay | 16.1% | 2018 | up 43.9% | falling |
| 71 | Andorra | 15.8% | 2016 | down 20.8% | falling |
| 72 | Thailand | 15.5% | 2018 | up 35.0% | rising |
| 73 | Bangladesh | 15.4% | 2019 | down 1.7% | rising |
| 74 | Malta | 14.5% | 2018 | up 157.1% | falling |
| 75 | Guatemala | 13.9% | 2014 | up 52.2% | rising |
| 76 | Honduras | 12.1% | 2018 | up 66.4% | rising |
| 77 | Kuwait | 11.1% | 2018 | down 14.9% | falling |
| 78 | Cambodia | 5.5% | 2015 | down 24.0% | rising |
| 79 | Uganda | 2.7% | 2012 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 80 | Mali | 1.5% | 2018 | down 55.6% | volatile |
About this data
The percentage of male 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 males aged 25 years and above who completed upper 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/