UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is upper secondary, both sexes by country
The percentage of 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 persons 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, both sexes is currently reported for 81 countries. The highest value is 70.2% in Czechia; the lowest is 0.9% in Mali.
The median across all reporting countries is 32.6%, and the mean is 32.1%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 75.
Over the past decade 51 countries rose and 29 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 170.4%), and the largest decrease in Mali (down 73.8%).
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czechia | 70.2% | 2017 | down 2.0% | flat |
| 2 | Slovakia | 64.3% | 2017 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 3 | Azerbaijan | 58.4% | 2017 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 4 | Samoa | 57.2% | 2011 | up 15.0% | volatile |
| 5 | Poland | 56.7% | 2016 | down 2.6% | flat |
| 6 | Sri Lanka | 56.6% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 7 | Slovenia | 54.4% | 2017 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 8 | Bulgaria | 51.7% | 2017 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 9 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 51.6% | 2018 | up 136.0% | rising |
| 10 | Romania | 49.7% | 2017 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 11 | Serbia | 49.1% | 2017 | up 2.8% | flat |
| 12 | Austria | 49.0% | 2017 | down 1.4% | rising |
| 13 | Germany | 47.8% | 2018 | down 6.7% | falling |
| 14 | South Africa | 47.6% | 2017 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 15 | Hungary | 47.6% | 2016 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 16 | Estonia | 47.3% | 2018 | down 9.1% | rising |
| 17 | Latvia | 46.7% | 2018 | down 10.8% | flat |
| 18 | Switzerland | 46.2% | 2018 | down 5.6% | rising |
| 19 | United States of America | 44.6% | 2018 | down 7.7% | falling |
| 20 | Republic of Moldova | 41.7% | 2018 | down 3.6% | falling |
| 21 | Denmark | 40.9% | 2018 | down 8.4% | flat |
| 22 | France | 39.8% | 2017 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 23 | Finland | 39.3% | 2017 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 24 | Malaysia | 37.4% | 2016 | up 66.5% | rising |
| 25 | Netherlands | 37.2% | 2018 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 26 | Argentina | 37.2% | 2018 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 27 | Chile | 37.1% | 2017 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 28 | Norway | 36.9% | 2017 | down 8.0% | rising |
| 29 | Sweden | 36.9% | 2017 | down 18.9% | rising |
| 30 | Republic of Korea | 36.1% | 2015 | down 4.0% | rising |
| 31 | Peru | 36.1% | 2018 | up 26.1% | rising |
| 32 | Luxembourg | 34.8% | 2015 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 33 | Cayman Islands | 34.7% | 2015 | down 21.2% | falling |
| 34 | Israel | 34.3% | 2015 | up 49.3% | rising |
| 35 | Italy | 34.2% | 2015 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 36 | Hong Kong, China | 34.2% | 2017 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 37 | Cyprus | 33.8% | 2018 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 38 | Georgia | 33.3% | 2017 | down 5.8% | rising |
| 39 | Belgium | 32.8% | 2017 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 40 | Lithuania | 32.7% | 2017 | up 15.4% | rising |
| 41 | Bahrain | 32.6% | 2018 | up 56.2% | falling |
| 42 | Uzbekistan | 32.3% | 2018 | down 18.6% | falling |
| 43 | Brazil | 30.9% | 2018 | up 21.4% | rising |
| 44 | Puerto Rico | 30.0% | 2017 | down 18.2% | rising |
| 45 | Ecuador | 29.6% | 2017 | up 35.7% | rising |
| 46 | Australia | 29.2% | 2018 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 47 | Colombia | 28.5% | 2018 | up 26.2% | rising |
| 48 | Greece | 27.9% | 2016 | down 3.3% | rising |
| 49 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 26.5% | 2016 | up 21.9% | rising |
| 50 | Ireland | 26.1% | 2017 | up 20.8% | falling |
| 51 | Dominican Republic | 26.1% | 2016 | up 114.3% | rising |
| 52 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 25.8% | 2017 | down 51.3% | falling |
| 53 | Philippines | 25.6% | 2013 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 54 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 25.3% | 2016 | down 1.9% | flat |
| 55 | Indonesia | 24.6% | 2018 | up 25.9% | rising |
| 56 | Paraguay | 24.1% | 2018 | up 32.8% | rising |
| 57 | Canada | 24.1% | 2016 | up 2.7% | falling |
| 58 | New Zealand | 23.2% | 2016 | down 8.8% | rising |
| 59 | El Salvador | 21.7% | 2017 | up 40.8% | rising |
| 60 | Panama | 20.1% | 2010 | down 10.1% | rising |
| 61 | Türkiye | 19.8% | 2017 | up 33.9% | rising |
| 62 | Spain | 19.3% | 2018 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 63 | Mexico | 19.2% | 2018 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 64 | Pakistan | 18.6% | 2017 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 65 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 18.6% | 2015 | up 47.6% | rising |
| 66 | Portugal | 17.9% | 2018 | up 67.3% | rising |
| 67 | Singapore | 17.8% | 2018 | down 22.0% | rising |
| 68 | Costa Rica | 17.4% | 2018 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 69 | Uruguay | 17.1% | 2018 | up 40.1% | falling |
| 70 | Qatar | 17.1% | 2017 | down 12.4% | rising |
| 71 | Palestine, State of | 16.7% | 2018 | up 25.6% | rising |
| 72 | Guatemala | 16.3% | 2014 | up 79.4% | rising |
| 73 | Andorra | 15.1% | 2016 | down 21.5% | falling |
| 74 | Bangladesh | 15.1% | 2019 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 75 | Malta | 15.1% | 2018 | up 170.4% | rising |
| 76 | Thailand | 13.9% | 2018 | up 43.9% | rising |
| 77 | Honduras | 13.2% | 2018 | up 52.2% | rising |
| 78 | Kuwait | 11.7% | 2018 | down 12.5% | falling |
| 79 | Cambodia | 3.5% | 2015 | down 24.2% | rising |
| 80 | Uganda | 1.7% | 2012 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 81 | Mali | 0.9% | 2018 | down 73.8% | volatile |
About this data
The percentage of 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 persons aged 25 years and above who completed upper secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total 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/