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UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5 or higher). Male by country

The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5) or higher. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed a short-cycle tertiary degree by the total male population of the same age group and multiplying...

Countries reporting
70
Highest
67.3%
Uzbekistan
Lowest
4.4%
Mali
Median
22.4%
Years covered
50
1970–2019
Data points
744

What the numbers show

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5 or higher). Male is currently reported for 70 countries. The highest value is 67.3% in Uzbekistan; the lowest is 4.4% in Mali.

The median across all reporting countries is 22.4%, and the mean is 24.9%.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 15.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Uzbekistan 67.3% 2018 up 17.7% rising
2 Singapore 50.0% 2018 up 33.6% rising
3 Switzerland 45.4% 2018 up 12.4% rising
4 Republic of Korea 45.1% 2015 up 17.0% rising
5 Israel 44.0% 2015 up 11.4% rising
6 United States 43.8% 2018 up 15.1% rising
7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 43.0% 2017 up 35.9% rising
8 Australia 38.7% 2018 up 18.4% rising
9 Norway 35.6% 2017 up 28.6% rising
10 Cyprus 35.4% 2018 up 15.7% rising
11 Luxembourg 34.9% 2015 up 56.3% rising
12 Netherlands 34.5% 2018 up 12.5% rising
13 Belgium 34.1% 2017 up 25.5% rising
14 Cayman Islands 33.9% 2015 up 45.3% rising
15 Georgia 33.6% 2017 up 25.8% rising
16 Denmark 32.3% 2018 up 1.8% rising
17 Austria 31.2% 2017 up 56.9% rising
18 Finland 31.0% 2017 up 11.1% rising
19 Estonia 30.8% 2018 up 17.0% rising
20 Spain 30.8% 2018 up 21.0% rising
21 New Zealand 30.4% 2016 up 8.3% rising
22 Lithuania 30.2% 2017 up 26.4% rising
23 Germany 30.1% 2018 up 5.2% rising
24 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 29.7% 2016 up 160.7% rising
25 France 29.3% 2017 up 30.4% rising
26 Republic of Moldova 28.2% 2018 up 91.1% rising
27 Sweden 28.0% 2017 up 14.3% rising
28 Azerbaijan 27.5% 2017 up 0.5% flat
29 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 26.0% 2015 up 14.2% rising
30 Hong Kong 25.8% 2017 up 48.4% rising
31 Latvia 25.5% 2018 up 33.7% rising
32 Palestine, State of 25.0% 2018 up 10.5% rising
33 Slovenia 24.5% 2017 up 39.6% rising
34 Iran 23.2% 2016 up 32.3% rising
35 Peru 22.7% 2018 up 17.7% rising
36 Chile 22.2% 2017 up 35.6% rising
37 Greece 22.2% 2016 up 12.1% rising
38 Malta 22.1% 2018 up 83.7% rising
39 Poland 21.9% 2016 up 37.1% rising
40 Türkiye 21.6% 2017 up 91.3% rising
41 Puerto Rico 21.1% 2017 up 19.7% rising
42 Czechia 21.1% 2017 up 43.6% rising
43 Andorra 20.9% 2016 up 22.5% flat
44 Costa Rica 20.9% 2018 up 1.7% rising
45 Bulgaria 20.6% 2017 up 20.0% rising
46 Hungary 20.2% 2016 up 33.0% rising
47 Serbia 20.0% 2017 up 24.9% rising
48 Colombia 19.6% 2018 up 29.7% rising
49 Slovakia 19.4% 2017 — rising
50 Thailand 18.4% 2018 up 47.6% rising
51 Dominican Republic 18.4% 2016 up 15.4% rising
52 Mexico 17.7% 2018 up 3.6% rising
53 Argentina 17.1% 2018 up 12.7% rising
54 Tunisia 15.5% 2016 up 17.4% rising
55 Portugal 15.4% 2018 up 57.2% rising
56 Romania 14.6% 2017 up 28.5% rising
57 Brazil 14.5% 2018 up 60.0% rising
58 Italy 13.5% 2015 up 31.5% rising
59 Bangladesh 13.4% 2019 up 52.9% rising
60 Paraguay 13.2% 2018 up 45.5% rising
61 South Africa 11.7% 2017 up 127.4% rising
62 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.7% 2018 up 82.8% rising
63 Pakistan 11.2% 2017 up 26.8% rising
64 Uruguay 10.6% 2018 up 42.4% rising
65 Indonesia 10.1% 2018 up 97.3% rising
66 Guatemala 10.1% 2014 up 117.2% rising
67 Honduras 9.4% 2018 up 20.7% rising
68 Kuwait 8.6% 2012 up 23.4% falling
69 El Salvador 8.3% 2017 up 17.7% falling
70 Mali 4.4% 2018 up 273.0% rising

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5 or higher). Male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 744 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5) or higher. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed a short-cycle tertiary degree 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/