UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Female by country
The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education by the total female population of the same age group and...
What the numbers show
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Female is currently reported for 84 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Luxembourg; the lowest is 6.0% in Mali.
The median across all reporting countries is 76.5%, and the mean is 71.8%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 17.
Over the past decade 74 countries rose and 8 fell. The largest increase was in Belize (up 240.8%), and the largest decrease in Mali (down 46.6%).
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourg | 100.0% | 2015 | up 67.4% | rising |
| 1 | Latvia | 100.0% | 2018 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 3 | Czechia | 100.0% | 2017 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 4 | Uzbekistan | 99.9% | 2018 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 99.7% | 2017 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 6 | Kazakhstan | 99.3% | 2018 | up 0.0% | rising |
| 7 | Slovakia | 99.2% | 2017 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 8 | Norway | 99.1% | 2017 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 9 | Slovenia | 97.2% | 2017 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 10 | Georgia | 97.2% | 2017 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 11 | Switzerland | 96.7% | 2018 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 12 | Moldova | 96.6% | 2018 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 13 | Cayman Islands | 96.3% | 2015 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 14 | Hungary | 96.3% | 2016 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 15 | Germany | 96.1% | 2018 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 16 | United States | 96.1% | 2018 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 17 | Bulgaria | 94.4% | 2017 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 18 | Lithuania | 94.3% | 2017 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 19 | Denmark | 93.8% | 2018 | down 6.2% | rising |
| 20 | Azerbaijan | 93.7% | 2017 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 21 | Australia | 93.5% | 2018 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 22 | Sweden | 90.8% | 2017 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 23 | Netherlands | 89.0% | 2018 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 24 | Puerto Rico | 88.9% | 2017 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 25 | Fiji | 87.9% | 2017 | up 44.3% | volatile |
| 26 | Romania | 87.9% | 2017 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 27 | Israel | 87.9% | 2015 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 28 | Ireland | 87.2% | 2017 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 29 | Serbia | 86.3% | 2017 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 30 | Belgium | 84.7% | 2017 | up 14.5% | rising |
| 31 | Belize | 83.8% | 2010 | up 240.8% | volatile |
| 32 | Canada | 83.3% | 1991 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 33 | Poland | 82.9% | 2016 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 34 | Sri Lanka | 82.8% | 2018 | up 14.1% | rising |
| 35 | France | 81.9% | 2017 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 36 | South Korea | 80.3% | 2015 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 37 | Cyprus | 79.9% | 2018 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 38 | Malta | 78.7% | 2018 | up 35.8% | rising |
| 39 | Singapore | 78.1% | 2018 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 40 | Chile | 78.1% | 2017 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 41 | Bahrain | 77.9% | 2018 | up 37.3% | rising |
| 42 | Hong Kong | 76.6% | 2017 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 43 | Venezuela | 76.5% | 2016 | up 60.3% | rising |
| 44 | Qatar | 75.8% | 2017 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 45 | Spain | 75.4% | 2018 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 46 | Italy | 74.3% | 2015 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 47 | Malaysia | 72.2% | 2016 | up 68.3% | rising |
| 48 | Andorra | 71.5% | 2016 | up 42.2% | rising |
| 49 | Macao | 71.4% | 2016 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 50 | South Africa | 71.1% | 2017 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 51 | Trinidad and Tobago | 68.1% | 2011 | — | rising |
| 52 | Dominican Republic | 67.8% | 2016 | up 56.4% | rising |
| 53 | Iran | 67.4% | 2016 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 54 | Palestine | 63.5% | 2018 | up 38.0% | rising |
| 55 | Mexico | 62.3% | 2018 | up 24.2% | rising |
| 56 | Philippines | 62.0% | 2017 | down 5.9% | rising |
| 57 | Brazil | 61.6% | 2018 | up 21.9% | rising |
| 58 | Greece | 61.5% | 2016 | up 26.7% | rising |
| 59 | Kuwait | 60.0% | 2018 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 60 | Zimbabwe | 59.8% | 2017 | up 61.1% | rising |
| 61 | Argentina | 59.2% | 2018 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 62 | Peru | 59.0% | 2018 | up 24.0% | rising |
| 63 | Uruguay | 58.8% | 2018 | up 12.7% | rising |
| 64 | Colombia | 55.8% | 2018 | up 28.1% | rising |
| 65 | Costa Rica | 55.5% | 2018 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 66 | Portugal | 53.9% | 2018 | up 45.6% | rising |
| 67 | Bolivia | 52.9% | 2015 | up 41.4% | rising |
| 68 | Ecuador | 52.5% | 2017 | up 23.0% | rising |
| 69 | Turkey | 50.6% | 2017 | up 121.5% | rising |
| 70 | Mauritius | 49.8% | 2011 | up 48.6% | rising |
| 71 | Paraguay | 49.2% | 2018 | up 33.7% | rising |
| 72 | Saint Lucia | 48.9% | 2013 | — | volatile |
| 73 | Indonesia | 46.8% | 2018 | up 29.4% | rising |
| 74 | Thailand | 43.7% | 2018 | up 49.8% | volatile |
| 75 | Bangladesh | 41.1% | 2019 | up 39.0% | rising |
| 76 | El Salvador | 39.9% | 2017 | up 25.6% | rising |
| 77 | Tunisia | 39.3% | 2016 | up 31.5% | volatile |
| 78 | Guatemala | 37.4% | 2014 | up 140.8% | volatile |
| 79 | Honduras | 32.3% | 2018 | up 55.6% | rising |
| 80 | Syria | 29.0% | 2009 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 81 | Pakistan | 27.6% | 2017 | up 38.4% | rising |
| 82 | Uganda | 16.9% | 2012 | up 138.4% | rising |
| 83 | Cambodia | 6.8% | 2015 | down 25.8% | falling |
| 84 | Mali | 6.0% | 2018 | down 46.6% | volatile |
About this data
The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education 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/