UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Male by country
The percentage of male 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 males aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education by the total male population of the same age group and multiplying...
What the numbers show
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Male is currently reported for 84 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Latvia; the lowest is 14.4% in Mali.
The median across all reporting countries is 81.2%, and the mean is 74.6%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 7.
Over the past decade 75 countries rose and 7 fell. The largest increase was in Belize (up 235.3%), and the largest decrease in Cambodia (down 12.4%).
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvia | 100.0% | 2018 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 1 | Luxembourg | 100.0% | 2015 | up 40.0% | rising |
| 3 | Uzbekistan | 100.0% | 2018 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 4 | Czechia | 99.9% | 2017 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 5 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 99.8% | 2017 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 6 | Kazakhstan | 99.6% | 2018 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 7 | Slovakia | 99.4% | 2017 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 8 | Norway | 99.3% | 2017 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 9 | Slovenia | 98.3% | 2017 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 10 | Hungary | 98.2% | 2016 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 11 | Republic of Moldova | 98.1% | 2018 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 12 | Georgia | 97.9% | 2017 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 13 | Switzerland | 97.5% | 2018 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 14 | Azerbaijan | 97.5% | 2017 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 15 | Lithuania | 97.2% | 2017 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 16 | Germany | 96.6% | 2018 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 17 | Bulgaria | 96.4% | 2017 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 18 | United States | 96.0% | 2018 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 19 | Cayman Islands | 94.2% | 2015 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 20 | Denmark | 93.9% | 2018 | down 6.1% | rising |
| 21 | Serbia | 93.6% | 2017 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 22 | Australia | 93.4% | 2018 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 23 | Romania | 93.4% | 2017 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 24 | Netherlands | 91.8% | 2018 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 25 | Sweden | 91.3% | 2017 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 26 | Republic of Korea | 91.3% | 2015 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 27 | Israel | 90.6% | 2015 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 28 | Belgium | 88.4% | 2017 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 29 | Poland | 88.1% | 2016 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 30 | Puerto Rico | 87.9% | 2017 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 31 | France | 86.8% | 2017 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 32 | Fiji | 86.7% | 2017 | up 45.2% | rising |
| 33 | Malta | 85.6% | 2018 | up 27.1% | rising |
| 34 | Singapore | 85.1% | 2018 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 35 | Ireland | 85.0% | 2017 | up 19.4% | rising |
| 36 | Belize | 84.1% | 2010 | up 235.3% | volatile |
| 37 | Canada | 83.9% | 1991 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 38 | Cyprus | 83.8% | 2018 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 39 | Italy | 83.0% | 2015 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 40 | Hong Kong | 82.9% | 2017 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 41 | Sri Lanka | 82.9% | 2018 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 42 | Chile | 81.4% | 2017 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 43 | Bahrain | 80.9% | 2018 | up 49.9% | rising |
| 44 | Spain | 80.2% | 2018 | up 16.2% | rising |
| 45 | Malaysia | 76.1% | 2016 | up 52.5% | rising |
| 46 | Macao | 75.5% | 2016 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 47 | South Africa | 73.6% | 2017 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 48 | Andorra | 73.2% | 2016 | up 47.3% | rising |
| 49 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 72.3% | 2016 | up 64.1% | rising |
| 50 | Iran | 72.0% | 2016 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 51 | Türkiye | 71.4% | 2017 | up 70.6% | rising |
| 52 | Zimbabwe | 70.8% | 2017 | up 27.1% | rising |
| 53 | Peru | 69.4% | 2018 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 54 | Greece | 68.3% | 2016 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 55 | Trinidad and Tobago | 66.9% | 2011 | — | rising |
| 56 | Dominican Republic | 66.5% | 2016 | up 59.5% | rising |
| 57 | Qatar | 66.2% | 2017 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 58 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 65.1% | 2015 | up 37.6% | rising |
| 59 | Palestine, State of | 64.9% | 2018 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 60 | Mexico | 64.3% | 2018 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 61 | Mauritius | 58.9% | 2011 | up 31.2% | rising |
| 62 | Brazil | 58.3% | 2018 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 63 | Philippines | 56.7% | 2017 | down 11.0% | rising |
| 64 | Indonesia | 55.1% | 2018 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 65 | Argentina | 54.8% | 2018 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 66 | Portugal | 54.8% | 2018 | up 43.6% | rising |
| 67 | Uruguay | 54.6% | 2018 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 68 | Kuwait | 53.9% | 2018 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 69 | Costa Rica | 53.5% | 2018 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 70 | Ecuador | 53.3% | 2017 | up 22.4% | rising |
| 71 | Colombia | 53.0% | 2018 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 72 | Paraguay | 51.0% | 2018 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 73 | Tunisia | 50.1% | 2016 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 74 | Thailand | 49.0% | 2018 | up 36.7% | rising |
| 75 | Bangladesh | 48.4% | 2019 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 76 | El Salvador | 46.3% | 2017 | up 22.0% | rising |
| 77 | Pakistan | 45.7% | 2017 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 78 | Saint Lucia | 42.6% | 2013 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Syria | 38.9% | 2009 | up 63.0% | rising |
| 80 | Guatemala | 36.2% | 2014 | up 91.2% | rising |
| 81 | Uganda | 32.2% | 2012 | up 97.2% | rising |
| 82 | Honduras | 29.8% | 2018 | up 57.6% | rising |
| 83 | Cambodia | 19.6% | 2015 | down 12.4% | falling |
| 84 | Mali | 14.4% | 2018 | up 55.7% | rising |
About this data
The percentage of male 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 males aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education 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/