UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Total by country
The percentage of 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 persons aged 25 years and above with completed lower secondary education by the total population of the same age group and multiplying the...
What the numbers show
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Total is currently reported for 86 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Luxembourg; the lowest is 10.0% in Mali.
The median across all reporting countries is 78.9%, and the mean is 73.1%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 10.
Over the past decade 76 countries rose and 8 fell. The largest increase was in Belize (up 238.1%), and the largest decrease in Cambodia (down 18.9%).
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 52.8% | rising |
| 1 | Latvia | 100.0% | 2018 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 3 | Czechia | 99.9% | 2017 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 4 | Uzbekistan | 99.9% | 2018 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 99.7% | 2017 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 6 | Kazakhstan | 99.5% | 2018 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 7 | Slovakia | 99.3% | 2017 | down 0.0% | rising |
| 8 | Norway | 99.2% | 2017 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 9 | Slovenia | 97.8% | 2017 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 10 | Georgia | 97.5% | 2017 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 11 | Moldova | 97.3% | 2018 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 12 | Hungary | 97.2% | 2016 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 13 | Switzerland | 97.1% | 2018 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 14 | Germany | 96.3% | 2018 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 15 | United States | 96.0% | 2018 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 16 | Lithuania | 95.6% | 2017 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 17 | Azerbaijan | 95.5% | 2017 | up 3.1% | flat |
| 18 | Bulgaria | 95.4% | 2017 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 19 | Cayman Islands | 95.3% | 2015 | up 13.5% | rising |
| 20 | Denmark | 93.8% | 2018 | down 6.2% | rising |
| 21 | Australia | 93.4% | 2018 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 22 | Sweden | 91.1% | 2017 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 23 | Romania | 90.5% | 2017 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 24 | Netherlands | 90.4% | 2018 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 25 | Serbia | 89.8% | 2017 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 26 | Israel | 89.2% | 2015 | up 18.4% | rising |
| 27 | Puerto Rico | 88.5% | 2017 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 28 | Fiji | 87.3% | 2017 | up 44.8% | volatile |
| 29 | Belgium | 86.5% | 2017 | up 12.7% | rising |
| 30 | Ireland | 86.2% | 2017 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 31 | South Korea | 85.7% | 2015 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 32 | Poland | 85.3% | 2016 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 33 | France | 84.2% | 2017 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 34 | Belize | 83.9% | 2010 | up 238.1% | volatile |
| 35 | Canada | 83.6% | 1991 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 36 | United Arab Emirates | 82.9% | 2018 | up 32.2% | rising |
| 37 | Sri Lanka | 82.9% | 2018 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 38 | Malta | 82.2% | 2018 | up 31.4% | rising |
| 39 | Cyprus | 81.8% | 2018 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 40 | Singapore | 81.4% | 2018 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 41 | Bahrain | 79.9% | 2018 | up 45.6% | rising |
| 42 | Chile | 79.6% | 2017 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 43 | Hong Kong | 79.4% | 2017 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 44 | Italy | 78.5% | 2015 | up 14.1% | rising |
| 45 | Spain | 77.7% | 2018 | up 18.4% | rising |
| 46 | Venezuela | 74.4% | 2016 | up 62.1% | rising |
| 47 | Malaysia | 74.2% | 2016 | up 59.6% | rising |
| 48 | Macao | 73.3% | 2016 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 49 | South Africa | 72.3% | 2017 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 50 | Andorra | 72.3% | 2016 | up 44.8% | rising |
| 51 | Iran | 69.8% | 2016 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 52 | Qatar | 68.0% | 2017 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 53 | Trinidad and Tobago | 67.5% | 2011 | — | rising |
| 54 | Dominican Republic | 67.2% | 2016 | up 57.9% | rising |
| 55 | Zimbabwe | 64.9% | 2017 | up 41.1% | rising |
| 56 | Greece | 64.8% | 2016 | up 21.2% | rising |
| 57 | Palestine | 64.2% | 2018 | up 28.3% | rising |
| 58 | Peru | 64.1% | 2018 | up 21.2% | rising |
| 59 | Mexico | 63.2% | 2018 | up 19.8% | rising |
| 60 | Panama | 61.5% | 2010 | up 29.5% | rising |
| 61 | Turkey | 60.9% | 2017 | up 88.4% | rising |
| 62 | Brazil | 60.0% | 2018 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 63 | Philippines | 59.4% | 2017 | down 8.4% | rising |
| 64 | Bolivia | 58.8% | 2015 | up 39.6% | rising |
| 65 | Argentina | 57.2% | 2018 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 66 | Uruguay | 56.8% | 2018 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 67 | Kuwait | 55.9% | 2018 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 68 | Costa Rica | 54.6% | 2018 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 69 | Colombia | 54.4% | 2018 | up 26.0% | rising |
| 70 | Portugal | 54.3% | 2018 | up 44.6% | rising |
| 71 | Mauritius | 54.2% | 2011 | up 38.7% | rising |
| 72 | Ecuador | 52.9% | 2017 | up 22.7% | rising |
| 73 | Indonesia | 50.9% | 2018 | up 23.0% | rising |
| 74 | Paraguay | 50.1% | 2018 | up 29.2% | rising |
| 75 | Thailand | 46.2% | 2018 | up 42.9% | rising |
| 76 | Saint Lucia | 45.9% | 2013 | — | volatile |
| 77 | Bangladesh | 44.7% | 2019 | up 26.6% | rising |
| 78 | Tunisia | 44.6% | 2016 | up 20.3% | rising |
| 79 | El Salvador | 42.8% | 2017 | up 23.9% | rising |
| 80 | Guatemala | 36.8% | 2014 | up 114.6% | volatile |
| 81 | Pakistan | 36.4% | 2017 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 82 | Syria | 34.1% | 2009 | up 37.5% | rising |
| 83 | Honduras | 31.2% | 2018 | up 56.4% | rising |
| 84 | Uganda | 24.0% | 2012 | up 108.6% | rising |
| 85 | Cambodia | 12.3% | 2015 | down 18.9% | falling |
| 86 | Mali | 10.0% | 2018 | down 2.8% | rising |
About this data
The percentage of 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 persons aged 25 years and above with completed lower secondary education 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/