UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). Female by country
The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed post-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 post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). Female is currently reported for 86 countries. The highest value is 79.0% in Kazakhstan; the lowest is 2.7% in Cambodia.
The median across all reporting countries is 26.0%, and the mean is 29.1%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 29.
Over the past decade 77 countries rose and 5 fell. The largest increase was in Malaysia (up 348.0%), and the largest decrease in Philippines (down 25.3%).
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazakhstan | 79.0% | 2018 | up 30.0% | rising |
| 2 | Georgia | 61.6% | 2017 | up 27.2% | rising |
| 3 | Uzbekistan | 60.6% | 2018 | up 29.1% | rising |
| 4 | Canada | 60.4% | 2016 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 5 | Lithuania | 58.4% | 2017 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 6 | Bermuda | 57.9% | 2016 | up 6.6% | volatile |
| 7 | Cayman Islands | 55.7% | 2015 | up 35.7% | rising |
| 8 | Puerto Rico | 55.4% | 2017 | up 24.5% | rising |
| 9 | Australia | 53.0% | 2018 | up 23.8% | rising |
| 10 | Singapore | 51.5% | 2018 | up 42.0% | rising |
| 11 | Latvia | 51.2% | 2018 | up 46.7% | rising |
| 12 | Israel | 50.0% | 2015 | up 120.1% | rising |
| 13 | United States | 46.4% | 2018 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 14 | United Kingdom | 45.1% | 2017 | up 43.5% | rising |
| 15 | Ireland | 43.9% | 2017 | up 11.6% | volatile |
| 16 | Norway | 42.3% | 2017 | up 33.0% | rising |
| 17 | Sweden | 42.2% | 2017 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 18 | Denmark | 41.9% | 2018 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 19 | New Zealand | 41.8% | 2016 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 20 | Cyprus | 41.8% | 2018 | up 33.5% | rising |
| 21 | Qatar | 41.1% | 2017 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 22 | Moldova | 40.9% | 2012 | up 21.3% | rising |
| 23 | Finland | 40.1% | 2017 | — | rising |
| 24 | Venezuela | 39.7% | 2016 | up 172.3% | volatile |
| 25 | Belgium | 37.1% | 2017 | up 32.5% | rising |
| 26 | Bahrain | 36.1% | 2018 | down 16.4% | volatile |
| 27 | South Korea | 35.7% | 2015 | up 41.5% | volatile |
| 28 | Germany | 33.6% | 2018 | up 40.1% | rising |
| 29 | Andorra | 32.6% | 2016 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 30 | Switzerland | 32.6% | 2012 | — | rising |
| 31 | Poland | 32.5% | 2016 | up 39.3% | rising |
| 32 | Netherlands | 31.9% | 2018 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 33 | Slovenia | 31.7% | 2017 | up 51.8% | rising |
| 34 | Spain | 31.5% | 2018 | up 33.0% | rising |
| 35 | France | 31.0% | 2017 | up 36.5% | rising |
| 36 | Sri Lanka | 30.2% | 2009 | down 15.5% | volatile |
| 37 | Austria | 29.2% | 2017 | up 41.6% | rising |
| 38 | Hungary | 28.9% | 2016 | up 86.8% | rising |
| 39 | Malta | 27.7% | 2018 | up 110.4% | rising |
| 40 | Palestine | 26.7% | 2018 | up 64.8% | rising |
| 41 | Greece | 26.4% | 2016 | up 62.4% | rising |
| 42 | Hong Kong | 26.2% | 2017 | up 32.6% | volatile |
| 43 | Macao | 26.0% | 2016 | up 91.9% | volatile |
| 44 | Azerbaijan | 26.0% | 2017 | down 3.0% | flat |
| 45 | Dominican Republic | 25.9% | 2016 | up 21.8% | rising |
| 46 | Kuwait | 25.6% | 2018 | up 41.0% | rising |
| 47 | Trinidad and Tobago | 25.4% | 2011 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Slovakia | 24.5% | 2017 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 49 | Costa Rica | 23.4% | 2018 | up 15.4% | rising |
| 50 | Philippines | 23.2% | 2017 | down 25.3% | rising |
| 51 | Iran | 22.9% | 2016 | up 50.5% | rising |
| 52 | Colombia | 22.7% | 2018 | up 46.8% | rising |
| 53 | Argentina | 22.5% | 2018 | up 18.4% | rising |
| 54 | Bolivia | 22.2% | 2015 | up 15.4% | rising |
| 55 | Portugal | 22.0% | 2018 | up 60.6% | rising |
| 56 | Chile | 21.9% | 2017 | up 58.0% | rising |
| 57 | Serbia | 21.9% | 2017 | up 58.9% | rising |
| 58 | Malaysia | 21.7% | 2016 | up 348.0% | volatile |
| 59 | Peru | 21.1% | 2018 | up 22.7% | rising |
| 60 | Czechia | 19.7% | 2016 | up 57.0% | rising |
| 61 | Brazil | 18.3% | 2018 | up 68.8% | rising |
| 62 | Romania | 17.8% | 2017 | up 33.9% | rising |
| 63 | Paraguay | 17.2% | 2018 | up 46.9% | rising |
| 64 | Saint Lucia | 17.2% | 2013 | — | volatile |
| 65 | Turkey | 16.6% | 2017 | up 153.0% | volatile |
| 66 | Italy | 15.8% | 2015 | up 46.3% | rising |
| 67 | Belize | 15.8% | 2010 | up 45.5% | volatile |
| 68 | Uruguay | 15.7% | 2018 | down 5.2% | rising |
| 69 | Mexico | 15.3% | 2018 | up 25.8% | rising |
| 70 | Samoa | 15.2% | 2011 | up 37.2% | volatile |
| 71 | Ecuador | 15.1% | 2017 | up 39.8% | rising |
| 72 | Tunisia | 14.8% | 2016 | up 57.1% | volatile |
| 73 | South Africa | 13.7% | 2017 | up 35.5% | rising |
| 74 | Thailand | 13.4% | 2010 | up 0.2% | volatile |
| 75 | Bangladesh | 12.0% | 2019 | up 93.9% | volatile |
| 76 | Mauritius | 10.6% | 2011 | up 71.6% | volatile |
| 77 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 10.5% | 2018 | up 30.8% | rising |
| 78 | Honduras | 10.1% | 2018 | up 43.3% | rising |
| 79 | Indonesia | 9.9% | 2018 | up 63.8% | volatile |
| 80 | Guatemala | 8.6% | 2014 | up 168.5% | volatile |
| 81 | Zimbabwe | 7.7% | 2017 | up 34.3% | rising |
| 82 | El Salvador | 7.7% | 2017 | up 40.3% | rising |
| 83 | Pakistan | 6.2% | 2017 | up 75.2% | rising |
| 84 | Uganda | 5.5% | 2012 | up 78.0% | volatile |
| 85 | Mali | 3.5% | 2018 | up 38.3% | volatile |
| 86 | Cambodia | 2.7% | 2015 | up 177.5% | volatile |
About this data
The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed post-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/