UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). Male by country
The percentage of male 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 males aged 25 years and above who completed post-secondary education by the total male population of the same age group and multiplying the...
What the numbers show
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). Male is currently reported for 86 countries. The highest value is 79.0% in Kazakhstan; the lowest is 8.3% in El Salvador.
The median across all reporting countries is 23.9%, and the mean is 28.0%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 10.
Over the past decade 74 countries rose and 8 fell. The largest increase was in Mali (up 657.1%), and the largest decrease in Philippines (down 40.5%).
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 50.5% | rising |
| 2 | Uzbekistan | 67.3% | 2018 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 3 | Canada | 60.4% | 2016 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 4 | Singapore | 60.4% | 2018 | up 34.6% | rising |
| 5 | Georgia | 56.4% | 2017 | up 17.0% | rising |
| 6 | Cayman Islands | 54.0% | 2015 | up 40.3% | rising |
| 7 | Bermuda | 51.2% | 2016 | up 8.3% | volatile |
| 8 | New Zealand | 50.8% | 2016 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 9 | Lithuania | 49.9% | 2017 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 10 | Switzerland | 48.4% | 2012 | — | rising |
| 11 | Moldova | 46.6% | 2012 | up 72.8% | rising |
| 12 | South Korea | 45.1% | 2015 | up 17.0% | rising |
| 13 | Israel | 44.0% | 2015 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 14 | United States | 43.8% | 2018 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 15 | Puerto Rico | 43.5% | 2017 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 16 | Australia | 43.5% | 2018 | up 21.3% | rising |
| 17 | United Kingdom | 43.0% | 2017 | up 35.8% | rising |
| 18 | Ireland | 41.9% | 2017 | up 39.9% | volatile |
| 19 | Germany | 37.7% | 2018 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 20 | Norway | 36.9% | 2017 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 21 | Cyprus | 36.3% | 2018 | up 16.2% | rising |
| 22 | Belgium | 35.7% | 2017 | up 25.4% | rising |
| 23 | Latvia | 34.8% | 2018 | up 46.2% | rising |
| 24 | Sweden | 34.8% | 2017 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 25 | Netherlands | 34.7% | 2018 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 26 | Azerbaijan | 34.5% | 2017 | down 15.1% | falling |
| 27 | Hong Kong | 32.8% | 2017 | up 34.3% | rising |
| 28 | Malta | 32.5% | 2018 | up 47.9% | rising |
| 29 | Denmark | 32.3% | 2018 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 30 | Austria | 32.2% | 2017 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 31 | Finland | 32.1% | 2017 | — | rising |
| 32 | Andorra | 31.8% | 2016 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 33 | Venezuela | 30.9% | 2016 | up 171.4% | volatile |
| 34 | Spain | 30.8% | 2018 | up 21.0% | rising |
| 35 | Bahrain | 30.6% | 2018 | down 20.8% | volatile |
| 36 | France | 29.4% | 2017 | up 30.5% | rising |
| 37 | Sri Lanka | 29.0% | 2009 | down 16.7% | volatile |
| 38 | Hungary | 28.1% | 2016 | up 63.8% | rising |
| 39 | Greece | 27.0% | 2016 | up 34.0% | rising |
| 40 | Macao | 26.7% | 2016 | up 76.2% | volatile |
| 41 | Bolivia | 26.1% | 2015 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 42 | Palestine | 25.0% | 2018 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 43 | Slovenia | 24.5% | 2017 | up 39.6% | rising |
| 44 | Serbia | 23.3% | 2017 | up 45.5% | rising |
| 45 | Poland | 23.3% | 2016 | up 32.5% | rising |
| 46 | Iran | 23.2% | 2016 | up 28.8% | rising |
| 47 | Peru | 22.7% | 2018 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 48 | Trinidad and Tobago | 22.4% | 2011 | — | volatile |
| 49 | Chile | 22.2% | 2017 | up 35.6% | rising |
| 50 | Turkey | 21.6% | 2017 | up 91.3% | rising |
| 51 | Slovakia | 20.9% | 2017 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 52 | Costa Rica | 20.9% | 2018 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 53 | Czechia | 20.8% | 2016 | up 32.2% | rising |
| 54 | Bangladesh | 20.6% | 2019 | up 42.9% | rising |
| 55 | Qatar | 20.2% | 2017 | down 26.8% | rising |
| 56 | Malaysia | 20.1% | 2016 | up 274.2% | volatile |
| 57 | Colombia | 19.6% | 2018 | up 29.7% | rising |
| 58 | Dominican Republic | 18.9% | 2016 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 59 | Mexico | 17.7% | 2018 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 60 | Romania | 17.7% | 2017 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 61 | Argentina | 17.1% | 2018 | up 12.7% | rising |
| 62 | Philippines | 16.9% | 2017 | down 40.5% | rising |
| 63 | Portugal | 16.0% | 2018 | up 54.6% | rising |
| 64 | Tunisia | 15.5% | 2016 | up 17.4% | volatile |
| 65 | Samoa | 15.3% | 2011 | up 10.1% | volatile |
| 66 | Belize | 15.1% | 2010 | up 33.7% | volatile |
| 67 | Kuwait | 15.0% | 2018 | up 38.4% | rising |
| 68 | Mauritius | 14.9% | 2011 | up 52.5% | volatile |
| 69 | Brazil | 14.5% | 2018 | up 60.0% | rising |
| 70 | Italy | 14.0% | 2015 | up 27.5% | rising |
| 71 | South Africa | 13.7% | 2017 | up 17.0% | rising |
| 72 | Saint Lucia | 13.6% | 2013 | — | volatile |
| 73 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 13.4% | 2018 | up 26.7% | rising |
| 74 | Paraguay | 13.2% | 2018 | up 45.5% | rising |
| 75 | Ecuador | 12.7% | 2017 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 76 | Thailand | 12.3% | 2010 | down 2.0% | volatile |
| 77 | Guatemala | 12.0% | 2014 | up 124.5% | volatile |
| 78 | Zimbabwe | 11.4% | 2017 | down 10.8% | rising |
| 79 | Pakistan | 11.2% | 2017 | up 26.8% | rising |
| 80 | Uganda | 11.1% | 2012 | up 67.5% | volatile |
| 81 | Uruguay | 10.6% | 2018 | down 16.1% | rising |
| 82 | Indonesia | 10.1% | 2018 | up 38.5% | rising |
| 83 | Cambodia | 9.9% | 2015 | up 249.2% | volatile |
| 84 | Honduras | 9.4% | 2018 | up 20.7% | rising |
| 85 | Mali | 9.0% | 2018 | up 657.1% | volatile |
| 86 | El Salvador | 8.3% | 2017 | up 17.7% | rising |
About this data
The percentage of male 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 males aged 25 years and above who completed post-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/