UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). Total by country
The percentage of 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 persons aged 25 years and above with completed post-secondary education by the total population of the same age group and multiplying the result...
What the numbers show
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). Total is currently reported for 88 countries. The highest value is 79.0% in Kazakhstan; the lowest is 5.8% in Cambodia.
The median across all reporting countries is 25.0%, and the mean is 28.7%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 14.
Over the past decade 77 countries rose and 7 fell. The largest increase was in Malaysia (up 308.3%), and the largest decrease in Philippines (down 32.5%).
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 39.7% | rising |
| 2 | Uzbekistan | 63.9% | 2018 | up 23.0% | rising |
| 3 | Canada | 60.4% | 2016 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 4 | Georgia | 59.2% | 2017 | up 22.5% | rising |
| 5 | Singapore | 55.8% | 2018 | up 38.0% | rising |
| 6 | United Arab Emirates | 55.5% | 2018 | up 145.6% | volatile |
| 7 | Cayman Islands | 54.9% | 2015 | up 38.0% | rising |
| 8 | Bermuda | 54.7% | 2016 | up 7.3% | volatile |
| 9 | Lithuania | 54.6% | 2017 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 10 | Puerto Rico | 50.0% | 2017 | up 23.0% | rising |
| 11 | Australia | 48.3% | 2018 | up 22.7% | rising |
| 12 | Israel | 47.1% | 2015 | up 66.9% | rising |
| 13 | New Zealand | 46.1% | 2016 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 14 | United States | 45.2% | 2018 | up 18.1% | rising |
| 15 | United Kingdom | 44.1% | 2017 | up 39.7% | rising |
| 16 | Latvia | 43.6% | 2018 | up 46.3% | rising |
| 17 | Moldova | 43.5% | 2012 | up 42.4% | rising |
| 18 | Ireland | 42.9% | 2017 | up 12.3% | volatile |
| 19 | South Korea | 40.3% | 2015 | up 27.6% | volatile |
| 20 | Switzerland | 40.2% | 2012 | — | rising |
| 21 | Norway | 39.6% | 2017 | up 24.8% | rising |
| 22 | Cyprus | 39.2% | 2018 | up 25.2% | rising |
| 23 | Sweden | 38.6% | 2017 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 24 | Denmark | 37.1% | 2018 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 25 | Belgium | 36.4% | 2017 | up 29.0% | rising |
| 26 | Finland | 36.2% | 2017 | — | rising |
| 27 | Germany | 35.6% | 2018 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 28 | Venezuela | 35.4% | 2016 | up 171.9% | volatile |
| 29 | Netherlands | 33.3% | 2018 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 30 | Bahrain | 32.4% | 2018 | down 19.3% | volatile |
| 31 | Andorra | 32.2% | 2016 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 32 | Spain | 31.2% | 2018 | up 26.9% | rising |
| 33 | Austria | 30.6% | 2017 | up 28.3% | rising |
| 34 | France | 30.2% | 2017 | up 33.7% | rising |
| 35 | Malta | 30.1% | 2018 | up 72.4% | rising |
| 36 | Azerbaijan | 30.1% | 2017 | down 9.7% | falling |
| 37 | Sri Lanka | 29.6% | 2009 | down 16.0% | volatile |
| 38 | Hong Kong | 29.1% | 2017 | up 32.8% | volatile |
| 39 | Hungary | 28.5% | 2016 | up 75.6% | rising |
| 40 | Slovenia | 28.2% | 2017 | up 46.1% | rising |
| 41 | Poland | 28.2% | 2016 | up 36.3% | rising |
| 42 | Greece | 26.7% | 2016 | up 47.1% | rising |
| 43 | Macao | 26.3% | 2016 | up 83.9% | volatile |
| 44 | Palestine | 25.9% | 2018 | up 33.1% | rising |
| 45 | Qatar | 24.2% | 2017 | down 18.8% | rising |
| 46 | Bolivia | 24.0% | 2015 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 47 | Trinidad and Tobago | 23.9% | 2011 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Iran | 23.1% | 2016 | up 37.5% | rising |
| 49 | Slovakia | 22.8% | 2017 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 50 | Panama | 22.7% | 2010 | up 103.6% | volatile |
| 51 | Serbia | 22.6% | 2017 | up 52.1% | rising |
| 52 | Dominican Republic | 22.5% | 2016 | up 20.7% | rising |
| 53 | Costa Rica | 22.2% | 2018 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 54 | Chile | 22.0% | 2017 | up 46.4% | rising |
| 55 | Peru | 21.9% | 2018 | up 20.3% | rising |
| 56 | Colombia | 21.3% | 2018 | up 38.7% | rising |
| 57 | Malaysia | 20.9% | 2016 | up 308.3% | volatile |
| 58 | Czechia | 20.2% | 2016 | up 43.8% | rising |
| 59 | Philippines | 20.1% | 2017 | down 32.5% | rising |
| 60 | Argentina | 20.0% | 2018 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 61 | Portugal | 19.2% | 2018 | up 58.6% | rising |
| 62 | Turkey | 19.1% | 2017 | up 113.9% | rising |
| 63 | Kuwait | 18.5% | 2018 | up 40.5% | rising |
| 64 | Romania | 17.7% | 2017 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 65 | Brazil | 16.5% | 2018 | up 65.2% | rising |
| 66 | Mexico | 16.4% | 2018 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 67 | Bangladesh | 16.2% | 2019 | up 58.2% | volatile |
| 68 | Saint Lucia | 15.5% | 2013 | — | volatile |
| 69 | Belize | 15.4% | 2010 | up 39.6% | volatile |
| 70 | Samoa | 15.3% | 2011 | up 21.8% | volatile |
| 71 | Paraguay | 15.2% | 2018 | up 46.1% | rising |
| 72 | Tunisia | 15.2% | 2016 | up 34.2% | volatile |
| 73 | Italy | 15.0% | 2015 | up 37.3% | rising |
| 74 | Ecuador | 14.0% | 2017 | up 21.9% | rising |
| 75 | South Africa | 13.7% | 2017 | up 26.2% | rising |
| 76 | Uruguay | 13.3% | 2018 | down 9.7% | rising |
| 77 | Thailand | 12.9% | 2010 | down 0.7% | volatile |
| 78 | Mauritius | 12.7% | 2011 | up 59.9% | volatile |
| 79 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 11.9% | 2018 | up 28.6% | rising |
| 80 | Guatemala | 10.3% | 2014 | up 145.3% | volatile |
| 81 | Indonesia | 10.0% | 2018 | up 50.3% | rising |
| 82 | Honduras | 9.7% | 2018 | up 32.4% | rising |
| 83 | Zimbabwe | 9.4% | 2017 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 84 | Pakistan | 8.7% | 2017 | up 37.4% | rising |
| 85 | Uganda | 8.1% | 2012 | up 69.4% | volatile |
| 86 | El Salvador | 8.0% | 2017 | up 28.9% | rising |
| 87 | Mali | 6.2% | 2018 | up 223.0% | volatile |
| 88 | Cambodia | 5.8% | 2015 | up 218.4% | volatile |
About this data
The percentage of 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 persons aged 25 years and above with completed post-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/