UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). Female by country
The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed primary education by the total female population of the same age group and multiplying the result...
What the numbers show
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). Female is currently reported for 68 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Germany; the lowest is 10.5% in Mali.
The median across all reporting countries is 91.7%, and the mean is 85.2%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 10.
Over the past decade 54 countries rose and 11 fell. The largest increase was in Guatemala (up 121.8%), and the largest decrease in Cambodia (down 35.9%).
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 100.0% | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Sweden | 100.0% | 2017 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 100.0% | 2017 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 1 | Latvia | 100.0% | 2015 | unchanged | rising |
| 5 | Czechia | 100.0% | 2017 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 6 | Uzbekistan | 100.0% | 2018 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 7 | Slovakia | 99.8% | 2017 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 8 | Slovenia | 99.8% | 2017 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 9 | Norway | 99.6% | 2017 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 10 | Australia | 99.6% | 2018 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 11 | Hungary | 99.5% | 2016 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 12 | Republic of Moldova | 99.4% | 2018 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 13 | Georgia | 99.2% | 2017 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 14 | United States | 99.0% | 2018 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 15 | Cayman Islands | 99.0% | 2015 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 16 | Poland | 98.9% | 2016 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 17 | Lithuania | 98.9% | 2017 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 18 | Malta | 98.7% | 2018 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 19 | Romania | 98.5% | 2017 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 20 | Netherlands | 98.3% | 2018 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 21 | Azerbaijan | 97.8% | 2017 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 22 | France | 97.4% | 2017 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 23 | Serbia | 96.5% | 2017 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 24 | Belgium | 95.3% | 2017 | up 4.3% | flat |
| 25 | Canada | 94.9% | 1991 | up 13.5% | rising |
| 26 | Israel | 94.3% | 2015 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 27 | Cyprus | 94.2% | 2018 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 28 | Hong Kong | 93.9% | 2017 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 29 | Italy | 93.7% | 2015 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 30 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 93.4% | 2016 | up 25.1% | rising |
| 31 | Republic of Korea | 92.8% | 2015 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 32 | Argentina | 92.6% | 2018 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 33 | Palestine, State of | 92.2% | 2018 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 34 | Malaysia | 91.9% | 2016 | up 21.2% | rising |
| 35 | Puerto Rico | 91.6% | 2017 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 36 | Uruguay | 91.4% | 2018 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 37 | Spain | 90.6% | 2018 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 38 | Qatar | 90.0% | 2017 | up 19.8% | rising |
| 39 | Greece | 89.2% | 2016 | up 0.0% | rising |
| 40 | Portugal | 88.6% | 2018 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 41 | Macao | 87.8% | 2016 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 42 | Chile | 86.8% | 2017 | down 2.3% | flat |
| 43 | Philippines | 85.8% | 2017 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 44 | South Africa | 84.8% | 2017 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 45 | Singapore | 84.8% | 2018 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 46 | Türkiye | 83.6% | 2017 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 47 | Bahrain | 83.0% | 2018 | up 30.0% | rising |
| 48 | Costa Rica | 82.1% | 2018 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 49 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 82.0% | 2018 | up 29.7% | rising |
| 50 | Mexico | 81.8% | 2018 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 51 | Ecuador | 81.3% | 2017 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 52 | Brazil | 80.8% | 2018 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 53 | Colombia | 79.4% | 2018 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 54 | Peru | 76.8% | 2018 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 55 | Indonesia | 74.9% | 2018 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 56 | Paraguay | 74.6% | 2018 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 57 | Dominican Republic | 72.0% | 2016 | up 30.7% | rising |
| 58 | Tunisia | 65.8% | 2016 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 59 | Kuwait | 65.8% | 2018 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 60 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 65.6% | 2015 | up 59.9% | rising |
| 61 | Thailand | 63.2% | 2018 | up 33.7% | rising |
| 62 | Guatemala | 61.3% | 2014 | up 121.8% | rising |
| 63 | Honduras | 60.2% | 2018 | up 30.4% | rising |
| 64 | Bangladesh | 57.3% | 2019 | up 33.4% | rising |
| 65 | El Salvador | 55.0% | 2017 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 66 | Pakistan | 37.7% | 2017 | up 22.6% | rising |
| 67 | Cambodia | 15.3% | 2015 | down 35.9% | falling |
| 68 | Mali | 10.5% | 2018 | down 11.5% | volatile |
About this data
The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed primary 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/