UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). Male by country
The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed primary education by the total male population of the same age group and multiplying the result by...
What the numbers show
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). Male is currently reported for 68 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Uzbekistan; the lowest is 21.2% in Mali.
The median across all reporting countries is 94.4%, and the mean is 88.2%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5.
Over the past decade 57 countries rose and 7 fell. The largest increase was in Guatemala (up 76.4%), and the largest decrease in Cambodia (down 31.2%).
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 100.0% | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Sweden | 100.0% | 2017 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Latvia | 100.0% | 2015 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 100.0% | 2017 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 1 | Germany | 100.0% | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 6 | Czechia | 99.9% | 2017 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 7 | Slovenia | 99.8% | 2017 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 8 | Norway | 99.8% | 2017 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 9 | Australia | 99.7% | 2018 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 10 | Slovakia | 99.7% | 2017 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 11 | Hungary | 99.6% | 2016 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 12 | Poland | 99.5% | 2016 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 13 | Republic of Moldova | 99.5% | 2018 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 14 | Georgia | 99.4% | 2017 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 15 | Lithuania | 99.4% | 2017 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 16 | Azerbaijan | 99.2% | 2017 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 17 | Malta | 99.2% | 2018 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 18 | Romania | 99.2% | 2017 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 19 | United States of America | 99.1% | 2018 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 20 | Cayman Islands | 99.1% | 2015 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 21 | Serbia | 99.0% | 2017 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 22 | Netherlands | 98.7% | 2018 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 23 | Republic of Korea | 98.3% | 2015 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 24 | Hong Kong | 97.8% | 2017 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 25 | France | 97.8% | 2017 | down 1.5% | flat |
| 26 | Cyprus | 97.0% | 2018 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 27 | Israel | 97.0% | 2015 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 28 | Palestine, State of | 97.0% | 2018 | up 3.6% | flat |
| 29 | Italy | 97.0% | 2015 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 30 | Belgium | 96.4% | 2017 | up 3.0% | flat |
| 31 | Malaysia | 95.9% | 2016 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 32 | Türkiye | 95.5% | 2017 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 33 | Canada | 95.2% | 1991 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 34 | Portugal | 94.9% | 2018 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 35 | Greece | 94.0% | 2016 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 36 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 93.6% | 2018 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 37 | Spain | 93.3% | 2018 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 38 | Argentina | 92.8% | 2018 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 39 | Macao | 92.1% | 2016 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 40 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 92.0% | 2016 | up 23.8% | rising |
| 41 | Singapore | 91.3% | 2018 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 42 | Puerto Rico | 91.1% | 2017 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 43 | Uruguay | 91.0% | 2018 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 44 | Bahrain | 88.9% | 2018 | up 26.2% | rising |
| 45 | Chile | 88.5% | 2017 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 46 | Qatar | 87.2% | 2017 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 47 | Peru | 87.2% | 2018 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 48 | South Africa | 87.0% | 2017 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 49 | Ecuador | 84.5% | 2017 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 50 | Mexico | 83.8% | 2018 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 51 | Tunisia | 83.0% | 2016 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 52 | Philippines | 82.3% | 2017 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 53 | Indonesia | 82.0% | 2018 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 54 | Costa Rica | 81.8% | 2018 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 55 | Brazil | 79.6% | 2018 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 56 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 79.2% | 2015 | up 55.5% | rising |
| 57 | Colombia | 78.4% | 2018 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 58 | Paraguay | 76.7% | 2018 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 59 | Thailand | 70.8% | 2018 | up 27.0% | rising |
| 60 | Dominican Republic | 70.4% | 2016 | up 27.3% | rising |
| 61 | Bangladesh | 64.9% | 2019 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 62 | El Salvador | 63.0% | 2017 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 63 | Guatemala | 62.3% | 2014 | up 76.4% | rising |
| 64 | Pakistan | 60.4% | 2017 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 65 | Kuwait | 59.8% | 2018 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 66 | Honduras | 58.8% | 2018 | up 30.2% | rising |
| 67 | Cambodia | 32.0% | 2015 | down 31.2% | falling |
| 68 | Mali | 21.2% | 2018 | down 4.4% | rising |
About this data
The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed primary 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/