UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Female by country
The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed upper 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 upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Female is currently reported for 77 countries. The highest value is 95.3% in Uzbekistan; the lowest is 4.0% in Mali.
The median across all reporting countries is 64.3%, and the mean is 59.9%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 24.
Over the past decade 72 countries rose and 4 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 132.2%), and the largest decrease in Mali (down 37.3%).
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 95.3% | 2018 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 2 | Latvia | 92.4% | 2018 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 3 | Georgia | 91.9% | 2017 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 4 | Estonia | 90.7% | 2018 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 5 | United States | 90.2% | 2018 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 6 | Czechia | 87.6% | 2017 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 7 | Lithuania | 86.1% | 2017 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 8 | Azerbaijan | 85.1% | 2017 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 9 | Canada | 84.9% | 2016 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 10 | Slovakia | 83.3% | 2017 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 11 | Poland | 82.5% | 2016 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 12 | Switzerland | 82.5% | 2018 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 13 | Puerto Rico | 81.9% | 2017 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 14 | Israel | 81.3% | 2015 | up 102.5% | rising |
| 15 | Denmark | 80.4% | 2018 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 16 | Germany | 80.1% | 2018 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 17 | Slovenia | 78.4% | 2017 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 18 | Norway | 78.0% | 2017 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 19 | Australia | 76.9% | 2018 | up 14.5% | rising |
| 20 | United Kingdom | 76.7% | 2017 | down 7.2% | falling |
| 21 | Finland | 76.4% | 2017 | up 12.7% | rising |
| 22 | Sweden | 75.8% | 2017 | down 7.8% | rising |
| 23 | Luxembourg | 75.7% | 2014 | up 75.5% | rising |
| 24 | Bulgaria | 75.3% | 2017 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 25 | Samoa | 74.6% | 2011 | up 14.3% | volatile |
| 26 | Moldova | 74.0% | 2018 | up 4.0% | flat |
| 27 | Austria | 73.8% | 2017 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 28 | Ireland | 73.3% | 2017 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 29 | Hungary | 71.9% | 2016 | up 25.4% | rising |
| 30 | Cyprus | 71.7% | 2018 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 31 | Singapore | 70.6% | 2018 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 32 | South Korea | 70.4% | 2015 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 33 | New Zealand | 68.3% | 2016 | down 5.6% | rising |
| 34 | Belgium | 67.6% | 2017 | up 21.9% | rising |
| 35 | Netherlands | 67.6% | 2018 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 36 | France | 67.4% | 2017 | up 20.4% | rising |
| 37 | Serbia | 66.2% | 2017 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 38 | Venezuela | 65.2% | 2016 | up 73.6% | rising |
| 39 | Sri Lanka | 64.3% | 2018 | — | rising |
| 40 | Bahrain | 62.9% | 2018 | up 39.2% | rising |
| 41 | Romania | 62.6% | 2017 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 42 | Hong Kong | 61.6% | 2017 | up 17.8% | rising |
| 43 | South Africa | 60.5% | 2017 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 44 | Philippines | 60.1% | 2013 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 45 | Qatar | 60.1% | 2017 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 46 | Malaysia | 58.6% | 2016 | up 122.2% | volatile |
| 47 | Chile | 58.4% | 2017 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 48 | Peru | 53.4% | 2018 | up 26.9% | rising |
| 49 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 52.5% | 2018 | up 88.1% | rising |
| 50 | Greece | 52.4% | 2016 | up 28.2% | rising |
| 51 | Colombia | 51.0% | 2018 | up 33.9% | rising |
| 52 | Dominican Republic | 50.9% | 2016 | up 52.8% | rising |
| 53 | Spain | 50.4% | 2018 | up 22.1% | rising |
| 54 | Brazil | 49.5% | 2018 | up 34.9% | rising |
| 55 | Iran | 48.9% | 2016 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 56 | Italy | 48.2% | 2015 | up 24.7% | rising |
| 57 | Malta | 43.3% | 2018 | up 132.2% | rising |
| 58 | Palestine | 43.2% | 2018 | up 49.1% | rising |
| 59 | Ecuador | 43.2% | 2017 | up 31.3% | rising |
| 60 | Costa Rica | 40.8% | 2018 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 61 | Paraguay | 39.3% | 2018 | up 38.2% | rising |
| 62 | Kuwait | 39.3% | 2018 | up 22.1% | rising |
| 63 | Portugal | 39.1% | 2018 | up 64.7% | rising |
| 64 | Bolivia | 39.0% | 2015 | up 28.0% | rising |
| 65 | Mexico | 34.8% | 2018 | up 22.0% | rising |
| 66 | Uruguay | 33.8% | 2018 | up 13.6% | flat |
| 67 | Thailand | 32.6% | 2018 | up 53.6% | rising |
| 68 | Turkey | 32.6% | 2017 | up 87.7% | rising |
| 69 | Indonesia | 31.0% | 2018 | up 38.4% | rising |
| 70 | El Salvador | 28.2% | 2017 | up 37.8% | rising |
| 71 | Guatemala | 27.4% | 2014 | up 123.9% | rising |
| 72 | Bangladesh | 26.8% | 2019 | up 45.7% | rising |
| 73 | Honduras | 24.3% | 2018 | up 43.4% | rising |
| 74 | Pakistan | 21.4% | 2017 | up 46.8% | rising |
| 75 | Uganda | 6.3% | 2012 | up 62.5% | volatile |
| 76 | Cambodia | 4.7% | 2015 | up 39.3% | rising |
| 77 | Mali | 4.0% | 2018 | down 37.3% | falling |
About this data
The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed upper 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/