UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Male by country
The percentage of male 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 males aged 25 years and above who completed upper secondary education by the total male population of the same age group and multiplying...
What the numbers show
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Male is currently reported for 77 countries. The highest value is 97.1% in Uzbekistan; the lowest is 10.5% in Mali.
The median across all reporting countries is 68.1%, and the mean is 62.2%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 9.
Over the past decade 69 countries rose and 7 fell. The largest increase was in Mali (up 130.6%), and the largest decrease in Qatar (down 21.2%).
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 97.1% | 2018 | up 3.9% | flat |
| 2 | Czechia | 94.9% | 2017 | up 2.6% | flat |
| 3 | Georgia | 93.2% | 2017 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 4 | Azerbaijan | 92.2% | 2017 | up 4.1% | flat |
| 5 | Slovakia | 91.2% | 2017 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 6 | United States | 89.4% | 2018 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 7 | Switzerland | 89.0% | 2018 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 8 | Lithuania | 88.9% | 2017 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 9 | Latvia | 87.9% | 2018 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 10 | Poland | 87.4% | 2016 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 11 | Germany | 86.9% | 2018 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 12 | Slovenia | 86.9% | 2017 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 13 | Austria | 85.9% | 2017 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 14 | Estonia | 84.3% | 2018 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 15 | Canada | 84.0% | 2016 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 16 | Luxembourg | 83.4% | 2014 | up 43.2% | rising |
| 17 | South Korea | 82.7% | 2015 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 18 | Israel | 81.6% | 2015 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 19 | Hungary | 80.8% | 2016 | up 14.1% | rising |
| 20 | Australia | 79.8% | 2018 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 21 | Norway | 78.5% | 2017 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 22 | Denmark | 78.1% | 2018 | down 1.7% | rising |
| 23 | Puerto Rico | 77.7% | 2017 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 24 | Bulgaria | 77.7% | 2017 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 25 | United Kingdom | 77.6% | 2017 | down 10.6% | falling |
| 26 | Serbia | 77.5% | 2017 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 27 | Singapore | 76.7% | 2018 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 28 | Moldova | 76.7% | 2018 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 29 | Sweden | 76.5% | 2017 | down 2.6% | rising |
| 30 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 75.4% | 2018 | up 118.0% | rising |
| 31 | Netherlands | 74.8% | 2018 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 32 | Finland | 74.6% | 2017 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 33 | Cyprus | 74.4% | 2018 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 34 | France | 73.0% | 2017 | up 15.6% | rising |
| 35 | Romania | 72.7% | 2017 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 36 | New Zealand | 71.9% | 2016 | down 1.8% | rising |
| 37 | Belgium | 70.7% | 2017 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 38 | Samoa | 70.4% | 2011 | up 15.6% | volatile |
| 39 | Ireland | 68.1% | 2017 | up 35.8% | rising |
| 40 | Bahrain | 65.9% | 2018 | up 62.3% | rising |
| 41 | Hong Kong | 65.4% | 2017 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 42 | Peru | 62.8% | 2018 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 43 | South Africa | 62.3% | 2017 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 44 | Sri Lanka | 61.5% | 2018 | — | rising |
| 45 | Chile | 60.3% | 2017 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 46 | Venezuela | 58.6% | 2016 | up 79.9% | rising |
| 47 | Malaysia | 58.1% | 2016 | up 101.9% | rising |
| 48 | Greece | 57.0% | 2016 | up 18.3% | rising |
| 49 | Philippines | 56.8% | 2013 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 50 | Spain | 50.4% | 2018 | up 13.5% | rising |
| 51 | Italy | 50.2% | 2015 | up 18.1% | rising |
| 52 | Colombia | 48.5% | 2018 | up 27.4% | rising |
| 53 | Iran | 47.9% | 2016 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 54 | Malta | 47.1% | 2018 | up 70.3% | rising |
| 55 | Bolivia | 46.5% | 2015 | up 26.2% | rising |
| 56 | Dominican Republic | 46.1% | 2016 | up 63.2% | rising |
| 57 | Turkey | 45.6% | 2017 | up 51.7% | rising |
| 58 | Brazil | 45.1% | 2018 | up 32.4% | rising |
| 59 | Ecuador | 43.9% | 2017 | up 30.5% | rising |
| 60 | Palestine | 42.0% | 2018 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 61 | Paraguay | 39.5% | 2018 | up 36.9% | rising |
| 62 | Costa Rica | 38.4% | 2018 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 63 | Indonesia | 38.3% | 2018 | up 26.8% | rising |
| 64 | Qatar | 36.9% | 2017 | down 21.2% | rising |
| 65 | Mexico | 36.6% | 2018 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 66 | Bangladesh | 36.0% | 2019 | up 19.7% | rising |
| 67 | Portugal | 34.7% | 2018 | up 59.9% | rising |
| 68 | Thailand | 34.0% | 2018 | up 41.7% | rising |
| 69 | Pakistan | 33.3% | 2017 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 70 | El Salvador | 31.4% | 2017 | up 36.8% | rising |
| 71 | Kuwait | 27.1% | 2018 | up 13.8% | flat |
| 72 | Uruguay | 26.7% | 2018 | up 12.0% | falling |
| 73 | Guatemala | 25.9% | 2014 | up 78.8% | rising |
| 74 | Honduras | 21.6% | 2018 | up 42.9% | rising |
| 75 | Cambodia | 15.4% | 2015 | up 52.8% | rising |
| 76 | Uganda | 13.9% | 2012 | up 50.9% | rising |
| 77 | Mali | 10.5% | 2018 | up 130.6% | rising |
About this data
The percentage of male 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 males aged 25 years and above who completed upper 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/