UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Total by country
The percentage of 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 persons aged 25 years and above with completed upper secondary education by the total population of the same age group and multiplying the...
What the numbers show
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Total is currently reported for 78 countries. The highest value is 96.1% in Uzbekistan; the lowest is 7.1% in Mali.
The median across all reporting countries is 64.2%, and the mean is 60.7%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 14.
Over the past decade 73 countries rose and 4 fell. The largest increase was in Malaysia (up 111.3%), and the largest decrease in Qatar (down 16.2%).
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 96.1% | 2018 | up 5.0% | flat |
| 2 | Georgia | 92.5% | 2017 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 3 | Czechia | 91.1% | 2017 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 4 | Latvia | 90.3% | 2018 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 5 | United States of America | 89.8% | 2018 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 6 | Azerbaijan | 88.5% | 2017 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 7 | Estonia | 87.6% | 2018 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 8 | Lithuania | 87.3% | 2017 | up 14.1% | rising |
| 9 | Slovakia | 87.1% | 2017 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 10 | Switzerland | 85.7% | 2018 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 11 | Poland | 84.9% | 2016 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 12 | Canada | 84.5% | 2016 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 13 | Germany | 83.5% | 2018 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 14 | Slovenia | 82.6% | 2017 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 15 | Israel | 81.4% | 2015 | up 57.4% | rising |
| 16 | Puerto Rico | 80.0% | 2017 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 17 | Austria | 79.7% | 2017 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 18 | Luxembourg | 79.6% | 2014 | up 57.5% | rising |
| 19 | Denmark | 79.3% | 2018 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 20 | Australia | 78.3% | 2018 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 21 | Norway | 78.2% | 2017 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 22 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 77.1% | 2017 | down 8.9% | falling |
| 23 | Republic of Korea | 76.4% | 2015 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 24 | Bulgaria | 76.4% | 2017 | up 14.1% | rising |
| 25 | Sweden | 76.1% | 2017 | down 5.3% | rising |
| 26 | Hungary | 76.1% | 2016 | up 19.7% | rising |
| 27 | Finland | 75.5% | 2017 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 28 | Republic of Moldova | 75.2% | 2018 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 29 | Singapore | 73.5% | 2018 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 30 | Cyprus | 73.0% | 2018 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 31 | Samoa | 72.5% | 2011 | up 15.0% | volatile |
| 32 | Serbia | 71.6% | 2017 | up 14.5% | rising |
| 33 | Netherlands | 71.1% | 2018 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 34 | Ireland | 70.8% | 2017 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 35 | France | 70.1% | 2017 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 36 | New Zealand | 70.0% | 2016 | down 3.8% | rising |
| 37 | Belgium | 69.2% | 2017 | up 19.8% | rising |
| 38 | Romania | 67.4% | 2017 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 39 | Bahrain | 64.9% | 2018 | up 54.2% | rising |
| 40 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 63.5% | 2018 | up 104.1% | rising |
| 41 | Hong Kong, China | 63.3% | 2017 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 42 | Sri Lanka | 63.0% | 2018 | — | rising |
| 43 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 61.9% | 2016 | up 76.5% | rising |
| 44 | South Africa | 61.3% | 2017 | up 18.1% | rising |
| 45 | Chile | 59.2% | 2017 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 46 | Philippines | 58.5% | 2013 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 47 | Malaysia | 58.3% | 2016 | up 111.3% | rising |
| 48 | Peru | 58.0% | 2018 | up 23.8% | rising |
| 49 | Greece | 54.6% | 2016 | up 23.0% | rising |
| 50 | Spain | 50.4% | 2018 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 51 | Colombia | 49.8% | 2018 | up 30.8% | rising |
| 52 | Italy | 49.2% | 2015 | up 21.4% | rising |
| 53 | Dominican Republic | 48.6% | 2016 | up 57.7% | rising |
| 54 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 48.4% | 2016 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 55 | Brazil | 47.4% | 2018 | up 33.8% | rising |
| 56 | Malta | 45.2% | 2018 | up 96.1% | rising |
| 57 | Ecuador | 43.5% | 2017 | up 30.9% | rising |
| 58 | Panama | 43.0% | 2010 | up 27.7% | rising |
| 59 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 42.6% | 2015 | up 27.3% | rising |
| 60 | Palestine, State of | 42.6% | 2018 | up 30.0% | rising |
| 61 | Qatar | 41.3% | 2017 | down 16.2% | rising |
| 62 | Costa Rica | 39.7% | 2018 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 63 | Paraguay | 39.4% | 2018 | up 37.6% | rising |
| 64 | Türkiye | 39.0% | 2017 | up 64.8% | rising |
| 65 | Portugal | 37.1% | 2018 | up 62.7% | rising |
| 66 | Mexico | 35.7% | 2018 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 67 | Indonesia | 34.6% | 2018 | up 32.1% | rising |
| 68 | Thailand | 33.3% | 2018 | up 47.6% | rising |
| 69 | Bangladesh | 31.3% | 2019 | up 29.6% | rising |
| 70 | Kuwait | 31.2% | 2018 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 71 | Uruguay | 30.4% | 2018 | up 12.8% | flat |
| 72 | El Salvador | 29.6% | 2017 | up 37.4% | rising |
| 73 | Pakistan | 27.3% | 2017 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 74 | Guatemala | 26.6% | 2014 | up 100.3% | rising |
| 75 | Honduras | 23.1% | 2018 | up 43.2% | rising |
| 76 | Uganda | 9.9% | 2012 | up 52.9% | rising |
| 77 | Cambodia | 9.3% | 2015 | up 44.7% | rising |
| 78 | Mali | 7.1% | 2018 | up 29.6% | rising |
About this data
The percentage of 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 persons aged 25 years and above with completed upper 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/