Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:SE.TER.CUAT.ST.ZS•% of total population ages 25+•1970 → 2024•184 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
DemographicsWB WDI
Coverage
184
Frequency
—
Range
1970 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 5.79%
5.79% – 9.65%
9.65% – 15.23%
15.23% – 21.78%
21.78% – 27.84%
27.84% – 38.73%
> 38.73%
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
184 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Countries
184
Median
17.7%
Mean
21.3%
25th pctl
9.2%
75th pctl
30.7%
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Compare trends
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| KazakhstanKAZ | 73.91% | 2018 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 64.09% | 2021 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 61.51% | 2022 | |
| BelarusBLR | 60.69% | 2019 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 55.67% | 2024 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 53.19% | 2024 | |
| IrelandIRL | 51.25% | 2023 | |
| United StatesUSA | 49.83% | 2024 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 49.56% | 2024 | |
| CanadaCAN | 49.3% | 2021 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 48.67% | 2021 | |
| UkraineUKR | 47.79% | 2021 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 47.47% | 2024 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 46.41% | 2023 | |
| SwedenSWE | 45.22% | 2023 | |
| CyprusCYP | 43.88% | 2023 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 43.32% | 2020 | |
| NorwayNOR | 43.29% | 2023 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 43.02% | 2024 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 41.61% | 2024 | |
| BermudaBMU | 40.81% | 2016 | |
| IcelandISL | 40.1% | 2023 | |
| EstoniaEST | 39.88% | 2023 | |
| BahrainBHR | 39.83% | 2024 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 38.88% | 2023 | |
| FinlandFIN | 38.86% | 2023 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 38.76% | 2020 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 38.58% | 2020 | |
| IsraelISR | 38.3% | 2023 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 38.27% | 2023 | |
| Cayman IslandsCYM | 38.17% | 2015 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 37.94% | 2023 | |
| AndorraAND | 37.63% | 2022 | |
| FranceFRA | 37.21% | 2023 | |
| LebanonLBN | 37.21% | 2018 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 36.64% | 2020 | |
| LatviaLVA | 36.36% | 2023 | |
| SpainESP | 35.41% | 2024 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 34.66% | 2022 | |
| JapanJPN | 34.4% | 2010 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 34.32% | 2022 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 33.7% | 2024 | |
| PolandPOL | 33.32% | 2024 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 31.16% | 2023 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 30.7% | 2023 | |
| PalauPLW | 30.66% | 2020 | |
| GermanyDEU | 30.25% | 2022 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 30.21% | 2017 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 29.88% | 2013 | |
| GreeceGRC | 29.62% | 2024 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 29.6% | 2023 | |
| MaltaMLT | 29.48% | 2023 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 27.91% | 2023 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 27.66% | 2023 | |
| HungaryHUN | 27.41% | 2023 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 27.15% | 2024 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 25.56% | 2023 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 25.44% | 2024 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 25.43% | 2023 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 25.29% | 2024 | |
| PortugalPRT | 25.14% | 2024 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 24.84% | 2022 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 23.96% | 2014 | — |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 23.86% | 2016 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 23.67% | 2020 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 23.37% | 2023 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 23.34% | 2022 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 22.87% | 2017 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 22.79% | 2024 | |
| BrazilBRA | 22.67% | 2024 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 22.67% | 2022 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 22.51% | 2024 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 22.47% | 2023 | |
| ChileCHL | 22.27% | 2024 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 22.05% | 2023 | |
| JordanJOR | 22.02% | 2023 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 21.97% | 2016 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 21.93% | 2018 | — |
| TurkiyeTUR | 21.86% | 2023 | |
| TongaTON | 21.67% | 2023 | |
| SamoaWSM | 21.48% | 2022 | |
| AustriaAUT | 21.34% | 2023 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 20.44% | 2023 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 20.42% | 2024 | |
| MexicoMEX | 19.56% | 2024 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 19.15% | 2023 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 18.51% | 2018 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 18.49% | 2023 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 18.39% | 2022 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 18.28% | 2023 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 18.05% | 2023 | |
| FijiFJI | 17.7% | 2011 | |
| ItalyITA | 17.68% | 2023 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 17.62% | 2009 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 17.48% | 2007 | — |
| ZimbabweZWE | 17.42% | 2023 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 17.41% | 2022 | — |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 17.32% | 2019 | — |
| South AfricaZAF | 17.28% | 2024 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 17.06% | 2022 | |
| ThailandTHA | 16.72% | 2024 | |
| IraqIRQ | 16.59% | 2021 | |
| ChinaCHN | 16.12% | 2020 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 15.93% | 2020 | |
| RomaniaROU | 15.3% | 2023 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 15.18% | 2023 | |
| CubaCUB | 15.08% | 2012 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 15.02% | 2023 | |
| PanamaPAN | 15% | 2024 | |
| EcuadorECU | 14.97% | 2024 | |
| PeruPER | 14.86% | 2024 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 14.85% | 2023 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 14.81% | 2016 | |
| OmanOMN | 14.03% | 2008 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 13.73% | 2013 | — |
| ArgentinaARG | 13.68% | 2003 | |
| UruguayURY | 13.48% | 2024 | |
| ArubaABW | 12.82% | 2010 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 12.77% | 2023 | |
| ComorosCOM | 12.7% | 2021 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 12.49% | 2022 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 11.93% | 2023 | |
| BhutanBTN | 11.77% | 2022 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 11.68% | 2023 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 10.96% | 2019 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 10.53% | 2022 | |
| South SudanSSD | 10.25% | 2008 | — |
| SudanSDN | 10.15% | 2022 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 10.06% | 2023 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 9.78% | 2014 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 9.77% | 2015 | — |
| Lao PDRLAO | 9.6% | 2022 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 9.6% | 2019 | — |
| UgandaUGA | 9.45% | 2021 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 9.35% | 2019 | |
| HaitiHTI | 9.35% | 2012 | — |
| St. LuciaLCA | 9.25% | 2019 | |
| SurinameSUR | 9.18% | 2012 | |
| GhanaGHA | 9.12% | 2022 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 9.06% | 2023 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 9.05% | 2023 | |
| IndiaIND | 8.92% | 2012 | |
| PakistanPAK | 8.63% | 2021 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 8.5% | 2023 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 8.08% | 2023 | |
| HondurasHND | 7.9% | 2024 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 7.83% | 2021 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 7.15% | 2020 | |
| CameroonCMR | 7.14% | 2014 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 7.06% | 2017 | — |
| RwandaRWA | 6.5% | 2024 | |
| TogoTGO | 6.41% | 2022 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 6.37% | 2023 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 6.29% | 2021 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 6.25% | 2009 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 5.86% | 2022 | |
| NepalNPL | 5.82% | 2017 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 5.78% | 2018 | |
| KenyaKEN | 5.53% | 2022 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 5.38% | 2017 | |
| SenegalSEN | 5.21% | 2022 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 5.11% | 2022 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 5.05% | 2020 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 5% | 2020 | |
| GuineaGIN | 5% | 2002 | — |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 4.99% | 2014 | — |
| BeninBEN | 4.97% | 2022 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 4.71% | 2018 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 4.64% | 2020 | |
| AngolaAGO | 4.18% | 2021 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 4.16% | 2023 | |
| MaliMLI | 3.9% | 2022 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 3.71% | 2014 | |
| ChadTCD | 3.37% | 2018 | |
| BurundiBDI | 3.13% | 2020 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 3.12% | 2011 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 3.07% | 2021 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 2.95% | 2024 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 2.85% | 2013 | — |
| MalawiMWI | 2.01% | 2020 | |
| LesothoLSO | 1.89% | 2008 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 1.34% | 2014 | |
| NigerNER | 1.25% | 2022 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 1.15% | 2003 | — |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)