Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, total (%) (cumulative)
Education & R&DWB WDIwb_wdi:SE.PRM.CUAT.ZS•% of total population ages 25+•1970 → 2025•199 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
Education & R&DWB WDI
Coverage
199
Frequency
yearly
Range
1970 \u2192 2025
Latest
2024
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, total (%) (cumulative) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 46.38%
46.38% – 67.4%
67.4% – 86.23%
86.23% – 93.66%
93.66% – 97.67%
97.67% – 99.57%
> 99.57%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, total (%) (cumulative)
199 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, total (%) (cumulative)
Countries
199
Median
89.8%
Mean
78.8%
25th pctl
64%
75th pctl
98.7%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Compare trends
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, total (%) (cumulative)
CanadaGreeceSwitzerland
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| AustriaAUT | 100% | 2023 | |
| GermanyDEU | 100% | 2023 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 100% | 2023 | |
| FinlandFIN | 100% | 2023 | |
| FranceFRA | 100% | 2023 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 100% | 2021 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 100% | 2024 | |
| IcelandISL | 100% | 2023 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 100% | 2024 | |
| SwedenSWE | 100% | 2023 | |
| UkraineUKR | 100% | 2021 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 100% | 2022 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 99.94% | 2023 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 99.89% | 2023 | |
| BelarusBLR | 99.87% | 2023 | |
| EstoniaEST | 99.87% | 2023 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 99.83% | 2023 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 99.8% | 2023 | |
| MaltaMLT | 99.79% | 2023 | |
| HungaryHUN | 99.75% | 2023 | |
| IrelandIRL | 99.7% | 2023 | |
| PolandPOL | 99.7% | 2024 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 99.69% | 2022 | |
| NorwayNOR | 99.68% | 2023 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 99.65% | 2023 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 99.62% | 2024 | |
| JapanJPN | 99.59% | 2020 | |
| LatviaLVA | 99.59% | 2023 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 99.58% | 2024 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 99.53% | 2024 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 99.47% | 2023 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 99.45% | 2024 | |
| CuracaoCUW | 99.4% | 2020 | — |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 99.38% | 2023 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 99.38% | 2023 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 99.35% | 2023 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 99.28% | 2023 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 99.27% | 2024 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 99.24% | 2023 | |
| AndorraAND | 99.15% | 2022 | |
| United StatesUSA | 99.09% | 2024 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 99.06% | 2023 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 99.05% | 2023 | |
| Cayman IslandsCYM | 99.03% | 2015 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 98.99% | 2024 | |
| RomaniaROU | 98.95% | 2023 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 98.93% | 2023 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 98.9% | 2022 | |
| St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 98.89% | 1980 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 98.72% | 2023 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 98.58% | 2020 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 98.54% | 2020 | |
| OmanOMN | 98.44% | 2022 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 98.28% | 2023 | |
| ItalyITA | 97.98% | 2023 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 97.98% | 2022 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 97.88% | 2024 | |
| GreeceGRC | 97.52% | 2024 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 97.51% | 2020 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 97.5% | 2023 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 97.32% | 2023 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 97.16% | 2023 | |
| CyprusCYP | 97.12% | 2023 | |
| LiechtensteinLIE | 96.67% | 2000 | — |
| TongaTON | 96.5% | 2023 | |
| ArubaABW | 96.48% | 2023 | |
| CanadaCAN | 96.43% | 2024 | |
| IsraelISR | 96.41% | 2023 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 96.39% | 2017 | |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA | 96.13% | 2019 | — |
| PalauPLW | 96.06% | 2020 | |
| ChinaCHN | 95.84% | 2020 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 95.82% | 2024 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 95.77% | 2023 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 95.75% | 2023 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 95.7% | 2024 | |
| PortugalPRT | 95.55% | 2024 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 94.79% | 2022 | |
| SamoaWSM | 94.55% | 2022 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 94.45% | 2007 | — |
| SpainESP | 94.37% | 2024 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 94.22% | 2024 | |
| NaoeroNRU | 94.18% | 2023 | |
| UruguayURY | 93.83% | 2024 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 93.75% | 2024 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 93.65% | 2022 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 93.57% | 2024 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 93.27% | 2024 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 93.25% | 2019 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 92.61% | 2021 | |
| ChileCHL | 92.54% | 2024 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 91.97% | 2024 | |
| CubaCUB | 91.95% | 2019 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 91.4% | 2023 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 91.39% | 2023 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 91.29% | 2017 | — |
| FijiFJI | 91.18% | 2021 | |
| QatarQAT | 90.47% | 2022 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 90.3% | 2019 | — |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 89.83% | 2016 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 89.74% | 2022 | |
| BahrainBHR | 89.71% | 2024 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 89.34% | 2024 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 89.2% | 2014 | — |
| PanamaPAN | 88.6% | 2024 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 88.44% | 2022 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 88.02% | 2012 | |
| JordanJOR | 87.92% | 2023 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 87.54% | 2023 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 87.32% | 2023 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 86.88% | 2023 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 86.37% | 2000 | — |
| MexicoMEX | 86.3% | 2025 | |
| LebanonLBN | 86.23% | 2019 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 86.23% | 2023 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 86.1% | 2024 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 85.71% | 2022 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 84.07% | 2019 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 83.83% | 2023 | |
| EcuadorECU | 83.78% | 2024 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 83.07% | 2024 | |
| GuamGUM | 82.02% | 1980 | — |
| American SamoaASM | 81.3% | 1990 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 81.24% | 2023 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 80.21% | 2024 | |
| DominicaDMA | 79.73% | 2021 | |
| BrazilBRA | 79.57% | 2024 | |
| SurinameSUR | 79.31% | 2022 | |
| KenyaKEN | 78.77% | 2024 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 78.37% | 2024 | |
| PeruPER | 76.29% | 2024 | |
| ThailandTHA | 75.45% | 2024 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 75% | 2019 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 71.99% | 2015 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 71.65% | 2015 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 70.99% | 2024 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 70.97% | 2024 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 70.77% | 2022 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 70.54% | 2023 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 69.22% | 2023 | |
| IndiaIND | 68.13% | 2023 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 67.49% | 2009 | |
| GhanaGHA | 67.28% | 2024 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 67.19% | 2022 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 66.51% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 66.14% | 2023 | |
| HondurasHND | 65.38% | 2024 | |
| LesothoLSO | 64.96% | 2024 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 64.54% | 2023 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 64.01% | 2019 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 63.75% | 2023 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 63.47% | 2019 | |
| South SudanSSD | 63.03% | 2008 | — |
| MaldivesMDV | 62.98% | 2017 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 62.56% | 2022 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 61.8% | 2018 | |
| CameroonCMR | 60.22% | 2018 | |
| IraqIRQ | 57.65% | 2018 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 57.5% | 2014 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 56.62% | 2023 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 54.68% | 2022 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 54.57% | 2024 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 53.35% | 2017 | |
| AngolaAGO | 52.96% | 2023 | |
| PakistanPAK | 49.22% | 2021 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 49.01% | 2023 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 47.48% | 2019 | |
| ComorosCOM | 47.03% | 2022 | |
| MalawiMWI | 46.84% | 2020 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 46.4% | 2023 | |
| HaitiHTI | 46.37% | 2017 | |
| NepalNPL | 46.35% | 2021 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 45.92% | 2024 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 45.51% | 2023 | |
| UgandaUGA | 45.07% | 2024 | |
| RwandaRWA | 43.87% | 2022 | |
| TogoTGO | 43.73% | 2022 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 41.19% | 2021 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 39.28% | 2017 | — |
| SudanSDN | 37.84% | 2022 | |
| BhutanBTN | 37.31% | 2022 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 33.53% | 2019 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 32.72% | 2021 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 32.24% | 2015 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 32.09% | 2022 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 31.65% | 2022 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 31.27% | 2022 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 30.84% | 2019 | |
| SenegalSEN | 25.8% | 2023 | |
| LibyaLBY | 24.9% | 1984 | — |
| BeninBEN | 22.6% | 2022 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 21.34% | 2024 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 21.03% | 2022 | |
| ChadTCD | 18.64% | 2019 | |
| GuineaGIN | 18.59% | 2018 | |
| BurundiBDI | 18% | 2017 | |
| NigerNER | 17.48% | 2022 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 15.5% | 2022 | — |
| MaliMLI | 14.47% | 2022 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)