Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:SE.SEC.CUAT.LO.ZS•% of total population ages 25+•1970 → 2024•203 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
DemographicsWB WDI
Coverage
203
Frequency
yearly
Range
1970 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 28.93%
28.93% – 44.9%
44.9% – 63.03%
63.03% – 77.55%
77.55% – 88.8%
88.8% – 95.75%
> 95.75%
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
203 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Countries
203
Median
66.7%
Mean
64.4%
25th pctl
38.9%
75th pctl
91.5%
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Compare trends
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| UzbekistanUZB | 99.98% | 2022 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 99.86% | 2023 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 99.81% | 2021 | |
| IcelandISL | 99.65% | 2023 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 99.6% | 2022 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 99.38% | 2023 | |
| UkraineUKR | 99.35% | 2019 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 99.27% | 2023 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 99.14% | 2023 | |
| HungaryHUN | 98.94% | 2023 | |
| NorwayNOR | 98.91% | 2023 | |
| AustriaAUT | 98.78% | 2021 | |
| EstoniaEST | 98.69% | 2023 | |
| LatviaLVA | 98.68% | 2023 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 98.63% | 2024 | |
| JapanJPN | 98.62% | 2020 | — |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 98.61% | 2019 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 98.58% | 2021 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 98.31% | 2024 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 98.19% | 2023 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 98.19% | 2024 | |
| BelarusBLR | 98.17% | 2019 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 97.92% | 2023 | |
| United StatesUSA | 97.9% | 2024 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 96.96% | 2023 | |
| LiechtensteinLIE | 96.67% | 2000 | |
| CanadaCAN | 96.43% | 2024 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 96.14% | 2020 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 95.79% | 2023 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 95.74% | 2023 | |
| SwedenSWE | 95.43% | 2023 | |
| Cayman IslandsCYM | 95.25% | 2015 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 95% | 2019 | |
| GermanyDEU | 94.78% | 2023 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 94.54% | 2017 | |
| PalauPLW | 94.36% | 2020 | |
| TongaTON | 94.19% | 2021 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 94.03% | 2019 | |
| MaltaMLT | 93.7% | 2023 | |
| RomaniaROU | 93.37% | 2023 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 93.26% | 2023 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 93.23% | 2023 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 93.19% | 2024 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 93.06% | 2022 | |
| IrelandIRL | 92.46% | 2023 | |
| SamoaWSM | 92.33% | 2022 | |
| FinlandFIN | 91.72% | 2023 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 91.66% | 2023 | |
| IsraelISR | 91.64% | 2023 | |
| FranceFRA | 91.62% | 2023 | |
| BermudaBMU | 91.54% | 2000 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 91.03% | 2022 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 90.67% | 2023 | |
| CuracaoCUW | 90.38% | 2020 | — |
| NetherlandsNLD | 90.28% | 2023 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 89.95% | 2024 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 88.88% | 2023 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 88.86% | 2023 | |
| ArubaABW | 88.77% | 2023 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 88.69% | 2023 | |
| PolandPOL | 88.51% | 2020 | |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA | 88.16% | 2019 | |
| ChileCHL | 87.76% | 2024 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 87.7% | 2022 | |
| FijiFJI | 87.31% | 2017 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 87.28% | 2024 | |
| GuamGUM | 86.15% | 1990 | |
| CyprusCYP | 85.92% | 2023 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 85.8% | 2024 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 85.43% | 2024 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 85.26% | 2022 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 85.08% | 2023 | |
| ItalyITA | 84.36% | 2023 | |
| SpainESP | 84.29% | 2023 | |
| AndorraAND | 83.16% | 2022 | |
| BahrainBHR | 82.61% | 2024 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 82.02% | 2022 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 81.92% | 2020 | |
| American SamoaASM | 81.3% | 1990 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 80.62% | 2022 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 80.57% | 2022 | |
| CubaCUB | 80.23% | 2019 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 79.58% | 2023 | |
| JordanJOR | 79.45% | 2023 | |
| GreeceGRC | 78.38% | 2024 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 78.1% | 2000 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 77.77% | 2022 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 77.39% | 2022 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 76.78% | 2023 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 76.33% | 2014 | — |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 74.99% | 2019 | — |
| QatarQAT | 73.71% | 2022 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 73.34% | 2016 | |
| ChinaCHN | 72.4% | 2020 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 71.89% | 2022 | |
| NauruNRU | 71.35% | 2023 | — |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 70.88% | 2017 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 69.46% | 2022 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 69.4% | 2007 | — |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 68.97% | 2024 | |
| BrazilBRA | 67.2% | 2023 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 66.72% | 2023 | |
| OmanOMN | 66.42% | 2015 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 66.4% | 2023 | |
| MexicoMEX | 66.1% | 2022 | |
| KenyaKEN | 66.01% | 2024 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 65.97% | 2023 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 65.56% | 2023 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 65.06% | 2023 | |
| LebanonLBN | 64.95% | 2019 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 64.94% | 2017 | |
| PanamaPAN | 64.71% | 2024 | |
| PortugalPRT | 64.48% | 2024 | |
| PeruPER | 63.69% | 2024 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 63.67% | 2023 | |
| UruguayURY | 63.25% | 2024 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 62.74% | 2024 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 61.85% | 2022 | |
| DominicaDMA | 61.48% | 2021 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 58.29% | 2019 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 58.08% | 2023 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 57.18% | 2024 | |
| MonacoMCO | 57.11% | 1975 | — |
| GuyanaGUY | 56.97% | 2019 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 56.67% | 2023 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 56.38% | 2003 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 55.93% | 2018 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 55.69% | 2023 | |
| British Virgin IslandsVGB | 55.55% | 1991 | |
| EcuadorECU | 54.5% | 2023 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 54.31% | 2023 | |
| GhanaGHA | 53.77% | 2022 | |
| ThailandTHA | 53.63% | 2022 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 53.39% | 2024 | |
| IndiaIND | 52.69% | 2023 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 52.16% | 2020 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 51.2% | 2023 | |
| SurinameSUR | 50.02% | 2022 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 49.72% | 2023 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 49.23% | 2023 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 49.1% | 2022 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 48.65% | 2021 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 48.33% | 2018 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 46.8% | 2019 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 45.06% | 2019 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 44.51% | 2013 | — |
| MyanmarMMR | 42.63% | 2019 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 42.06% | 2023 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 41.81% | 2017 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 41.41% | 2017 | |
| AngolaAGO | 39.98% | 2021 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 39.12% | 2015 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 38.86% | 2012 | |
| PakistanPAK | 38.35% | 2021 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 37.65% | 2018 | |
| LesothoLSO | 37.22% | 2024 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 36.92% | 2023 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 35.6% | 2019 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 35.5% | 2014 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 34.5% | 2022 | |
| HondurasHND | 34.27% | 2024 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 34.07% | 2009 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 33.9% | 2024 | |
| NepalNPL | 33.89% | 2021 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 33.54% | 2023 | |
| South SudanSSD | 33.17% | 2008 | — |
| IraqIRQ | 32.11% | 2021 | |
| ComorosCOM | 31.62% | 2022 | |
| St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 31.62% | 1980 | |
| HaitiHTI | 31.03% | 2017 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 30.53% | 2017 | |
| CameroonCMR | 30.33% | 2018 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 29.35% | 2015 | — |
| Lao PDRLAO | 28.96% | 2023 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 28.73% | 2023 | |
| BhutanBTN | 27.79% | 2022 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 26.67% | 2021 | |
| SudanSDN | 26.23% | 2022 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 23.78% | 2017 | — |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 23.15% | 2019 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 22.12% | 2021 | |
| TogoTGO | 21.65% | 2022 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 21.45% | 2022 | |
| UgandaUGA | 19.19% | 2016 | |
| MalawiMWI | 18.81% | 2020 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 18.39% | 2021 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 18.38% | 2015 | |
| RwandaRWA | 17.95% | 2022 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 17.82% | 2022 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 16.6% | 2022 | |
| LibyaLBY | 16.4% | 1984 | — |
| AfghanistanAFG | 15.34% | 2022 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 15.15% | 2022 | |
| SenegalSEN | 14.67% | 2023 | |
| GuineaGIN | 12.63% | 2018 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 12.55% | 2019 | |
| BeninBEN | 12.27% | 2022 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 11.11% | 2022 | — |
| MaliMLI | 10.22% | 2022 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 10.22% | 2024 | |
| BurundiBDI | 9.28% | 2017 | |
| ChadTCD | 8.84% | 2019 | |
| NigerNER | 8.41% | 2022 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)