Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:SE.SEC.CUAT.PO.ZS•% of total population ages 25+•1970 → 2024•181 countries
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DemographicsWB WDI
Coverage
181
Frequency
—
Range
1970 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 6.45%
6.45% – 11.35%
11.35% – 16.51%
16.51% – 22.59%
22.59% – 31.04%
31.04% – 41.62%
> 41.62%
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
181 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Countries
181
Median
19.3%
Mean
23.6%
25th pctl
10.3%
75th pctl
33.2%
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Compare trends
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| KazakhstanKAZ | 79.02% | 2018 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 76.29% | 2021 | |
| BelarusBLR | 73.77% | 2019 | |
| CanadaCAN | 68.85% | 2024 | |
| IrelandIRL | 63.32% | 2023 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 63.23% | 2023 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 63.09% | 2022 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 56.99% | 2024 | |
| Cayman IslandsCYM | 54.85% | 2015 | |
| BermudaBMU | 54.74% | 2016 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 52.86% | 2024 | |
| SwedenSWE | 52.53% | 2023 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 52.47% | 2023 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 52.42% | 2024 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 51.05% | 2020 | |
| LatviaLVA | 50.74% | 2023 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 50.66% | 2024 | |
| EstoniaEST | 49.53% | 2023 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 48.49% | 2023 | |
| IcelandISL | 46.91% | 2023 | |
| PalauPLW | 46.85% | 2014 | — |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 45.42% | 2024 | |
| CyprusCYP | 45.17% | 2023 | |
| NorwayNOR | 44.89% | 2023 | |
| GermanyDEU | 42.43% | 2023 | |
| JapanJPN | 41.63% | 2020 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 41.61% | 2024 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 41.38% | 2023 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 40.35% | 2020 | |
| FinlandFIN | 40.3% | 2023 | |
| BahrainBHR | 40.29% | 2024 | |
| AndorraAND | 40.18% | 2022 | |
| GuamGUM | 39.93% | 1990 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 39.42% | 2023 | |
| MaltaMLT | 39.36% | 2023 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 39.14% | 2023 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 38.85% | 2023 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 38.58% | 2020 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 38.53% | 2023 | |
| UkraineUKR | 38.14% | 2001 | |
| FranceFRA | 37.42% | 2023 | |
| GreeceGRC | 37.27% | 2024 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 36.95% | 2012 | |
| SpainESP | 36.05% | 2023 | |
| QatarQAT | 35.14% | 2022 | |
| AustriaAUT | 33.19% | 2021 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 32.53% | 2023 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 32.43% | 2022 | |
| HungaryHUN | 32.43% | 2023 | |
| JordanJOR | 31.54% | 2023 | |
| PolandPOL | 31.48% | 2020 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 31.26% | 2010 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 30.75% | 2023 | |
| CubaCUB | 30.69% | 2012 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 30.66% | 2023 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 30.21% | 2017 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 29.48% | 2023 | |
| LebanonLBN | 29.04% | 2019 | — |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 27.28% | 2023 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 27.24% | 2023 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 27.23% | 2024 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 26.91% | 2024 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 26.85% | 2009 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 26.69% | 2023 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 26.32% | 2016 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 26.07% | 2022 | |
| PortugalPRT | 26.06% | 2024 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 25.64% | 2022 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 25.57% | 2019 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 25.56% | 2023 | |
| OmanOMN | 25.05% | 2022 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 24.4% | 2022 | |
| TongaTON | 24.38% | 2023 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 24.33% | 2020 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 23.96% | 2014 | — |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 23.91% | 2011 | |
| SamoaWSM | 23.03% | 2022 | |
| American SamoaASM | 22.6% | 1990 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 22.56% | 2024 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 22.54% | 2022 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 22.52% | 2016 | — |
| MauritiusMUS | 22.51% | 2021 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 22.04% | 2022 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 21.72% | 2016 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 21.58% | 2023 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 21.31% | 2013 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 21.22% | 2020 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 20.24% | 2016 | |
| EcuadorECU | 19.5% | 2022 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 19.42% | 2023 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 19.26% | 2023 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 19.24% | 2023 | |
| ItalyITA | 19.02% | 2023 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 18.93% | 2023 | |
| MexicoMEX | 18.77% | 2020 | |
| RomaniaROU | 18.75% | 2023 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 18.39% | 2022 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 17.82% | 2021 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 17.61% | 2021 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 17.48% | 2007 | — |
| MonacoMCO | 17.31% | 1975 | — |
| AlbaniaALB | 16.84% | 2018 | |
| IraqIRQ | 16.59% | 2021 | |
| ComorosCOM | 16.5% | 2021 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 16.14% | 2019 | |
| ChinaCHN | 16.12% | 2020 | |
| IndiaIND | 16.09% | 2023 | |
| FijiFJI | 15.91% | 2007 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 15.68% | 2000 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 15.27% | 2019 | |
| PanamaPAN | 15% | 2024 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 14.75% | 2000 | — |
| Costa RicaCRI | 14.63% | 2003 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 14.21% | 2022 | — |
| JamaicaJAM | 13.95% | 2011 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 13.87% | 2023 | |
| British Virgin IslandsVGB | 13.76% | 1991 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 13.73% | 2013 | — |
| ThailandTHA | 12.9% | 2010 | |
| UgandaUGA | 12.55% | 2021 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 12.44% | 2009 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 12.12% | 2022 | |
| BhutanBTN | 12.01% | 2022 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 11.87% | 2015 | — |
| UruguayURY | 11.79% | 2013 | |
| NepalNPL | 11.71% | 2017 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 11.68% | 2023 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 11.45% | 2011 | |
| HaitiHTI | 11.44% | 2012 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 11.27% | 2018 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 11.26% | 2006 | |
| SudanSDN | 10.86% | 2022 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 10.6% | 2019 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 10.55% | 1991 | — |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 10.51% | 2023 | |
| South SudanSSD | 10.25% | 2008 | — |
| ZambiaZMB | 10.06% | 2023 | |
| GhanaGHA | 9.99% | 2022 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 9.71% | 2021 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 9.48% | 2021 | |
| CameroonCMR | 9.16% | 2014 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 9.1% | 2002 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 9.04% | 2023 | |
| LiechtensteinLIE | 8.87% | 2000 | |
| PakistanPAK | 8.63% | 2021 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 8.36% | 2015 | — |
| HondurasHND | 7.9% | 2024 | |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA | 7.66% | 1980 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 7.42% | 2014 | — |
| DjiboutiDJI | 7.06% | 2017 | — |
| CambodiaKHM | 6.81% | 2023 | |
| TogoTGO | 6.77% | 2022 | |
| RwandaRWA | 6.5% | 2024 | |
| GuineaGIN | 6.46% | 2018 | |
| KenyaKEN | 6.45% | 2022 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 6.44% | 2020 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 6.11% | 2022 | |
| SenegalSEN | 5.72% | 2022 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 5.69% | 2018 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 5.38% | 2017 | |
| LesothoLSO | 5.35% | 2008 | |
| BeninBEN | 5.15% | 2022 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 5.11% | 2022 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 4.7% | 2021 | |
| AngolaAGO | 4.68% | 2021 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 4.16% | 2023 | |
| SurinameSUR | 3.91% | 2004 | — |
| MaliMLI | 3.9% | 2022 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 3.54% | 2017 | |
| ChadTCD | 3.5% | 2018 | — |
| MalawiMWI | 2.98% | 2020 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 2.95% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 2.95% | 1984 | — |
| MauritaniaMRT | 2.85% | 2013 | |
| LibyaLBY | 2.7% | 1984 | — |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 2.68% | 2022 | — |
| TanzaniaTZA | 2.56% | 2012 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 2.48% | 2005 | — |
| St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 2.32% | 1980 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 2.07% | 1988 | |
| NigerNER | 1.37% | 2022 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)