Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Education & R&DWB WDIwb_wdi:SE.TER.CUAT.BA.ZS•% of total population ages 25+•1970 → 2024•188 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
Education & R&DWB WDI
Coverage
188
Frequency
yearly
Range
1970 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 4.23%
4.23% – 7.32%
7.32% – 11.07%
11.07% – 17.06%
17.06% – 22.26%
22.26% – 32.21%
> 32.21%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
188 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Countries
188
Median
14.6%
Mean
16.5%
25th pctl
6.6%
75th pctl
25%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Compare trends
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 52.66% | 2024 | |
| IrelandIRL | 41.85% | 2023 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 41.85% | 2023 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 41.61% | 2024 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 41.31% | 2023 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 41.22% | 2021 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 39.59% | 2021 | |
| United StatesUSA | 39.06% | 2024 | |
| IsraelISR | 38.3% | 2023 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 37.41% | 2023 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 36.78% | 2024 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 36.56% | 2023 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 36.46% | 2024 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 36.19% | 2022 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 36.04% | 2024 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 35.52% | 2024 | |
| SwedenSWE | 34.88% | 2023 | |
| UkraineUKR | 34.75% | 2019 | |
| CyprusCYP | 34.72% | 2023 | |
| CanadaCAN | 34.66% | 2024 | |
| IcelandISL | 34.46% | 2023 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 33.69% | 2024 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 33.62% | 2023 | |
| LatviaLVA | 33.2% | 2023 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 32.98% | 2024 | |
| EstoniaEST | 32.94% | 2023 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 32.28% | 2020 | |
| NorwayNOR | 32.19% | 2023 | |
| BermudaBMU | 31.11% | 2016 | |
| GermanyDEU | 30.53% | 2023 | |
| QatarQAT | 30.39% | 2022 | |
| CuracaoCUW | 30.17% | 2020 | — |
| FinlandFIN | 29.89% | 2023 | |
| Cayman IslandsCYM | 29.86% | 2015 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 29.57% | 2024 | |
| BahrainBHR | 29.22% | 2024 | |
| GreeceGRC | 28.94% | 2024 | |
| BelarusBLR | 28.3% | 2019 | |
| PolandPOL | 27.72% | 2021 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 26.37% | 2023 | |
| HungaryHUN | 26.35% | 2023 | |
| MaltaMLT | 26.3% | 2023 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 25.91% | 2023 | |
| JapanJPN | 25.54% | 2020 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 25.29% | 2023 | |
| SpainESP | 25.04% | 2023 | |
| AndorraAND | 25.04% | 2022 | |
| PortugalPRT | 24.91% | 2024 | |
| FranceFRA | 24.35% | 2023 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 23.93% | 2023 | |
| JordanJOR | 23.23% | 2023 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 22.79% | 2024 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 22.56% | 2024 | |
| ChileCHL | 22.27% | 2024 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 22.26% | 2017 | |
| LebanonLBN | 22.14% | 2019 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 22.04% | 2023 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 21.96% | 2023 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 21.96% | 2023 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 21.86% | 2023 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 20.37% | 2022 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 20.03% | 2024 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 19.99% | 2024 | |
| ArubaABW | 19.6% | 2023 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 19.58% | 2020 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 19.21% | 2024 | |
| OmanOMN | 19.11% | 2022 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 18.78% | 2024 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 18.51% | 2023 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 18.39% | 2022 | |
| MexicoMEX | 18.38% | 2024 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 18.08% | 2022 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 18.05% | 2023 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 17.92% | 2023 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 17.68% | 2024 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 17.67% | 2023 | |
| ItalyITA | 17.58% | 2023 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 17.51% | 2023 | |
| ThailandTHA | 17.35% | 2022 | |
| BrazilBRA | 17.19% | 2024 | |
| EcuadorECU | 17.08% | 2022 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 16.91% | 2022 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 16.85% | 2022 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 16.83% | 2024 | |
| SamoaWSM | 16.48% | 2022 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 16.34% | 2023 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 16.16% | 2024 | |
| CubaCUB | 15.33% | 2019 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 15.19% | 2019 | — |
| IndiaIND | 14.88% | 2023 | |
| AustriaAUT | 14.88% | 2021 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 14.69% | 2023 | |
| PalauPLW | 14.69% | 2020 | |
| RomaniaROU | 14.6% | 2023 | |
| PanamaPAN | 14.6% | 2024 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 14.56% | 2022 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 14.35% | 2024 | |
| ComorosCOM | 14.06% | 2022 | |
| UruguayURY | 12.93% | 2024 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 12.8% | 2023 | |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA | 11.75% | 2019 | — |
| MauritiusMUS | 11.67% | 2023 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 11.44% | 2019 | |
| TongaTON | 11.42% | 2023 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 11.32% | 2023 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 11.28% | 2023 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 11.12% | 2018 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 11.06% | 2020 | — |
| MaldivesMDV | 10.96% | 2019 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 10.95% | 2022 | |
| IraqIRQ | 10.94% | 2021 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 10.86% | 2022 | — |
| NigeriaNGA | 10.57% | 2024 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 10.51% | 2015 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 10.14% | 2022 | |
| FijiFJI | 10.02% | 2021 | |
| PakistanPAK | 9.93% | 2021 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 9.59% | 2022 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 9.52% | 2023 | — |
| MyanmarMMR | 9.35% | 2019 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 9.33% | 2023 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 9.2% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 9.15% | 2023 | |
| SurinameSUR | 8.93% | 2022 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 8.58% | 2023 | |
| BhutanBTN | 8.48% | 2022 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 8.43% | 2017 | |
| SudanSDN | 8.08% | 2022 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 7.92% | 2023 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 7.82% | 2015 | — |
| ChinaCHN | 7.68% | 2020 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 7.5% | 2023 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 7.44% | 2023 | |
| HondurasHND | 7.39% | 2024 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 7.27% | 2023 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 7.06% | 2017 | — |
| BelizeBLZ | 7.01% | 2022 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 6.97% | 2014 | — |
| DominicaDMA | 6.84% | 2021 | |
| KenyaKEN | 6.76% | 2024 | |
| AngolaAGO | 6.64% | 2023 | |
| RwandaRWA | 6.5% | 2024 | |
| CameroonCMR | 6.42% | 2018 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 6.41% | 2022 | — |
| Lao PDRLAO | 6.27% | 2023 | |
| GuineaGIN | 6.21% | 2018 | |
| NepalNPL | 5.82% | 2017 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 5.82% | 2023 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 5.36% | 2023 | |
| GhanaGHA | 5.17% | 2024 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 5.17% | 2015 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 5.08% | 2024 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 5.06% | 2019 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 4.99% | 2014 | — |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 4.98% | 2021 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 4.85% | 2019 | |
| HaitiHTI | 4.53% | 2017 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 4.47% | 2019 | |
| TogoTGO | 4.44% | 2022 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 4.27% | 2022 | — |
| UgandaUGA | 4.24% | 2024 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 4.19% | 2021 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 3.98% | 2022 | |
| LesothoLSO | 3.94% | 2018 | — |
| BeninBEN | 3.85% | 2022 | |
| SenegalSEN | 3.81% | 2023 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 3.79% | 2022 | |
| South SudanSSD | 3.77% | 2008 | — |
| VanuatuVUT | 3.34% | 2023 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 3.23% | 2024 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 3.14% | 2022 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 3.04% | 2022 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 2.93% | 2021 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 2.62% | 2022 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 2.51% | 2023 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 2.5% | 2024 | |
| MaliMLI | 2.33% | 2022 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 2.32% | 2022 | |
| NaoeroNRU | 2.12% | 2023 | — |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 1.96% | 2019 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 1.86% | 2024 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 1.81% | 2019 | — |
| ChadTCD | 1.76% | 2019 | |
| MalawiMWI | 1.32% | 2020 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 1.13% | 2023 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 1.06% | 2000 | — |
| NigerNER | 0.97% | 2022 | |
| BurundiBDI | 0.91% | 2017 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)