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Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher
% of population aged 25+
direct measurestatistical agency datahigher is better
What it measures
Share of the adult population holding a university degree.Note
The direct answer to 'how many people have a degree'. Observed only in census/survey years; carried forward up to 8 years and flagged. Where it is missing, tertiary enrolment serves as the proxy.From published value to score
- Published value. Native scale: 0 to 100 percent.
- Transform: value (no transform).
- Goalposts (fixed for all years; 2.5th and 97.5th percentiles of all observed country-years): worst = 1.07 scores 0, best = 37.4 scores 100.
- Direction: higher is better, no flip.
- Clip and scale: anything below the worst goalpost scores 0 and anything above the best scores 100; multiply by 100.
Goalposts come from 1,358 observed country-years since 2000. Coverage: 188 countries · 1,358 observed country-years · 1,185 carried forward (max 8 years) · last year with ≥100 countries observed: 2022. Open any country row below to see this calculation applied to its value.
Where the numbers come from
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World Bank API v2, series SE.TER.CUAT.BA.ZS (World Development Indicators) · series page · metadata · source updated 2026-07-13 · fetched 2026-10-04Built from one source
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) data browser produces the series — UIS compiles attainment from national population censuses and household surveys; one value per census or survey year. The World Bank pulls it through the UIS API.
Source statement as published by the data provider (verbatim)
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Detailed documentation is available at: https://api.uis.unesco.org/api/public/documentation/, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), type: Bulk file (csv), date accessed: 2026-03-19, date published: 2026-02
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.
Every country row below has a “verify” link to this series filtered to that country, so each value can be checked against the source.
History
Dots mark years with a published observation; flat stretches are carried forward.
Countries ranked on this indicator
180 countries have a usable value for 2024 (139 carried forward from an earlier year); 37 have none within 8 years.
| # | Country | Value | Observed | Score | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 52.7 | 2024 | 100 | source ↗ |
| 2 | Ireland | 41.9 | carried from 2023 | 100 | source ↗ |
| 3 | Luxembourg | 41.9 | carried from 2023 | 100 | source ↗ |
| 4 | Switzerland | 41.6 | 2024 | 100 | source ↗ |
| 5 | Lithuania | 41.3 | carried from 2023 | 100 | source ↗ |
| 6 | Russian Federation | 41.2 | carried from 2021 | 100 | source ↗ |
| 7 | United Kingdom | 39.6 | carried from 2021 | 100 | source ↗ |
| 8 | United States | 39.1 | 2024 | 100 | source ↗ |
| 9 | Israel | 38.3 | carried from 2023 | 100 | source ↗ |
| 10 | Belgium | 37.4 | carried from 2023 | 100 | source ↗ |
| 11 | Australia | 36.8 | 2024 | 98 | source ↗ |
| 12 | Netherlands | 36.6 | carried from 2023 | 98 | source ↗ |
| 13 | Korea, Rep. | 36.5 | 2024 | 97 | source ↗ |
| 14 | Singapore | 36.2 | carried from 2022 | 97 | source ↗ |
| 15 | Saudi Arabia | 36.0 | 2024 | 96 | source ↗ |
| 16 | Mongolia | 35.5 | 2024 | 95 | source ↗ |
| 17 | Sweden | 34.9 | carried from 2023 | 93 | source ↗ |
| 18 | Ukraine | 34.7 | carried from 2019 | 93 | source ↗ |
| 19 | Cyprus | 34.7 | carried from 2023 | 93 | source ↗ |
| 20 | Canada | 34.7 | 2024 | 92 | source ↗ |
| 21 | Iceland | 34.5 | carried from 2023 | 92 | source ↗ |
| 22 | Georgia | 33.7 | 2024 | 90 | source ↗ |
| 23 | Denmark | 33.6 | carried from 2023 | 90 | source ↗ |
| 24 | Latvia | 33.2 | carried from 2023 | 88 | source ↗ |
| 25 | Kazakhstan | 33.0 | 2024 | 88 | source ↗ |
| 26 | Estonia | 32.9 | carried from 2023 | 88 | source ↗ |
| 27 | New Zealand | 32.3 | carried from 2020 | 86 | source ↗ |
| 28 | Norway | 32.2 | carried from 2023 | 86 | source ↗ |
| 29 | Bermuda | 31.1 | carried from 2016 | 83 | source ↗ |
| 30 | Germany | 30.5 | carried from 2023 | 81 | source ↗ |
| 31 | Qatar | 30.4 | carried from 2022 | 81 | source ↗ |
| 32 | Curacao | 30.2 | carried from 2020 | 80 | source ↗ |
| 33 | Finland | 29.9 | carried from 2023 | 79 | source ↗ |
| 34 | Puerto Rico (US) | 29.6 | 2024 | 78 | source ↗ |
| 35 | Bahrain | 29.2 | 2024 | 78 | source ↗ |
| 36 | Greece | 28.9 | 2024 | 77 | source ↗ |
| 37 | Belarus | 28.3 | carried from 2019 | 75 | source ↗ |
| 38 | Poland | 27.7 | carried from 2021 | 73 | source ↗ |
| 39 | Bulgaria | 26.4 | carried from 2023 | 70 | source ↗ |
| 40 | Hungary | 26.4 | carried from 2023 | 70 | source ↗ |
| 41 | Malta | 26.3 | carried from 2023 | 69 | source ↗ |
| 42 | Armenia | 25.9 | carried from 2023 | 68 | source ↗ |
| 43 | Japan | 25.5 | carried from 2020 | 67 | source ↗ |
| 44 | Slovak Republic | 25.3 | carried from 2023 | 67 | source ↗ |
| 45 | Spain | 25.0 | carried from 2023 | 66 | source ↗ |
| 46 | Andorra | 25.0 | carried from 2022 | 66 | source ↗ |
| 47 | Portugal | 24.9 | 2024 | 66 | source ↗ |
| 48 | France | 24.4 | carried from 2023 | 64 | source ↗ |
| 49 | Kyrgyz Republic | 23.9 | carried from 2023 | 63 | source ↗ |
| 50 | Jordan | 23.2 | carried from 2023 | 61 | source ↗ |
| 51 | West Bank and Gaza | 22.8 | 2024 | 60 | source ↗ |
| 52 | Moldova | 22.6 | 2024 | 59 | source ↗ |
| 53 | Chile | 22.3 | 2024 | 58 | source ↗ |
| 54 | Venezuela, RB | 22.3 | carried from 2017 | 58 | source ↗ |
| 55 | Lebanon | 22.1 | carried from 2019 | 58 | source ↗ |
| 56 | Slovenia | 22.0 | carried from 2023 | 58 | source ↗ |
| 57 | Croatia | 22.0 | carried from 2023 | 58 | source ↗ |
| 58 | Czechia | 22.0 | carried from 2023 | 58 | source ↗ |
| 59 | Turkiye | 21.9 | carried from 2023 | 57 | source ↗ |
| 60 | Timor-Leste | 20.4 | carried from 2022 | 53 | source ↗ |
| 61 | North Macedonia | 20.0 | 2024 | 52 | source ↗ |
| 62 | Serbia | 20.0 | 2024 | 52 | source ↗ |
| 63 | Aruba | 19.6 | carried from 2023 | 51 | source ↗ |
| 64 | Montenegro | 19.6 | carried from 2020 | 51 | source ↗ |
| 65 | Dominican Republic | 19.2 | 2024 | 50 | source ↗ |
| 66 | Oman | 19.1 | carried from 2022 | 50 | source ↗ |
| 67 | Bolivia | 18.8 | 2024 | 49 | source ↗ |
| 68 | Brunei Darussalam | 18.5 | carried from 2023 | 48 | source ↗ |
| 69 | San Marino | 18.4 | carried from 2022 | 48 | source ↗ |
| 70 | Mexico | 18.4 | 2024 | 48 | source ↗ |
| 71 | Philippines | 18.1 | carried from 2022 | 47 | source ↗ |
| 72 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 18.1 | carried from 2023 | 47 | source ↗ |
| 73 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 17.9 | carried from 2023 | 46 | source ↗ |
| 74 | Colombia | 17.7 | 2024 | 46 | source ↗ |
| 75 | Azerbaijan | 17.7 | carried from 2023 | 46 | source ↗ |
| 76 | Italy | 17.6 | carried from 2023 | 45 | source ↗ |
| 77 | Albania | 17.5 | carried from 2023 | 45 | source ↗ |
| 78 | Thailand | 17.4 | carried from 2022 | 45 | source ↗ |
| 79 | Brazil | 17.2 | 2024 | 44 | source ↗ |
| 80 | Bahamas, The | 16.9 | carried from 2022 | 44 | source ↗ |
| 81 | Uzbekistan | 16.9 | carried from 2022 | 43 | source ↗ |
| 82 | Costa Rica | 16.8 | 2024 | 43 | source ↗ |
| 83 | Samoa | 16.5 | carried from 2022 | 42 | source ↗ |
| 84 | Tajikistan | 16.3 | carried from 2023 | 42 | source ↗ |
| 85 | Paraguay | 16.2 | 2024 | 42 | source ↗ |
| 86 | Cuba | 15.3 | carried from 2019 | 39 | source ↗ |
| 87 | New Caledonia | 15.2 | carried from 2019 | 39 | source ↗ |
| 88 | Austria | 14.9 | carried from 2021 | 38 | source ↗ |
| 89 | India | 14.9 | carried from 2023 | 38 | source ↗ |
| 90 | Antigua and Barbuda | 14.7 | carried from 2023 | 38 | source ↗ |
| 91 | Palau | 14.7 | carried from 2020 | 38 | source ↗ |
| 92 | Romania | 14.6 | carried from 2023 | 37 | source ↗ |
| 93 | Panama | 14.6 | 2024 | 37 | source ↗ |
| 94 | Malaysia | 14.6 | carried from 2022 | 37 | source ↗ |
| 95 | South Africa | 14.4 | 2024 | 37 | source ↗ |
| 96 | Comoros | 14.1 | carried from 2022 | 36 | source ↗ |
| 97 | Uruguay | 12.9 | 2024 | 33 | source ↗ |
| 98 | Tunisia | 12.8 | carried from 2023 | 32 | source ↗ |
| 99 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 11.7 | carried from 2019 | 29 | source ↗ |
| 100 | Mauritius | 11.7 | carried from 2023 | 29 | source ↗ |
| 101 | Algeria | 11.4 | carried from 2019 | 29 | source ↗ |
| 102 | Tonga | 11.4 | carried from 2023 | 29 | source ↗ |
| 103 | Viet Nam | 11.3 | carried from 2023 | 28 | source ↗ |
| 104 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 11.3 | carried from 2023 | 28 | source ↗ |
| 105 | Kuwait | 11.1 | carried from 2018 | 28 | source ↗ |
| 106 | St. Lucia | 11.1 | carried from 2020 | 28 | source ↗ |
| 107 | Maldives | 11.0 | carried from 2019 | 27 | source ↗ |
| 108 | Jamaica | 10.9 | carried from 2022 | 27 | source ↗ |
| 109 | Iraq | 10.9 | carried from 2021 | 27 | source ↗ |
| 110 | Argentina | 10.9 | carried from 2022 | 27 | source ↗ |
| 111 | Nigeria | 10.6 | 2024 | 26 | source ↗ |
| 112 | Trinidad and Tobago | 10.1 | carried from 2022 | 25 | source ↗ |
| 113 | Fiji | 10.0 | carried from 2021 | 25 | source ↗ |
| 114 | Pakistan | 9.93 | carried from 2021 | 24 | source ↗ |
| 115 | Turkmenistan | 9.59 | carried from 2022 | 23 | source ↗ |
| 116 | Seychelles | 9.53 | carried from 2023 | 23 | source ↗ |
| 117 | Myanmar | 9.35 | carried from 2019 | 23 | source ↗ |
| 118 | Indonesia | 9.33 | carried from 2023 | 23 | source ↗ |
| 119 | Cabo Verde | 9.20 | 2024 | 22 | source ↗ |
| 120 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 9.15 | carried from 2023 | 22 | source ↗ |
| 121 | Suriname | 8.93 | carried from 2022 | 22 | source ↗ |
| 122 | Namibia | 8.58 | carried from 2023 | 21 | source ↗ |
| 123 | Bhutan | 8.48 | carried from 2022 | 20 | source ↗ |
| 124 | Tuvalu | 8.43 | carried from 2017 | 20 | source ↗ |
| 125 | Sudan | 8.08 | carried from 2022 | 19 | source ↗ |
| 126 | Ecuador | 7.99 | 2024 | 19 | source ↗ |
| 127 | Grenada | 7.92 | carried from 2023 | 19 | source ↗ |
| 128 | China | 7.68 | carried from 2020 | 18 | source ↗ |
| 129 | Bangladesh | 7.50 | carried from 2023 | 18 | source ↗ |
| 130 | Botswana | 7.44 | carried from 2023 | 18 | source ↗ |
| 131 | Honduras | 7.39 | 2024 | 17 | source ↗ |
| 132 | El Salvador | 7.27 | carried from 2023 | 17 | source ↗ |
| 133 | Djibouti | 7.06 | carried from 2017 | 17 | source ↗ |
| 134 | Belize | 7.01 | carried from 2022 | 16 | source ↗ |
| 135 | Dominica | 6.84 | carried from 2021 | 16 | source ↗ |
| 136 | Kenya | 6.76 | 2024 | 16 | source ↗ |
| 137 | Angola | 6.64 | carried from 2023 | 15 | source ↗ |
| 138 | Rwanda | 6.50 | 2024 | 15 | source ↗ |
| 139 | Cameroon | 6.42 | carried from 2018 | 15 | source ↗ |
| 140 | Eswatini | 6.41 | carried from 2022 | 15 | source ↗ |
| 141 | Lao PDR | 6.27 | carried from 2023 | 14 | source ↗ |
| 142 | Guinea | 6.21 | carried from 2018 | 14 | source ↗ |
| 143 | Nepal | 5.82 | carried from 2017 | 13 | source ↗ |
| 144 | Cambodia | 5.82 | carried from 2023 | 13 | source ↗ |
| 145 | Sri Lanka | 5.36 | carried from 2023 | 12 | source ↗ |
| 146 | Ghana | 5.17 | 2024 | 11 | source ↗ |
| 147 | Guatemala | 5.08 | 2024 | 11 | source ↗ |
| 148 | Liberia | 5.06 | carried from 2019 | 11 | source ↗ |
| 149 | Cote d'Ivoire | 4.98 | carried from 2021 | 11 | source ↗ |
| 150 | Sao Tome and Principe | 4.85 | carried from 2019 | 10 | source ↗ |
| 151 | Haiti | 4.53 | carried from 2017 | 10 | source ↗ |
| 152 | Guyana | 4.47 | carried from 2019 | 9 | source ↗ |
| 153 | Togo | 4.44 | carried from 2022 | 9 | source ↗ |
| 154 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 4.27 | carried from 2022 | 9 | source ↗ |
| 155 | Uganda | 4.24 | 2024 | 9 | source ↗ |
| 156 | Marshall Islands | 4.19 | carried from 2021 | 9 | source ↗ |
| 157 | Afghanistan | 3.98 | carried from 2022 | 8 | source ↗ |
| 158 | Lesotho | 3.94 | carried from 2018 | 8 | source ↗ |
| 159 | Benin | 3.85 | carried from 2022 | 8 | source ↗ |
| 160 | Senegal | 3.81 | carried from 2023 | 8 | source ↗ |
| 161 | Ethiopia | 3.79 | carried from 2022 | 8 | source ↗ |
| 162 | Vanuatu | 3.34 | carried from 2023 | 6 | source ↗ |
| 163 | Zambia | 3.23 | 2024 | 6 | source ↗ |
| 164 | Papua New Guinea | 3.14 | carried from 2022 | 6 | source ↗ |
| 165 | Mozambique | 3.04 | carried from 2022 | 5 | source ↗ |
| 166 | Madagascar | 2.93 | carried from 2021 | 5 | source ↗ |
| 167 | Guinea-Bissau | 2.62 | carried from 2022 | 4 | source ↗ |
| 168 | Gambia, The | 2.51 | carried from 2023 | 4 | source ↗ |
| 169 | Burkina Faso | 2.50 | 2024 | 4 | source ↗ |
| 170 | Mali | 2.33 | carried from 2022 | 4 | source ↗ |
| 171 | Tanzania | 2.32 | carried from 2022 | 3 | source ↗ |
| 172 | Naoero | 2.12 | carried from 2023 | 3 | source ↗ |
| 173 | Sierra Leone | 1.96 | carried from 2019 | 2 | source ↗ |
| 174 | Kiribati | 1.86 | 2024 | 2 | source ↗ |
| 175 | Central African Republic | 1.81 | carried from 2019 | 2 | source ↗ |
| 176 | Chad | 1.76 | carried from 2019 | 2 | source ↗ |
| 177 | Malawi | 1.32 | carried from 2020 | 1 | source ↗ |
| 178 | Zimbabwe | 1.13 | carried from 2023 | 0 | source ↗ |
| 179 | Niger | 0.971 | carried from 2022 | 0 | source ↗ |
| 180 | Burundi | 0.909 | carried from 2017 | 0 | source ↗ |
No official value for 2024: 37 countries
American Samoa, Barbados, Channel Islands, Congo, Rep., Cayman Islands, Eritrea, Faroe Islands, Micronesia, Fed. Sts., Gabon, Gibraltar, Equatorial Guinea, Greenland, Guam, Hong Kong SAR, China, Isle of Man, St. Kitts and Nevis, Libya, Liechtenstein, Macao SAR, China, St. Martin (French part), Morocco, Monaco, Northern Mariana Islands, Mauritania, Nicaragua, Peru, Korea, Dem. People's Rep., French Polynesia, Solomon Islands, South Sudan, Sint Maarten (Dutch part), Syrian Arab Republic, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, British Virgin Islands, Virgin Islands (U.S.), Kosovo, Yemen, Rep.