Completion of Upper Secondary Education by Country
The Completion of Upper Secondary Education by Country ranking compares countries based on their year-over-year percentage change in the share of the population aged 25+ who have completed upper secondary education. Countries with the largest increases rank higher, reflecting progress in expanding access to education and improving human capital development.
Ranking summary
Myanmar tops the rankings in Educational Attainment (Upper Secondary), recording an increase from 22.76 to 61.79. Nicaragua follows with a gain from 26.75 to 52.35, while Namibia rounds out the top three, rising from 7.76 to 33.03.- Across all 164 countries, the average year-over-year change was +0.29 percentage points with a median change of +0.66 percentage points.
- Overall, 106 countries improved in this area while 58 worsened. Click on a country to open the full country scorecard and see how it performs across a range of key indicators.
| Rank | Country | Most Recent Year | Previous Year | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Myanmar | 61.79% (2020) | 22.76% (2019) | +39.03 pp |
| 2 |  Nicaragua | 52.35% (2021) | 26.75% (2014) | +25.60 pp |
| 3 |  Namibia | 33.03% (2016) | 7.76% (2014) | +25.26 pp |
| 4 |  Guinea | 32.50% (2019) | 7.39% (2018) | +25.11 pp |
| 5 |  Uganda | 38.76% (2021) | 14.24% (2019) | +24.52 pp |
| 6 |  Tunisia | 43.94% (2023) | 19.44% (2022) | +24.50 pp |
| 7 |  Nigeria | 65.67% (2022) | 43.93% (2021) | +21.74 pp |
| 8 |  Pakistan | 26.79% (2021) | 11.57% (2019) | +15.22 pp |
| 9 |  Oman | 63.50% (2022) | 49.06% (2021) | +14.45 pp |
| 10 |  Andorra | 61.22% (2022) | 47.35% (2016) | +13.87 pp |
| 11 |  Maldives | 28.75% (2019) | 16.10% (2017) | +12.65 pp |
| 12 |  Papua New Guinea | 19.61% (2022) | 9.05% (2018) | +10.55 pp |
| 13 |  Laos | 23.99% (2022) | 14.64% (2017) | +9.35 pp |
| 14 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 63.40% (2022) | 54.06% (2021) | +9.34 pp |
| 15 |  Gambia | 29.00% (2023) | 20.26% (2020) | +8.74 pp |
| 16 |  Peru | 64.49% (2023) | 56.45% (2022) | +8.04 pp |
| 17 |  Ghana | 22.94% (2022) | 15.60% (2017) | +7.34 pp |
| 18 |  Ethiopia | 11.81% (2021) | 4.53% (2019) | +7.29 pp |
| 19 |  Yemen | 25.61% (2023) | 18.60% (2014) | +7.01 pp |
| 20 |  Brazil | 60.11% (2023) | 54.01% (2022) | +6.10 pp |
| 21 |  Belize | 43.29% (2020) | 37.47% (2019) | +5.83 pp |
| 22 |  Tuvalu | 38.94% (2022) | 33.13% (2019) | +5.82 pp |
| 23 |  Bahamas | 90.90% (2023) | 85.86% (2019) | +5.04 pp |
| 24 |  Tonga | 68.78% (2021) | 63.87% (2018) | +4.91 pp |
| 25 |  Guyana | 35.23% (2019) | 30.83% (2018) | +4.40 pp |
| 26 |  Samoa | 43.90% (2022) | 39.56% (2019) | +4.34 pp |
| 27 |  Mali | 9.66% (2022) | 5.41% (2020) | +4.25 pp |
| 28 |  Togo | 16.11% (2022) | 11.87% (2019) | +4.24 pp |
| 29 |  Benin | 10.69% (2022) | 6.47% (2021) | +4.23 pp |
| 30 |  United States | 95.29% (2023) | 91.19% (2022) | +4.10 pp |
| 31 |  Turkmenistan | 32.99% (2019) | 29.01% (2015) | +3.98 pp |
| 32 |  Comoros | 22.79% (2022) | 18.92% (2021) | +3.87 pp |
| 33 |  Norway | 79.07% (2022) | 75.26% (2021) | +3.81 pp |
| 34 |  Mongolia | 82.91% (2023) | 79.15% (2022) | +3.76 pp |
| 35 |  France | 78.04% (2023) | 74.41% (2022) | +3.63 pp |
| 36 |  Tanzania | 6.54% (2022) | 3.03% (2020) | +3.51 pp |
| 37 |  Honduras | 19.20% (2023) | 15.78% (2022) | +3.42 pp |
| 38 |  Senegal | 10.72% (2022) | 7.41% (2019) | +3.31 pp |
| 39 |  Paraguay | 45.61% (2022) | 42.47% (2021) | +3.14 pp |
| 40 |  Afghanistan | 12.60% (2022) | 9.46% (2021) | +3.14 pp |
| 41 |  Mexico | 40.86% (2023) | 37.90% (2022) | +2.96 pp |
| 42 |  Egypt | 54.31% (2022) | 51.79% (2021) | +2.53 pp |
| 43 |  Qatar | 51.43% (2022) | 49.13% (2021) | +2.30 pp |
| 44 |  Burundi | 5.60% (2017) | 3.33% (2014) | +2.27 pp |
| 45 |  Guinea-Bissau | 15.99% (2022) | 13.80% (2019) | +2.19 pp |
| 46 |  Zambia | 38.45% (2022) | 36.32% (2021) | +2.13 pp |
| 47 |  Grenada | 49.80% (2020) | 47.68% (2019) | +2.12 pp |
| 48 |  India | 33.70% (2023) | 31.61% (2022) | +2.09 pp |
| 49 |  Malta | 55.24% (2022) | 53.19% (2021) | +2.05 pp |
| 50 |  Philippines | 34.46% (2022) | 32.43% (2021) | +2.03 pp |
| 51 |  Cambodia | 11.53% (2021) | 9.61% (2020) | +1.92 pp |
| 52 |  Zimbabwe | 65.94% (2022) | 64.13% (2021) | +1.81 pp |
| 53 |  Türkiye | 41.06% (2023) | 39.26% (2022) | +1.80 pp |
| 54 |  Chile | 68.43% (2023) | 66.63% (2022) | +1.80 pp |
| 55 |  Greece | 68.63% (2022) | 67.12% (2021) | +1.52 pp |
| 56 |  South Africa | 44.17% (2023) | 42.66% (2022) | +1.51 pp |
| 57 |  North Macedonia | 71.95% (2023) | 70.52% (2022) | +1.44 pp |
| 58 |  Albania | 53.27% (2022) | 51.84% (2021) | +1.43 pp |
| 59 |  Bolivia | 52.12% (2023) | 50.71% (2022) | +1.42 pp |
| 60 |  Hungary | 82.64% (2022) | 81.41% (2021) | +1.23 pp |
| 61 |  Cyprus | 77.66% (2022) | 76.44% (2021) | +1.21 pp |
| 62 |  Angola | 22.05% (2021) | 20.84% (2019) | +1.21 pp |
| 63 |  Rwanda | 14.63% (2023) | 13.46% (2022) | +1.17 pp |
| 64 |  Serbia | 76.10% (2023) | 74.94% (2022) | +1.16 pp |
| 65 |  San Marino | 58.59% (2022) | 57.45% (2020) | +1.14 pp |
| 66 |  New Zealand | 75.11% (2020) | 73.99% (2019) | +1.12 pp |
| 67 |  South Korea | 80.86% (2023) | 79.77% (2022) | +1.09 pp |
| 68 |  United Kingdom | 79.41% (2023) | 78.34% (2022) | +1.07 pp |
| 69 |  Botswana | 45.96% (2023) | 44.88% (2022) | +1.07 pp |
| 70 |  Colombia | 57.02% (2023) | 56.08% (2022) | +0.94 pp |
| 71 |  Ukraine | 72.48% (2021) | 71.54% (2020) | +0.94 pp |
| 72 |  United Arab Emirates | 74.39% (2022) | 73.48% (2021) | +0.91 pp |
| 73 |  Bulgaria | 79.32% (2022) | 78.43% (2021) | +0.89 pp |
| 74 |  Lithuania | 92.00% (2022) | 91.11% (2021) | +0.88 pp |
| 75 |  Croatia | 79.99% (2022) | 79.11% (2021) | +0.88 pp |
| 76 |  Belgium | 75.13% (2022) | 74.25% (2021) | +0.88 pp |
| 77 |  Sweden | 83.98% (2022) | 83.11% (2021) | +0.87 pp |
| 78 |  Romania | 73.03% (2022) | 72.17% (2021) | +0.86 pp |
| 79 |  Armenia | 95.57% (2022) | 94.72% (2021) | +0.85 pp |
| 80 |  Uzbekistan | 96.84% (2022) | 96.04% (2021) | +0.80 pp |
| 81 |  Russia | 92.70% (2023) | 92.00% (2022) | +0.70 pp |
| 82 |  Moldova | 75.43% (2023) | 74.75% (2022) | +0.67 pp |
| 83 |  Nepal | 12.85% (2021) | 12.20% (2019) | +0.65 pp |
| 84 |  Saint Lucia | 20.39% (2022) | 19.75% (2021) | +0.65 pp |
| 85 |  Estonia | 86.47% (2022) | 85.84% (2021) | +0.63 pp |
| 86 |  Iran | 44.96% (2022) | 44.34% (2021) | +0.62 pp |
| 87 |  Vanuatu | 19.18% (2020) | 18.56% (2019) | +0.61 pp |
| 88 |  Finland | 81.34% (2022) | 80.74% (2021) | +0.61 pp |
| 89 |  Kuwait | 31.20% (2018) | 30.60% (2017) | +0.60 pp |
| 90 |  Luxembourg | 77.41% (2022) | 76.92% (2021) | +0.49 pp |
| 91 |  Austria | 82.56% (2023) | 82.09% (2022) | +0.47 pp |
| 92 |  North Korea | 79.77% (2022) | 79.34% (2021) | +0.43 pp |
| 93 |  Ireland | 79.52% (2022) | 79.09% (2021) | +0.43 pp |
| 94 |  Canada | 89.57% (2023) | 89.17% (2022) | +0.40 pp |
| 95 |  Sri Lanka | 64.07% (2022) | 63.68% (2021) | +0.39 pp |
| 96 |  Slovakia | 90.18% (2022) | 89.81% (2021) | +0.37 pp |
| 97 |  Liberia | 26.16% (2019) | 25.79% (2017) | +0.36 pp |
| 98 |  Switzerland | 84.28% (2023) | 83.92% (2022) | +0.36 pp |
| 99 |  Italy | 52.80% (2022) | 52.44% (2021) | +0.36 pp |
| 100 |  Mauritius | 50.67% (2022) | 50.31% (2021) | +0.35 pp |
| 101 |  Niger | 3.16% (2022) | 2.81% (2019) | +0.35 pp |
| 102 |  Georgia | 93.20% (2023) | 92.86% (2022) | +0.34 pp |
| 103 |  Netherlands | 74.05% (2022) | 73.85% (2021) | +0.20 pp |
| 104 |  Israel | 85.32% (2022) | 85.19% (2021) | +0.13 pp |
| 105 |  Saudi Arabia | 64.77% (2023) | 64.66% (2022) | +0.12 pp |
| 106 |  Thailand | 39.44% (2023) | 39.33% (2022) | +0.11 pp |
| 107 |  Slovenia | 86.00% (2022) | 86.00% (2021) | 0.00 pp |
| 108 |  Belarus | 97.89% (2023) | 97.90% (2022) | 0.00 pp |
| 109 |  Ecuador | 45.38% (2022) | 45.43% (2021) | -0.05 pp |
| 110 |  Burkina Faso | 5.26% (2023) | 5.33% (2022) | -0.07 pp |
| 111 |  Spain | 55.25% (2023) | 55.35% (2022) | -0.10 pp |
| 112 |  Germany | 80.80% (2022) | 80.94% (2021) | -0.14 pp |
| 113 |  Panama | 51.13% (2023) | 51.29% (2022) | -0.16 pp |
| 114 |  Bahrain | 66.73% (2023) | 66.95% (2022) | -0.22 pp |
| 115 |  Czech Republic | 91.17% (2022) | 91.43% (2021) | -0.27 pp |
| 116 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 72.05% (2023) | 72.32% (2022) | -0.27 pp |
| 117 |  Denmark | 76.80% (2022) | 77.08% (2021) | -0.27 pp |
| 118 |  Iraq | 22.93% (2021) | 23.38% (2018) | -0.45 pp |
| 119 |  Indonesia | 39.11% (2023) | 39.57% (2022) | -0.46 pp |
| 120 |  Guatemala | 17.56% (2023) | 18.08% (2022) | -0.51 pp |
| 121 |  Iceland | 79.15% (2022) | 79.73% (2021) | -0.58 pp |
| 122 |  Seychelles | 84.31% (2020) | 84.91% (2019) | -0.60 pp |
| 123 |  Portugal | 47.41% (2023) | 48.12% (2022) | -0.71 pp |
| 124 |  Malawi | 12.15% (2020) | 12.97% (2017) | -0.82 pp |
| 125 |  Madagascar | 8.87% (2021) | 9.71% (2018) | -0.84 pp |
| 126 |  Costa Rica | 39.91% (2023) | 40.98% (2022) | -1.07 pp |
| 127 |  Uruguay | 33.72% (2023) | 34.79% (2022) | -1.07 pp |
| 128 |  Azerbaijan | 91.81% (2023) | 92.90% (2022) | -1.09 pp |
| 129 |  Barbados | 32.02% (2019) | 33.29% (2018) | -1.27 pp |
| 130 |  Tajikistan | 80.67% (2017) | 82.34% (2016) | -1.67 pp |
| 131 |  Brunei | 68.77% (2022) | 70.84% (2021) | -2.07 pp |
| 132 |  El Salvador | 33.81% (2023) | 35.95% (2022) | -2.14 pp |
| 133 |  Mozambique | 11.64% (2022) | 14.04% (2020) | -2.40 pp |
| 134 |  Australia | 78.96% (2023) | 81.67% (2022) | -2.71 pp |
| 135 |  Côte d'Ivoire | 14.08% (2022) | 16.81% (2021) | -2.73 pp |
| 136 |  Sierra Leone | 12.09% (2019) | 14.83% (2018) | -2.74 pp |
| 137 |  Vietnam | 39.10% (2023) | 41.92% (2022) | -2.83 pp |
| 138 |  Chad | 4.56% (2019) | 7.48% (2018) | -2.93 pp |
| 139 |  Kazakhstan | 94.32% (2019) | 97.40% (2018) | -3.09 pp |
| 140 |  Palau | 87.56% (2020) | 90.79% (2014) | -3.23 pp |
| 141 |  Venezuela | 58.07% (2017) | 61.92% (2016) | -3.85 pp |
| 142 |  Bangladesh | 29.31% (2022) | 33.66% (2021) | -4.35 pp |
| 143 |  Mauritania | 5.57% (2019) | 10.14% (2017) | -4.57 pp |
| 144 |  Kenya | 37.58% (2022) | 43.91% (2021) | -6.33 pp |
| 145 |  Malaysia | 69.80% (2022) | 76.29% (2021) | -6.49 pp |
| 146 |  Cameroon | 14.26% (2018) | 21.17% (2014) | -6.91 pp |
| 147 |  Suriname | 20.24% (2018) | 27.62% (2016) | -7.38 pp |
| 148 |  Jamaica | 56.37% (2022) | 63.89% (2021) | -7.53 pp |
| 149 |  Jordan | 42.56% (2023) | 50.24% (2020) | -7.68 pp |
| 150 |  Dominican Republic | 36.03% (2023) | 43.78% (2022) | -7.75 pp |
| 151 |  Lebanon | 42.44% (2019) | 52.70% (2018) | -10.26 pp |
| 152 |  Lesotho | 6.47% (2019) | 20.47% (2018) | -13.99 pp |
| 153 |  Singapore | 63.37% (2023) | 79.04% (2022) | -15.67 pp |
| 154 |  Marshall Islands | 48.39% (2021) | 64.56% (2019) | -16.16 pp |
| 155 |  Eswatini | 19.38% (2023) | 35.81% (2022) | -16.43 pp |
| 156 |  Democratic Republic of the Congo | 7.74% (2020) | 25.22% (2018) | -17.48 pp |
| 157 |  Fiji | 25.93% (2021) | 44.56% (2017) | -18.63 pp |
| 158 |  Latvia | 69.23% (2023) | 88.77% (2022) | -19.54 pp |
| 159 |  Poland | 67.00% (2023) | 88.20% (2022) | -21.20 pp |
| 160 |  Montenegro | 59.26% (2021) | 81.92% (2020) | -22.66 pp |
| 161 |  Kyrgyzstan | 65.32% (2018) | 91.52% (2017) | -26.20 pp |
| 162 |  Timor-Leste | 14.93% (2022) | 41.45% (2021) | -26.52 pp |
| 163 |  Kiribati | 45.88% (2020) | 74.02% (2019) | -28.14 pp |
| 164 |  Nauru | 31.47% (2021) | 97.11% (2013) | -65.64 pp |
Source: World Bank. Only countries with complete data (both points within the past 10 years) are shown.