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Tertiary attainment by country

Tertiary educational attainment (ages 25–64) · % of population ages 25–64 · 45 countries ranked · 2025

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Rank 1 = best (higher is better for this indicator).25 of 45
  1. 1CanadaWorld rank 1st of 45
    down −0.7 pts
  2. 2IrelandWorld rank 2nd of 45
    up +1.2 pts
  3. 3South KoreaWorld rank 3rd of 45
    up +2.0 pts
  4. 4JapanWorld rank 4th of 45
    up +0.9 pts
  5. 5LuxembourgWorld rank 5th of 45
    up +0.4 pts
  6. 6United KingdomWorld rank 6th of 45
    up +0.9 pts
  7. 7AustraliaWorld rank 7th of 45
    up +1.3 pts
  8. 8United StatesWorld rank 8th of 45
  9. 9CyprusWorld rank 9th of 45
    up +0.6 pts
  10. 10IsraelWorld rank 10th of 45
    up +0.7 pts
  11. 11SwedenWorld rank 11th of 45
    down −1.0 pts
  12. 12NorwayWorld rank 12th of 45
    up +0.6 pts
  13. 13LithuaniaWorld rank 13th of 45
    up +2.2 pts
  14. 14BelgiumWorld rank 14th of 45
    up +2.4 pts
  15. 15SwitzerlandWorld rank 15th of 45
    down −0.2 pts
  16. 16NetherlandsWorld rank 16th of 45
    up +1.0 pts
  17. 17DenmarkWorld rank 17th of 45
    up +0.9 pts
  18. 18New ZealandWorld rank 18th of 45
    up +0.2 pts
  19. 19FinlandWorld rank 19th of 45
    up +0.0 pts
  20. 20SpainWorld rank 20th of 45
    up +0.2 pts
  21. 21EstoniaWorld rank 21st of 45
    down −0.5 pts
  22. 22LatviaWorld rank 22nd of 45
    up +0.3 pts
  23. 23PolandWorld rank 23rd of 45
    up +0.5 pts
  24. 24MaltaWorld rank 24th of 45
    up +1.4 pts
  25. 25AustriaWorld rank 25th of 45
    down −0.1 pts

On the map

Tertiary attainment, 2025. Quantile classes; hatched = no data.

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Rank over time

Position in the world ranking by year, up to 5 countries. Rank 1 is at the top.

CanadaIrelandSouth Korea
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Rank by year for Canada, Ireland, South Korea, 2000–2024.