Share of Population Having at Least Completed Lower Secondary Education
This key economic indicator for the Education sector has been recently updated.
- Latvia rose 0.2points of Share of Population Having at Least Completed Lower Secondary Education in 2019, compared to a year earlier.
- Since 2014 Latvia Share of Population Having at Least Completed Lower Secondary Education rose 0.2points year on year reaching 100.17 Percent of Persons Aged 25+.
- In 2019 Czech Republic was ranked number 4 in Share of Population Having at Least Completed Lower Secondary Education.
Top Countries in Share of Population Having at Least Completed Lower Secondary Education
| # | 73 Countries | Percent of Persons Aged 25+ | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Latvia
|
100.17 % | 2019 | +0.2 % | +0.1 % | View data |
| 2 |
#2
Greenland
|
100.00 % | 2018 | NA | NA | View data |
| 2 |
#2
Luxembourg
|
100.00 % | 2015 | NA | NA | View data |
| 4 |
#4
Czech Republic
|
99.93 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 5 |
#5
Uzbekistan
|
99.91 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 6 |
#6
United Kingdom
|
99.75 % | 2017 | NA | -0.0 % | View data |
| 7 |
#7
Slovakia
|
99.28 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | -0.0 % | View data |
| 8 |
#8
Norway
|
99.24 % | 2017 | +0.0 % | NA | View data |
| 9 |
#9
Georgia
|
97.95 % | 2019 | +0.2 % | +0.3 % | View data |
| 10 |
#10
Slovenia
|
97.88 % | 2019 | +0.1 % | +0.1 % | View data |
| 11 |
#11
Moldova
|
97.29 % | 2018 | NA | +0.4 % | View data |
| 12 |
#12
Switzerland
|
97.15 % | 2019 | +0.1 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 13 |
#13
Hungary
|
96.87 % | 2019 | -0.1 % | +0.1 % | View data |
| 14 |
#14
Armenia
|
96.59 % | 2017 | NA | NA | View data |
| 15 |
#15
Lithuania
|
96.41 % | 2019 | +0.5 % | +0.7 % | View data |
| 16 |
#16
Germany
|
96.30 % | 2019 | -0.0 % | -0.1 % | View data |
| 17 |
#17
United States
|
96.10 % | 2019 | +0.1 % | +0.2 % | View data |
| 18 |
#18
Azerbaijan
|
95.83 % | 2019 | +0.1 % | +0.1 % | View data |
| 19 |
#19
Bulgaria
|
95.80 % | 2019 | +0.2 % | +0.3 % | View data |
| 20 |
#20
Cayman Islands
|
95.25 % | 2015 | +0.5 % | NA | View data |
| 21 |
#21
Australia
|
93.46 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.4 % | View data |
| 22 |
#22
Denmark
|
92.96 % | 2019 | -0.9 % | +0.3 % | View data |
| 23 |
#23
Israel
|
92.07 % | 2019 | +0.7 % | +0.7 % | View data |
| 24 |
#24
Sweden
|
91.37 % | 2019 | +0.3 % | +0.4 % | View data |
| 25 |
#25
Romania
|
90.97 % | 2019 | +0.3 % | +0.4 % | View data |
| 26 |
#26
Serbia
|
90.49 % | 2019 | +0.4 % | +0.8 % | View data |
| 27 |
#27
Netherlands
|
90.33 % | 2019 | -0.1 % | +0.2 % | View data |
| 28 |
#28
Belgium
|
87.31 % | 2019 | +0.7 % | +1.2 % | View data |
| 29 |
#29
Poland
|
86.43 % | 2019 | +0.5 % | +0.6 % | View data |
| 30 |
#30
France
|
85.23 % | 2019 | +0.6 % | +0.6 % | View data |
| 31 |
#31
Malta
|
82.61 % | 2019 | +0.5 % | +1.4 % | View data |
| 32 |
#32
Cyprus
|
82.30 % | 2019 | +0.6 % | +0.8 % | View data |
| 33 |
#33
Singapore
|
81.65 % | 2019 | +0.3 % | +0.8 % | View data |
| 34 |
#34
Italy
|
80.60 % | 2019 | +0.7 % | +0.8 % | View data |
| 35 |
#35
Chile
|
80.17 % | 2019 | +0.4 % | NA | View data |
| 36 |
#36
Hong Kong
|
79.40 % | 2017 | NA | NA | View data |
| 37 |
#37
Spain
|
78.57 % | 2019 | +1.1 % | +1.3 % | View data |
| 38 |
#38
Venezuela
|
74.43 % | 2016 | +6.9 % | +2.6 % | View data |
| 39 |
#39
South Africa
|
74.20 % | 2019 | +0.4 % | -0.6 % | View data |
| 40 |
#40
Andorra
|
72.33 % | 2016 | -0.2 % | NA | View data |
| 41 |
#41
Iran
|
70.74 % | 2019 | +0.5 % | +0.7 % | View data |
| 42 |
#42
Qatar
|
69.05 % | 2019 | +0.7 % | +0.2 % | View data |
| 43 |
#43
Saudi Arabia
|
68.85 % | 2017 | NA | NA | View data |
| 44 |
#44
Dominican Republic
|
67.17 % | 2019 | +1.5 % | +3.6 % | View data |
| 45 |
#45
Oman
|
66.42 % | 2015 | NA | +4.9 % | View data |
| 46 |
#46
West Bank and Gaza
|
64.95 % | 2019 | +1.1 % | +2.0 % | View data |
| 47 |
#47
Zimbabwe
|
64.94 % | 2017 | NA | +1.3 % | View data |
| 48 |
#48
Greece
|
64.80 % | 2016 | -6.3 % | NA | View data |
| 49 |
#49
Peru
|
64.11 % | 2018 | NA | +0.7 % | View data |
| 50 |
#50
Turkey
|
64.05 % | 2019 | +2.6 % | +3.1 % | View data |
| 51 |
#51
Mexico
|
63.52 % | 2019 | +0.5 % | +2.0 % | View data |
| 52 |
#52
Brazil
|
60.78 % | 2019 | +1.3 % | +1.5 % | View data |
| 53 |
#53
Philippines
|
59.41 % | 2017 | NA | NA | View data |
| 54 |
#54
Uruguay
|
57.21 % | 2019 | +0.7 % | +1.4 % | View data |
| 55 |
#55
Portugal
|
56.19 % | 2019 | +3.5 % | +1.8 % | View data |
| 56 |
#56
Kuwait
|
56.03 % | 2019 | +0.2 % | NA | View data |
| 57 |
#57
Colombia
|
55.20 % | 2019 | +1.4 % | +2.2 % | View data |
| 58 |
#58
Costa Rica
|
54.78 % | 2019 | +0.4 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 59 |
#59
Ecuador
|
54.07 % | 2019 | +1.2 % | +2.1 % | View data |
| 60 |
#60
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
50.66 % | 2016 | NA | NA | View data |
| 61 |
#61
Paraguay
|
50.36 % | 2019 | +0.5 % | +1.5 % | View data |
| 62 |
#62
Indonesia
|
49.91 % | 2019 | -2.0 % | +1.1 % | View data |
| 63 |
#63
Thailand
|
46.24 % | 2018 | NA | +2.2 % | View data |
| 64 |
#64
Saint Lucia
|
45.89 % | 2013 | NA | NA | View data |
| 65 |
#65
El Salvador
|
42.78 % | 2017 | -1.1 % | +1.4 % | View data |
| 66 |
#66
Pakistan
|
38.02 % | 2019 | +1.4 % | +0.4 % | View data |
| 67 |
#67
Guatemala
|
36.79 % | 2014 | +44.5 % | NA | View data |
| 68 |
#68
Honduras
|
32.01 % | 2019 | +2.7 % | -0.3 % | View data |
| 69 |
#69
Ivory Coast
|
21.12 % | 2014 | NA | NA | View data |
| 70 |
#70
Senegal
|
17.82 % | 2017 | NA | NA | View data |
| 71 |
#71
Mali
|
10.04 % | 2018 | NA | NA | View data |
| 72 |
#72
Burundi
|
9.28 % | 2017 | NA | NA | View data |
| 73 |
#73
Burkina Faso
|
8.49 % | 2014 | NA | NA | View data |
Source: World Bank