Tertiary Education Level Attainment
This key economic indicator for the Education sector has been recently updated.
- Luxembourg increased 17.7points of Tertiary Education Level Attainment in 2019, compared to the previous year.
- Since 2014 Luxembourg Tertiary Education Level Attainment grew 2.4points year on year totalising 51.64 Percent of Persons Aged 25-64.
- In 2019 Canada was ranked number 1 in Tertiary Education Level Attainment.
- In 2018 Argentina was number 25 in Tertiary Education Level Attainment attaining 35.66 Percent of Persons Aged 25-64, compared to 37 in 2017.
Top Countries in Tertiary Education Level Attainment
| # | 43 Countries | Percent of Persons Aged 25-64 | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Canada
|
59.37 % | 2019 | +2.6 % | +2.1 % | View data |
| 2 |
#2
Russia
|
57.04 % | 2019 | +0.6 % | +2.0 % | View data |
| 3 |
#3
Japan
|
52.68 % | 2019 | +1.4 % | +1.8 % | View data |
| 4 |
#4
Luxembourg
|
51.64 % | 2019 | +17.7 % | +2.4 % | View data |
| 5 |
#5
Israel
|
50.25 % | 2019 | +0.1 % | +0.7 % | View data |
| 6 |
#6
South Korea
|
50.03 % | 2019 | +2.1 % | +2.4 % | View data |
| 7 |
#7
United States
|
48.34 % | 2019 | +1.9 % | +1.8 % | View data |
| 8 |
#8
Ireland
|
47.31 % | 2019 | +0.8 % | +2.9 % | View data |
| 9 |
#9
United Kingdom
|
47.19 % | 2019 | +3.1 % | +2.3 % | View data |
| 10 |
#10
Australia
|
47.13 % | 2019 | +3.1 % | +2.4 % | View data |
| 11 |
#11
Finland
|
45.93 % | 2019 | +1.6 % | +1.9 % | View data |
| 12 |
#12
Iceland
|
45.04 % | 2019 | +3.0 % | +4.0 % | View data |
| 13 |
#13
Switzerland
|
44.41 % | 2019 | +1.5 % | +2.9 % | View data |
| 14 |
#14
Norway
|
44.13 % | 2019 | +1.3 % | +1.1 % | View data |
| 15 |
#15
Sweden
|
43.97 % | 2019 | +1.7 % | +2.6 % | View data |
| 16 |
#16
Lithuania
|
43.15 % | 2019 | +3.6 % | +3.3 % | View data |
| 17 |
#17
Estonia
|
41.37 % | 2019 | +0.6 % | +2.0 % | View data |
| 18 |
#18
Belgium
|
40.67 % | 2019 | +0.1 % | +2.0 % | View data |
| 19 |
#19
Netherlands
|
40.39 % | 2019 | +5.3 % | +3.3 % | View data |
| 20 |
#20
Denmark
|
40.35 % | 2019 | +2.3 % | +2.4 % | View data |
| 21 |
#21
New Zealand
|
39.07 % | 2019 | -0.6 % | +1.9 % | View data |
| 22 |
#22
Spain
|
38.60 % | 2019 | +3.6 % | +2.2 % | View data |
| 23 |
#23
France
|
37.90 % | 2019 | +2.7 % | +2.5 % | View data |
| 24 |
#24
Latvia
|
35.71 % | 2019 | +5.2 % | +3.4 % | View data |
| 25 |
#25
Argentina
|
35.66 % | 2018 | +66.6 % | +11.1 % | View data |
| 26 |
#26
Austria
|
33.77 % | 2019 | +3.3 % | +2.5 % | View data |
| 27 |
#27
Slovenia
|
33.28 % | 2019 | +2.5 % | +3.1 % | View data |
| 28 |
#28
Poland
|
32.01 % | 2019 | +3.5 % | +3.5 % | View data |
| 29 |
#29
Greece
|
31.89 % | 2019 | +0.5 % | +2.6 % | View data |
| 30 |
#30
Germany
|
29.90 % | 2019 | +2.9 % | +2.0 % | View data |
| 31 |
#31
Portugal
|
26.28 % | 2019 | +5.2 % | +3.9 % | View data |
| 32 |
#32
Hungary
|
25.98 % | 2019 | +3.5 % | +2.1 % | View data |
| 33 |
#33
Chile
|
25.93 % | 2019 | +2.2 % | NA | View data |
| 34 |
#34
Slovakia
|
25.79 % | 2019 | +4.9 % | +4.8 % | View data |
| 35 |
#35
Costa Rica
|
25.07 % | 2019 | +10.9 % | +1.3 % | View data |
| 36 |
#36
Czech Republic
|
24.21 % | 2019 | -0.2 % | +2.4 % | View data |
| 37 |
#37
Colombia
|
23.82 % | 2019 | +1.8 % | +1.3 % | View data |
| 38 |
#38
Turkey
|
21.95 % | 2019 | +5.6 % | +5.6 % | View data |
| 39 |
#39
Italy
|
19.63 % | 2019 | +1.6 % | +3.0 % | View data |
| 40 |
#40
Brazil
|
18.74 % | 2019 | +1.7 % | +5.5 % | View data |
| 41 |
#41
Mexico
|
18.26 % | 2019 | +1.6 % | +2.7 % | View data |
| 42 |
#42
Indonesia
|
12.34 % | 2019 | +2.6 % | +5.0 % | View data |
| 43 |
#43
South Africa
|
7.42 % | 2019 | +3.1 % | +2.8 % | View data |
Source: OECD