Upper Secondary Education Level Attainment
This key economic indicator for the Education sector has been recently updated.
- South Africa Upper Secondary Education Level Attainment rose 0.5points in 2019, compared to a year earlier.
- Since 2014 South Africa Upper Secondary Education Level Attainment jumped by 0.9points year on year reaching 67.31 Percent of Persons Aged 25-64.
- In 2019 Hungary was ranked number 5 in Upper Secondary Education Level Attainment.
- In 2019 Colombia was ranked number 32 in Upper Secondary Education Level Attainment totalising 32.89 Percent of Persons Aged 25-64, compared to 36 in 2018.
Top Countries in Upper Secondary Education Level Attainment
| # | 42 Countries | Percent of Persons Aged 25-64 | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Czech Republic
|
69.54 % | 2019 | -0.1 % | -0.6 % | View data |
| 2 |
#2
South Africa
|
67.31 % | 2019 | +0.5 % | +0.9 % | View data |
| 3 |
#3
Slovakia
|
65.42 % | 2019 | -2.3 % | -1.5 % | View data |
| 4 |
#4
Poland
|
60.62 % | 2019 | -1.5 % | -0.9 % | View data |
| 5 |
#5
Hungary
|
58.99 % | 2019 | -1.3 % | -0.3 % | View data |
| 6 |
#6
Germany
|
56.82 % | 2019 | -1.4 % | -1.0 % | View data |
| 7 |
#7
Slovenia
|
55.51 % | 2019 | -0.3 % | -0.6 % | View data |
| 8 |
#8
Latvia
|
52.73 % | 2019 | -1.8 % | -1.4 % | View data |
| 9 |
#9
Austria
|
51.79 % | 2019 | -1.5 % | -0.8 % | View data |
| 10 |
#10
Lithuania
|
50.11 % | 2019 | -2.4 % | -1.7 % | View data |
| 11 |
#11
Estonia
|
48.69 % | 2019 | +1.3 % | -0.8 % | View data |
| 12 |
#12
Switzerland
|
44.59 % | 2019 | -0.1 % | -1.8 % | View data |
| 13 |
#13
Finland
|
44.33 % | 2019 | +1.0 % | -0.2 % | View data |
| 14 |
#14
Chile
|
42.77 % | 2019 | +0.5 % | NA | View data |
| 15 |
#15
France
|
42.53 % | 2019 | +0.2 % | -0.6 % | View data |
| 16 |
#16
Italy
|
42.53 % | 2019 | +0.3 % | +0.1 % | View data |
| 17 |
#17
United States
|
42.47 % | 2019 | -2.1 % | -1.3 % | View data |
| 18 |
#18
Greece
|
42.07 % | 2019 | +1.1 % | +0.9 % | View data |
| 19 |
#19
New Zealand
|
41.63 % | 2019 | +1.1 % | +1.6 % | View data |
| 20 |
#20
Denmark
|
41.24 % | 2019 | -0.9 % | -1.2 % | View data |
| 21 |
#21
Sweden
|
39.66 % | 2019 | -0.9 % | -1.5 % | View data |
| 22 |
#22
Netherlands
|
39.17 % | 2019 | -3.7 % | -1.1 % | View data |
| 23 |
#23
South Korea
|
38.70 % | 2019 | -1.2 % | -0.9 % | View data |
| 24 |
#24
Norway
|
38.39 % | 2019 | -1.3 % | -0.9 % | View data |
| 25 |
#25
Russia
|
38.30 % | 2019 | -0.5 % | -1.7 % | View data |
| 26 |
#26
Belgium
|
38.02 % | 2019 | +1.1 % | +0.7 % | View data |
| 27 |
#27
Israel
|
36.83 % | 2019 | +1.9 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 28 |
#28
Ireland
|
36.35 % | 2019 | +0.3 % | -0.8 % | View data |
| 29 |
#29
Australia
|
35.74 % | 2019 | -1.2 % | +0.3 % | View data |
| 30 |
#30
Brazil
|
34.95 % | 2019 | +0.9 % | +1.1 % | View data |
| 31 |
#31
Iceland
|
33.48 % | 2019 | -1.9 % | -1.5 % | View data |
| 32 |
#32
Colombia
|
32.89 % | 2019 | +3.5 % | +2.1 % | View data |
| 33 |
#33
United Kingdom
|
32.87 % | 2019 | -1.9 % | -2.3 % | View data |
| 34 |
#34
Canada
|
32.48 % | 2019 | -3.7 % | -2.2 % | View data |
| 35 |
#35
Argentina
|
27.98 % | 2018 | -30.2 % | -6.1 % | View data |
| 36 |
#36
Indonesia
|
27.13 % | 2019 | +2.0 % | +2.6 % | View data |
| 37 |
#37
Portugal
|
25.89 % | 2019 | +4.3 % | +3.7 % | View data |
| 38 |
#38
Luxembourg
|
23.50 % | 2019 | -29.5 % | -8.2 % | View data |
| 39 |
#39
Spain
|
22.72 % | 2019 | -0.6 % | +0.7 % | View data |
| 40 |
#40
Mexico
|
21.53 % | 2019 | +1.7 % | +2.4 % | View data |
| 41 |
#41
Turkey
|
19.75 % | 2019 | +1.5 % | +0.8 % | View data |
| 42 |
#42
Costa Rica
|
17.63 % | 2019 | +6.0 % | +0.7 % | View data |
Source: OECD