Year-over-year change: 0.0%, trend flat
5-year change: +4.5%, trend up
China, Hong Kong SAR
Primary education or higher: 100.0%
View MorePercentage of population 25+ with at least primary education
Global87.6%Year-over-year+0.59%5-year change+2.77%
19702024
2024
Rankings at a glance
Top 10 · Percentage of population 25+ with at least primary education (2024)
Hong Kong tops the global rankings for percentage of population 25+ with at least primary education, recording 100% in 2024, followed by Russia (100%) and Poland (99.7%). The United States (99.68%) and Switzerland (99.62%) complete the top 5. Georgia (99.58%) and Moldova (99.53%) follow close behind. Australia (99.45%), Serbia (98.99%), and South Korea (97.88%) round out the top ten. Five of the top ten are in Europe, with three from Eastern Europe.
Rank changes
How percentage of population 25+ with at least primary education changed between 2019 and 2024
2019and2024
