United States of America
Percentage of population 25+ with at least upper secondary education: 95.4%
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36/237 countriesBack to EducationGlobal65.2%Year-over-year+0.65%5-year change+4.60%
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Top 10 · Percentage of population 25+ with at least upper secondary education (2024)
With 95.45% in 2024, the United States leads the world in percentage of population 25+ with at least upper secondary education, followed by Georgia (93.5%) and Russia (92.91%). The top 5 is rounded off by Canada (89.87%) and Switzerland (84.38%). Further down, South Korea (81.47%) and Australia (79.91%) hold the next two spots. Serbia (77.12%), the United Arab Emirates (76.9%), and Saudi Arabia (76.01%) round out the top ten. Four of the top ten are in Asia, with three from Western Asia. Among these countries, Saudi Arabia saw the largest year-over-year change at +17.3%.
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