Of the economies in the World Bank's latest release, Tanzania has the highest labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education) (90.13% in 2024) and Iran, Islamic Rep. the lowest (35.7% in 2024).
What this measures
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).
Each country's latest available year is shown; countries report on different schedules, so compare years before comparing values.
Ranking
| # | Economy | Latest value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tanzania | 90.13% | 2024 |
| 2 | Malta | 87.72% | 2024 |
| 3 | Montenegro | 87.51% | 2024 |
| 4 | Viet Nam | 87.17% | 2024 |
| 5 | Guatemala | 84.89% | 2024 |
| 6 | Iceland | 84.64% | 2024 |
| 7 | United Kingdom | 84.14% | 2025 |
| 8 | Portugal | 82.87% | 2025 |
| 9 | Paraguay | 82.75% | 2017 |
| 10 | Bolivia | 82.32% | 2024 |
| 11 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 82.32% | 2024 |
| 12 | Belarus | 82.05% | 2024 |
| 13 | Romania | 81.9% | 2024 |
| 14 | Albania | 80.84% | 2024 |
| 15 | Cyprus | 80.83% | 2024 |
| 16 | Dominican Republic | 80.71% | 2025 |
| 17 | Slovak Republic | 80.52% | 2024 |
| 18 | Sri Lanka | 80.4% | 2023 |
| 19 | Slovenia | 80.31% | 2024 |
| 20 | Chile | 80.21% | 2025 |
| 21 | Thailand | 80.02% | 2024 |
| 22 | Peru | 79.95% | 2025 |
| 23 | Poland | 79.91% | 2024 |
| 24 | Mauritius | 79.84% | 2024 |
| 25 | Ireland | 79.64% | 2024 |
| 26 | Switzerland | 79.48% | 2024 |
| 27 | Austria | 79.47% | 2025 |
| 28 | Angola | 79.4% | 2024 |
| 29 | Luxembourg | 78.8% | 2024 |
| 30 | South Africa | 78.74% | 2024 |
| 31 | Uruguay | 78.72% | 2024 |
| 32 | Lithuania | 78.7% | 2024 |
| 33 | Spain | 78.37% | 2025 |
| 34 | Norway | 78.21% | 2024 |
| 35 | Netherlands | 78.21% | 2024 |
| 36 | Brazil | 78.2% | 2025 |
| 37 | Honduras | 77.8% | 2025 |
| 38 | Israel | 77.29% | 2024 |
| 39 | Australia | 77.2% | 2024 |
| 40 | Colombia | 76.9% | 2025 |
| 41 | Croatia | 76.86% | 2024 |
| 42 | Denmark | 76.83% | 2024 |
| 43 | Jamaica | 76.83% | 2023 |
| 44 | North Macedonia | 76.79% | 2024 |
| 45 | Russian Federation | 76.71% | 2024 |
| 46 | Sweden | 76.7% | 2024 |
| 47 | Hungary | 76.42% | 2024 |
| 48 | Cambodia | 76.31% | 2023 |
| 49 | France | 76.19% | 2024 |
| 50 | Estonia | 75.84% | 2024 |
| 51 | Serbia | 75.51% | 2024 |
| 52 | Panama | 75.22% | 2024 |
| 53 | Latvia | 75.03% | 2024 |
| 54 | Indonesia | 74.89% | 2023 |
| 55 | Italy | 74.61% | 2024 |
| 56 | Belgium | 74.53% | 2024 |
| 57 | Tunisia | 74.31% | 2023 |
| 58 | Greece | 74.24% | 2024 |
| 59 | Argentina | 74.04% | 2024 |
| 60 | Moldova | 73.75% | 2024 |
| 61 | Ecuador | 73.35% | 2025 |
| 62 | Czechia | 73.31% | 2024 |
| 63 | Bulgaria | 73.02% | 2024 |
| 64 | Germany | 72.83% | 2024 |
| 65 | Mexico | 72.1% | 2024 |
| 66 | Finland | 71.98% | 2024 |
| 67 | Malaysia | 71.18% | 2022 |
| 68 | Mongolia | 71.15% | 2024 |
| 69 | Canada | 70.64% | 2025 |
| 70 | Costa Rica | 70.49% | 2025 |
| 71 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 70.26% | 2024 |
| 72 | Trinidad and Tobago | 69.83% | 2024 |
| 73 | Georgia | 69.36% | 2024 |
| 74 | Venezuela, RB | 69.25% | 2017 |
| 75 | Türkiye | 68.71% | 2024 |
| 76 | Korea, Rep. | 68.14% | 2025 |
| 77 | Kosovo | 68.11% | 2024 |
| 78 | El Salvador | 68.02% | 2024 |
| 79 | United States | 67.53% | 2025 |
| 80 | Armenia | 65.12% | 2023 |
| 81 | Philippines | 65% | 2023 |
| 82 | Ghana | 59.08% | 2024 |
| 83 | West Bank and Gaza | 54.78% | 2025 |
| 84 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 48.79% | 2024 |
| 85 | Mali | 48.68% | 2024 |
| 86 | Pakistan | 42.08% | 2025 |
| 87 | India | 37.63% | 2024 |
| 88 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 35.7% | 2024 |
Regions and income groups
| Region or group | Latest value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Central Europe and the Baltics | 78.39% | 2024 |
| Early-demographic dividend | 50.21% | 2024 |
| Euro area | 75.81% | 2024 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 76.65% | 2024 |
| Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD) | 75.98% | 2024 |
| European Union | 76.34% | 2024 |
| High income | 73.78% | 2024 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 76.57% | 2024 |
| Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | 76.52% | 2024 |
| Latin America & Caribbean (IDA & IBRD) | 76.57% | 2024 |
| Lower middle income | 50.66% | 2024 |
| North America | 67.9% | 2025 |
| OECD members | 73.23% | 2024 |
| Post-demographic dividend | 73.12% | 2024 |
| South Asia | 39.08% | 2024 |
| South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | 39.08% | 2024 |
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Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, SL.TLF.ADVN.FE.ZS, CC BY 4.0. Original source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: March 30, 2026 View on data.worldbank.org; the full definition is in the World Bank's metadata glossary.
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