Of the economies in the World Bank's latest release, Tanzania has the highest labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education) (95.21% in 2024) and Ghana the lowest (62.67% 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 | 95.21% | 2024 |
| 2 | Paraguay | 92.36% | 2017 |
| 3 | Malta | 92.18% | 2024 |
| 4 | Bolivia | 91.95% | 2024 |
| 5 | Guatemala | 89.97% | 2024 |
| 6 | Chile | 89.83% | 2025 |
| 7 | Iceland | 89.15% | 2024 |
| 8 | Indonesia | 89.1% | 2023 |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 88.56% | 2025 |
| 10 | Honduras | 88.54% | 2025 |
| 11 | Viet Nam | 88.39% | 2024 |
| 12 | El Salvador | 88.2% | 2024 |
| 13 | Dominican Republic | 88.06% | 2025 |
| 14 | Brazil | 87.91% | 2025 |
| 15 | Colombia | 87.29% | 2025 |
| 16 | Pakistan | 86.96% | 2025 |
| 17 | India | 86.83% | 2024 |
| 18 | Uruguay | 86.19% | 2024 |
| 19 | Belarus | 86.12% | 2024 |
| 20 | Peru | 86.08% | 2025 |
| 21 | Ireland | 86.06% | 2024 |
| 22 | Russian Federation | 85.93% | 2024 |
| 23 | Angola | 85.87% | 2024 |
| 24 | Türkiye | 85.86% | 2024 |
| 25 | Lithuania | 85.56% | 2024 |
| 26 | Argentina | 85.31% | 2024 |
| 27 | West Bank and Gaza | 85.25% | 2025 |
| 28 | Mexico | 85.06% | 2024 |
| 29 | Poland | 84.96% | 2024 |
| 30 | Malaysia | 84.9% | 2022 |
| 31 | Tunisia | 84.82% | 2023 |
| 32 | Mongolia | 84.82% | 2024 |
| 33 | Cyprus | 84.55% | 2024 |
| 34 | Panama | 84.16% | 2024 |
| 35 | Portugal | 84.15% | 2025 |
| 36 | Cambodia | 83.98% | 2023 |
| 37 | South Africa | 83.71% | 2024 |
| 38 | Montenegro | 83.49% | 2024 |
| 39 | Armenia | 83.23% | 2023 |
| 40 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 82.86% | 2024 |
| 41 | Thailand | 82.85% | 2024 |
| 42 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 82.78% | 2024 |
| 43 | Israel | 82.77% | 2024 |
| 44 | Georgia | 82.54% | 2024 |
| 45 | Romania | 82.45% | 2024 |
| 46 | Australia | 82.23% | 2024 |
| 47 | Czechia | 82.21% | 2024 |
| 48 | Ecuador | 82.17% | 2025 |
| 49 | Latvia | 82.1% | 2024 |
| 50 | Estonia | 81.95% | 2024 |
| 51 | Sri Lanka | 81.74% | 2023 |
| 52 | Netherlands | 81.08% | 2024 |
| 53 | Venezuela, RB | 81.05% | 2017 |
| 54 | Norway | 81.02% | 2024 |
| 55 | Denmark | 80.92% | 2024 |
| 56 | Luxembourg | 80.76% | 2024 |
| 57 | Austria | 80.62% | 2025 |
| 58 | Korea, Rep. | 80.52% | 2025 |
| 59 | Switzerland | 80.52% | 2024 |
| 60 | Slovak Republic | 80.18% | 2024 |
| 61 | Sweden | 80.17% | 2024 |
| 62 | Hungary | 79.76% | 2024 |
| 63 | Albania | 79.46% | 2024 |
| 64 | Slovenia | 78.85% | 2024 |
| 65 | France | 78.85% | 2024 |
| 66 | Bulgaria | 78.57% | 2024 |
| 67 | Mauritius | 78.26% | 2024 |
| 68 | Spain | 78.25% | 2025 |
| 69 | Mali | 78.13% | 2024 |
| 70 | Italy | 77.68% | 2024 |
| 71 | Kosovo | 77.3% | 2024 |
| 72 | Moldova | 77.24% | 2024 |
| 73 | Jamaica | 76.53% | 2023 |
| 74 | Canada | 76.52% | 2025 |
| 75 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 76.27% | 2024 |
| 76 | Belgium | 76.16% | 2024 |
| 77 | United States | 75.04% | 2025 |
| 78 | Costa Rica | 74.86% | 2025 |
| 79 | Finland | 74.8% | 2024 |
| 80 | Serbia | 74.69% | 2024 |
| 81 | Greece | 74.41% | 2024 |
| 82 | Germany | 73.34% | 2024 |
| 83 | North Macedonia | 72.99% | 2024 |
| 84 | Philippines | 71.95% | 2023 |
| 85 | Croatia | 71.77% | 2024 |
| 86 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 71.01% | 2024 |
| 87 | Trinidad and Tobago | 70.2% | 2024 |
| 88 | Ghana | 62.67% | 2024 |
Regions and income groups
| Region or group | Latest value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Central Europe and the Baltics | 82.35% | 2024 |
| Early-demographic dividend | 85.82% | 2024 |
| Euro area | 77.52% | 2024 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 81.66% | 2024 |
| Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD) | 84.84% | 2024 |
| European Union | 78.62% | 2024 |
| High income | 80.07% | 2024 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 86.84% | 2024 |
| Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | 86.89% | 2024 |
| Latin America & Caribbean (IDA & IBRD) | 86.84% | 2024 |
| Lower middle income | 85.65% | 2024 |
| North America | 75.2% | 2025 |
| OECD members | 80.07% | 2024 |
| Post-demographic dividend | 78.04% | 2024 |
| South Asia | 87.01% | 2024 |
| South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | 87.01% | 2024 |
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Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, SL.TLF.ADVN.MA.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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