Of the economies in the World Bank's latest release, Tanzania has the highest labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education) (93.1% in 2024) and Iran, Islamic Rep. the lowest (54.15% 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 | 93.1% | 2024 |
| 2 | Malta | 89.93% | 2024 |
| 3 | Viet Nam | 87.76% | 2024 |
| 4 | Guatemala | 87.26% | 2024 |
| 5 | Bolivia | 86.86% | 2024 |
| 6 | Paraguay | 86.78% | 2017 |
| 7 | Iceland | 86.49% | 2024 |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 86.21% | 2025 |
| 9 | Montenegro | 85.61% | 2024 |
| 10 | Chile | 84.9% | 2025 |
| 11 | Belarus | 83.69% | 2024 |
| 12 | Portugal | 83.39% | 2025 |
| 13 | Dominican Republic | 83.35% | 2025 |
| 14 | Angola | 83.15% | 2024 |
| 15 | Peru | 82.98% | 2025 |
| 16 | Ireland | 82.58% | 2024 |
| 17 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 82.57% | 2024 |
| 18 | Cyprus | 82.47% | 2024 |
| 19 | Brazil | 82.33% | 2025 |
| 20 | Honduras | 82.23% | 2025 |
| 21 | Romania | 82.15% | 2024 |
| 22 | Poland | 82.01% | 2024 |
| 23 | Uruguay | 81.47% | 2024 |
| 24 | Colombia | 81.44% | 2025 |
| 25 | Lithuania | 81.43% | 2024 |
| 26 | Indonesia | 81.42% | 2023 |
| 27 | Thailand | 81.12% | 2024 |
| 28 | Sri Lanka | 80.98% | 2023 |
| 29 | South Africa | 80.84% | 2024 |
| 30 | Russian Federation | 80.55% | 2024 |
| 31 | Cambodia | 80.53% | 2023 |
| 32 | Slovak Republic | 80.38% | 2024 |
| 33 | Albania | 80.23% | 2024 |
| 34 | Switzerland | 80.04% | 2024 |
| 35 | Austria | 79.99% | 2025 |
| 36 | Luxembourg | 79.78% | 2024 |
| 37 | Slovenia | 79.7% | 2024 |
| 38 | Israel | 79.65% | 2024 |
| 39 | Netherlands | 79.62% | 2024 |
| 40 | Australia | 79.45% | 2024 |
| 41 | Norway | 79.44% | 2024 |
| 42 | Mauritius | 79.08% | 2024 |
| 43 | Tunisia | 78.95% | 2023 |
| 44 | Denmark | 78.63% | 2024 |
| 45 | Argentina | 78.58% | 2024 |
| 46 | Panama | 78.52% | 2024 |
| 47 | Spain | 78.31% | 2025 |
| 48 | Mexico | 78.3% | 2024 |
| 49 | Sweden | 78.21% | 2024 |
| 50 | Estonia | 77.96% | 2024 |
| 51 | Malaysia | 77.92% | 2022 |
| 52 | Hungary | 77.83% | 2024 |
| 53 | Latvia | 77.58% | 2024 |
| 54 | Türkiye | 77.52% | 2024 |
| 55 | France | 77.4% | 2024 |
| 56 | Czechia | 77.39% | 2024 |
| 57 | El Salvador | 77.33% | 2024 |
| 58 | Ecuador | 77.19% | 2025 |
| 59 | Jamaica | 76.73% | 2023 |
| 60 | Mongolia | 76.47% | 2024 |
| 61 | Italy | 75.94% | 2024 |
| 62 | Belgium | 75.26% | 2024 |
| 63 | Bulgaria | 75.23% | 2024 |
| 64 | Serbia | 75.14% | 2024 |
| 65 | Moldova | 75.13% | 2024 |
| 66 | Georgia | 75.11% | 2024 |
| 67 | North Macedonia | 75.09% | 2024 |
| 68 | Korea, Rep. | 74.73% | 2025 |
| 69 | Croatia | 74.67% | 2024 |
| 70 | Greece | 74.32% | 2024 |
| 71 | Venezuela, RB | 74.14% | 2017 |
| 72 | Canada | 73.48% | 2025 |
| 73 | Finland | 73.18% | 2024 |
| 74 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 73.16% | 2024 |
| 75 | Germany | 73.11% | 2024 |
| 76 | Kosovo | 72.78% | 2024 |
| 77 | Costa Rica | 72.54% | 2025 |
| 78 | Armenia | 72.33% | 2023 |
| 79 | United States | 70.98% | 2025 |
| 80 | Trinidad and Tobago | 69.98% | 2024 |
| 81 | Mali | 68.74% | 2024 |
| 82 | Pakistan | 68.39% | 2025 |
| 83 | Philippines | 68.06% | 2023 |
| 84 | West Bank and Gaza | 67.57% | 2025 |
| 85 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 66.74% | 2024 |
| 86 | India | 65.31% | 2024 |
| 87 | Ghana | 61.07% | 2024 |
| 88 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 54.15% | 2024 |
Regions and income groups
| Region or group | Latest value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Central Europe and the Baltics | 80.08% | 2024 |
| Early-demographic dividend | 69.03% | 2024 |
| Euro area | 76.57% | 2024 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 78.81% | 2024 |
| Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD) | 79.79% | 2024 |
| European Union | 77.35% | 2024 |
| High income | 76.57% | 2024 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 81.13% | 2024 |
| Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | 81.12% | 2024 |
| Latin America & Caribbean (IDA & IBRD) | 81.13% | 2024 |
| Lower middle income | 68.84% | 2024 |
| North America | 71.27% | 2025 |
| OECD members | 76.35% | 2024 |
| Post-demographic dividend | 75.42% | 2024 |
| South Asia | 66.34% | 2024 |
| South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | 66.34% | 2024 |
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Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, SL.TLF.ADVN.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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