Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education) by country
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...
Countries reporting
125
Highest
90.1%
Tanzania, United Republic of
Lowest
34.5%
Timor-Leste
Median
75.5%
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
2,658
What the numbers show
Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education) is currently reported for 125 countries. The highest value is 90.1% in Tanzania, United Republic of; the lowest is 34.5% in Timor-Leste.
The median across all reporting countries is 75.5%, and the mean is 72.4%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3.
Over the past decade 60 countries rose and 65 fell. The largest increase was in Iran, Islamic Republic of (up 73.6%), and the largest decrease in Timor-Leste (down 41.5%).
Labor force with advanced education, female: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 90.1% | 2024 | up 2.6% | falling |
| 2 | Macau, China | 88.3% | 2016 | down 2.9% | falling |
| 3 | Malta | 87.7% | 2024 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 4 | Montenegro | 87.5% | 2024 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 5 | Viet Nam | 87.2% | 2024 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 6 | Guatemala | 84.9% | 2024 | up 20.9% | flat |
| 7 | Iceland | 84.6% | 2024 | down 5.9% | falling |
| 8 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 84.1% | 2025 | up 3.8% | falling |
| 9 | Seychelles | 83.2% | 2024 | down 2.6% | falling |
| 10 | Singapore | 83.0% | 2024 | down 1.5% | flat |
| 11 | Portugal | 82.9% | 2025 | up 0.8% | falling |
| 12 | Paraguay | 82.7% | 2017 | down 2.3% | flat |
| 13 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 82.3% | 2024 | up 7.2% | flat |
| 14 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 82.3% | 2024 | down 2.4% | falling |
| 15 | Belarus | 82.1% | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 16 | Romania | 81.9% | 2024 | up 3.8% | flat |
| 17 | Belize | 81.5% | 2019 | down 4.5% | falling |
| 18 | Uganda | 81.2% | 2021 | down 11.0% | falling |
| 19 | New Zealand | 81.0% | 2020 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 20 | Barbados | 80.9% | 2023 | down 1.3% | flat |
| 21 | Albania | 80.8% | 2024 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 22 | Cyprus | 80.8% | 2024 | down 2.6% | falling |
| 23 | Dominican Republic | 80.7% | 2025 | down 2.2% | flat |
| 24 | Slovakia | 80.5% | 2024 | up 13.4% | falling |
| 25 | Sri Lanka | 80.4% | 2023 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 26 | Zambia | 80.3% | 2024 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 27 | Slovenia | 80.3% | 2024 | up 3.5% | flat |
| 28 | Chile | 80.2% | 2025 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 29 | Thailand | 80.0% | 2024 | down 4.8% | falling |
| 30 | Peru | 79.9% | 2025 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 31 | Poland | 79.9% | 2024 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 32 | Mauritius | 79.8% | 2024 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 33 | Ireland | 79.6% | 2024 | up 2.8% | flat |
| 34 | Switzerland | 79.5% | 2024 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 35 | Austria | 79.5% | 2025 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 36 | Togo | 79.4% | 2022 | up 52.2% | rising |
| 37 | Angola | 79.4% | 2024 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 38 | Brunei Darussalam | 79.2% | 2024 | down 4.3% | falling |
| 39 | Luxembourg | 78.8% | 2024 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 40 | South Africa | 78.7% | 2024 | down 2.2% | falling |
| 41 | Uruguay | 78.7% | 2024 | down 3.9% | rising |
| 42 | Lithuania | 78.7% | 2024 | down 2.1% | flat |
| 43 | Spain | 78.4% | 2025 | down 2.7% | flat |
| 44 | Norway | 78.2% | 2024 | down 7.1% | falling |
| 45 | Netherlands | 78.2% | 2024 | down 1.5% | flat |
| 46 | Brazil | 78.2% | 2025 | down 1.6% | falling |
| 47 | Honduras | 77.8% | 2025 | down 8.3% | falling |
| 48 | Botswana | 77.5% | 2024 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 49 | Israel | 77.3% | 2024 | down 3.6% | flat |
| 50 | Australia | 77.2% | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 51 | Colombia | 76.9% | 2025 | up 3.5% | flat |
| 52 | Croatia | 76.9% | 2024 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 53 | Denmark | 76.8% | 2024 | up 1.1% | falling |
| 53 | Jamaica | 76.8% | 2023 | up 1.8% | falling |
| 55 | North Macedonia | 76.8% | 2024 | down 3.6% | flat |
| 56 | Russian Federation | 76.7% | 2024 | up 17.0% | rising |
| 57 | Sweden | 76.7% | 2024 | down 6.4% | falling |
| 58 | Namibia | 76.4% | 2018 | down 3.9% | flat |
| 59 | Hungary | 76.4% | 2024 | up 8.9% | flat |
| 60 | Cambodia | 76.3% | 2023 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 61 | France | 76.2% | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 62 | Estonia | 75.8% | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 63 | Serbia | 75.5% | 2024 | up 7.9% | flat |
| 64 | Panama | 75.2% | 2024 | down 5.3% | flat |
| 65 | Latvia | 75.0% | 2024 | down 7.9% | flat |
| 66 | Indonesia | 74.9% | 2023 | down 6.6% | flat |
| 67 | Grenada | 74.8% | 2023 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 68 | Italy | 74.6% | 2024 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 69 | Belgium | 74.5% | 2024 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 70 | Tunisia | 74.3% | 2023 | up 24.6% | rising |
| 71 | Greece | 74.2% | 2024 | down 2.2% | flat |
| 72 | Argentina | 74.0% | 2024 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 73 | Republic of Moldova | 73.7% | 2024 | up 8.5% | falling |
| 74 | Ecuador | 73.3% | 2025 | down 2.6% | flat |
| 75 | Czechia | 73.3% | 2024 | up 3.0% | flat |
| 76 | Bulgaria | 73.0% | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 77 | Germany | 72.8% | 2024 | down 2.6% | flat |
| 78 | Rwanda | 72.3% | 2024 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 79 | Fiji | 72.2% | 2024 | down 16.8% | rising |
| 80 | Mexico | 72.1% | 2024 | down 0.0% | falling |
| 81 | Finland | 72.0% | 2024 | down 3.6% | falling |
| 82 | Japan | 71.9% | 2020 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 83 | Malaysia | 71.2% | 2022 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 84 | Mongolia | 71.2% | 2024 | up 1.8% | falling |
| 85 | Canada | 70.6% | 2025 | down 3.3% | falling |
| 86 | Nigeria | 70.5% | 2024 | down 2.4% | flat |
| 87 | Costa Rica | 70.5% | 2025 | down 6.9% | flat |
| 88 | Hong Kong, China | 70.3% | 2024 | down 3.1% | flat |
| 89 | Trinidad and Tobago | 69.8% | 2024 | down 3.9% | flat |
| 90 | Georgia | 69.4% | 2024 | up 3.8% | flat |
| 91 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 69.2% | 2017 | up 2.4% | flat |
| 92 | Türkiye | 68.7% | 2024 | down 3.7% | flat |
| 93 | Republic of Korea | 68.1% | 2025 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 94 | Kosovo | 68.1% | 2024 | up 0.1% | falling |
| 94 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 68.1% | 2024 | up 0.1% | falling |
| 96 | Cape Verde | 68.0% | 2019 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 97 | El Salvador | 68.0% | 2024 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 98 | United States of America | 67.5% | 2025 | down 3.1% | falling |
| 99 | Saint Lucia | 67.3% | 2024 | down 18.0% | falling |
| 100 | Burkina Faso | 66.7% | 2024 | up 38.7% | falling |
| 101 | Côte d'Ivoire | 65.8% | 2022 | down 7.4% | falling |
| 102 | Armenia | 65.1% | 2023 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 103 | Philippines | 65.0% | 2023 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 104 | Malawi | 64.7% | 2024 | down 23.4% | falling |
| 105 | Qatar | 64.2% | 2020 | up 5.3% | falling |
| 106 | Zimbabwe | 61.8% | 2024 | down 33.5% | falling |
| 107 | Ukraine | 60.8% | 2021 | down 11.1% | flat |
| 108 | Bhutan | 60.7% | 2024 | up 28.2% | rising |
| 109 | Niger | 60.7% | 2022 | down 6.7% | falling |
| 110 | Morocco | 60.1% | 2022 | down 18.0% | flat |
| 111 | United Arab Emirates | 59.2% | 2023 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 112 | Ghana | 59.1% | 2024 | down 21.3% | falling |
| 113 | Palestine, State of | 54.8% | 2025 | down 18.6% | falling |
| 114 | Kenya | 53.7% | 2022 | down 21.4% | falling |
| 115 | Saudi Arabia | 52.1% | 2024 | up 3.7% | flat |
| 116 | Myanmar | 51.1% | 2020 | down 16.4% | falling |
| 117 | Senegal | 50.7% | 2024 | down 17.0% | flat |
| 118 | Bangladesh | 48.9% | 2024 | down 10.5% | rising |
| 119 | Egypt | 48.8% | 2024 | down 21.2% | falling |
| 120 | Mali | 48.7% | 2024 | down 19.5% | falling |
| 121 | Jordan | 48.5% | 2023 | down 11.3% | falling |
| 122 | Pakistan | 42.1% | 2025 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 123 | India | 37.6% | 2024 | up 15.7% | flat |
| 124 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 35.7% | 2024 | up 73.6% | rising |
| 125 | Timor-Leste | 34.5% | 2022 | down 41.5% | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Central Europe and the Baltics 78.4%
- European Union 76.3%
- Europe & Central Asia 76.7%
- Euro area 75.8%
- Latin America & Caribbean 76.6%
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 76.6%
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 76.5%
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 76.0%
- High income 73.8%
- OECD members 73.2%
- Post-demographic dividend 73.1%
- North America 67.9%
- Lower middle income 50.7%
- Early-demographic dividend 50.2%
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 47.6%
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 44.6%
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 44.5%
- South Asia 39.1%
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 39.1%
About this data
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).