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Educational attainment and labour-force status

INDICATORShare of population by educational attainment
Reference yearLatest available year
Age25-64 years
Gender
FieldTotal
ISCED 2011 A education levelBelow upper secondary educationBelow upper secondary educationUpper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary educationUpper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary educationTertiary educationTertiary education
Less than primary educationPrimary educationCompletion of intermediate lower secondary programmesLower secondary educationCompletion of intermediate upper secondary programmesUpper secondary educationPost-secondary non-tertiary educationShort-cycle tertiary educationBachelor’s or equivalent educationMaster’s or equivalent educationDoctoral or equivalent education
MeasureValueSEValueSEValueSEValueSEValueSEValueSEValueSEValueSEValueSEValueSEValueSEValueSEValueSEValueSE
CountryUnit
AustraliaPercentage, 202214.8..0.4..3.1..
(z) ..
..11.3..
(z) ..
..33.7..28.1..5.6..51.5..12.1..28.6..9.0..1.9..
AustriaPercentage, 202214.10.1
(x) ..
..Information on item
(w) 1.2
0.0
(z) ..
..12.90.1
(z) ..
..50.40.247.30.23.10.135.60.215.10.15.60.113.60.11.20.0
BelgiumPercentage, 202217.60.12.70.13.60.1
(z) ..
..11.20.1
(z) ..
..36.70.235.00.21.60.045.80.20.80.024.90.219.00.21.10.0
CanadaPercentage, 20226.8..
(x) ..
..Information on item
(w) 1.7
..
(z) ..
..5.1..
(z) ..
..30.4..20.7..9.8..62.7..26.4..24.2..Information on item
(w) 12.1
..
(x) ..
..
ChilePercentage, 202028.00.15.70.13.80.1
(z) ..
..18.60.1
(z) ..
..40.50.240.50.2
(z) ..
..31.40.110.30.118.90.1Information on item
(w) 2.2
0.0
(x) ..
..
ColombiaPercentage, 202237.90.1
(x) ..
..
(x) ..
..
(z) ..
..Information on item
(w) 36.6
0.11.20.033.90.1Information on item
(w) 33.9
0.1
(x) ..
..28.30.1
(x) ..
..Information on item
(w) 28.3
0.1
(x) ..
..
(x) ..
..
Costa RicaPercentage, 202254.90.59.80.325.70.48.00.38.40.33.10.219.80.419.60.40.20.025.30.46.60.215.80.3Information on item2.90.2
(c) ..
..
CzechiaPercentage, 20225.60.10.20.00.00.0
(z) ..
..5.40.1
(z) ..
..67.80.2Information on item
(w) 67.8
0.2
(x) ..
..26.70.10.10.06.80.119.00.10.70.0
DenmarkPercentage, 202218.20.2
(x) ..
..Information on item
(w) 1.6
0.1
(z) ..
..16.60.2
(z) ..
..39.70.339.40.30.30.042.10.35.00.120.70.214.80.21.50.1
EstoniaPercentage, 202210.20.30.10.00.40.1
(z) ..
..9.70.3
(z) ..
..47.70.437.70.410.10.342.10.45.60.214.70.321.00.40.80.1
FinlandPercentage, 202210.90.1
(x) ..
..Information on item
(w) 1.2
0.0
(z) ..
..9.70.1
(z) ..
..46.50.244.80.21.70.142.60.27.50.117.80.216.10.21.30.1
FrancePercentage, 202216.70.11.60.03.00.0
(z) ..
..12.10.1
(z) ..
..41.70.141.50.10.20.041.60.114.50.112.00.114.20.11.00.0
GermanyInformation on itemPercentage, 202216.50.1
(x) ..
..Information on item
(w) 5.0
0.0
(z) ..
..11.50.0
(z) ..
..51.00.138.20.112.80.032.50.10.60.018.30.111.70.01.90.0
GreecePercentage, 202219.70.10.60.09.80.1
(z) ..
..8.80.10.60.045.20.236.10.29.10.135.10.20.40.025.40.18.40.10.90.0
HungaryPercentage, 202213.00.10.30.00.70.0
(z) ..
..12.00.1
(z) ..
..57.60.151.40.26.20.129.40.11.00.014.60.113.40.10.50.0
IcelandPercentage, 202222.20.5
(x) ..
..Information on item
(w) 0.3
0.1
(z) ..
..21.90.5
(z) ..
..34.20.527.40.56.80.343.60.64.20.221.30.516.90.41.20.1
IrelandPercentage, 202212.40.10.20.03.40.1
(z) ..
..8.80.1
(z) ..
..33.20.218.10.215.10.254.40.210.10.127.70.214.90.21.70.1
IsraelInformation on itemPercentage, 202211.80.12.50.03.20.0
(z) ..
..6.10.1
(z) ..
..37.60.137.60.1
(z) ..
..50.60.111.00.124.40.114.00.11.20.0
ItalyPercentage, 202237.00.10.70.04.40.0
(z) ..
..31.80.1
(z) ..
..42.70.141.00.11.70.020.30.10.10.05.60.014.00.10.60.0
JapanPercentage, 2022Information on item
(m) ..
..Information on item
(x) ..
..Information on item
(x) ..
..Information on item
(z) ..
..Information on item
(x) ..
..Information on item
(z) ..
..Information on item
(m) ..
..Information on item
(w) 43.9
..Information on item
(x) ..
..Information on item
(w) 56.1
..Information on item
(w) 21.2
..Information on item
(w) 34.9
..Information on item
(x) ..
..Information on item
(x) ..
..
KoreaPercentage, 20228.8..
(x) ..
..Information on item
(w) 2.8
..
(z) ..
..5.9..
(z) ..
..38.4..38.4..
(z) ..
..52.8..14.8..33.5..Information on item
(w) 4.5
..
(x) ..
..
LatviaPercentage, 202210.80.20.20.00.40.0
(z) ..
..7.60.22.60.149.70.436.80.312.90.239.50.34.30.116.70.318.00.30.40.0
LithuaniaPercentage, 20227.10.20.50.00.40.00.20.04.30.11.70.146.40.327.30.319.10.246.50.3
(z) ..
..30.00.315.70.20.80.1
LuxembourgPercentage, 202219.00.50.90.1Information on item6.30.3
(z) ..
..11.80.4
(z) ..
..29.50.627.60.62.00.251.50.74.90.315.20.528.50.62.90.2
MexicoPercentage, 202256.20.19.40.114.70.11.90.026.70.13.60.023.10.123.10.1
(z) ..
..20.60.10.50.018.10.11.80.00.10.0
NetherlandsPercentage, 202218.80.11.60.03.80.0
(z) ..
..13.40.1
(z) ..
..36.60.136.30.10.30.044.70.12.30.024.10.117.10.11.20.0
New ZealandPercentage, 202219.00.1
(x) ..
..
(x) ..
..
(z) ..
..Information on item
(w) 19.0
0.1
(z) ..
..41.10.226.40.214.70.139.80.24.00.129.50.25.20.11.10.0
NorwayPercentage, 202217.40.2
(c) ..
..0.40.00.20.016.60.2
(z) ..
..34.50.233.30.21.30.148.10.211.60.121.10.214.00.21.50.1
PolandPercentage, 20226.50.10.30.00.50.0
(z) ..
..5.70.1
(z) ..
..59.60.156.20.13.30.033.90.10.10.07.70.125.40.10.80.0
PortugalPercentage, 202239.70.21.20.020.00.1
(z) ..
..18.40.1
(z) ..
..28.90.228.00.20.90.031.50.20.30.09.50.120.80.10.90.0
Slovak RepublicPercentage, 20226.50.20.20.00.60.10.10.0Information on item5.40.20.20.064.30.562.30.52.00.129.20.40.20.03.80.224.30.40.90.1
SloveniaPercentage, 20229.00.20.30.00.40.0
(z) ..
..8.30.1
(z) ..
..50.90.350.90.3
(z) ..
..40.10.38.40.111.60.216.40.23.70.1
SpainPercentage, 202235.80.12.10.05.00.0
(z) ..
..28.70.1
(z) ..
..23.10.122.90.10.10.041.10.112.70.111.30.116.30.10.80.0
SwedenPercentage, 202214.40.1
(x) ..
..Information on item
(w) 2.7
0.1
(z) ..
..9.00.12.70.137.10.229.40.27.70.148.50.29.80.120.00.216.70.12.00.1
SwitzerlandPercentage, 202213.90.10.40.01.40.0
(z) ..
..12.20.1
(z) ..
..41.40.2Information on item
(w) 41.4
0.2
(x) ..
..44.70.2
(x) ..
..Information on item
(w) 24.6
0.1Information on item
(w) 16.8
0.1Information on item
(w) 3.2
0.1
TürkiyePercentage, 202253.3..4.4..33.2..
(z) ..
..15.7..
(z) ..
..21.7..21.7..
(z) ..
..25.0..6.7..15.9..1.9..0.4..
United KingdomPercentage, 2022Information on item18.60.2Information on item0.00.0Information on item0.10.0Information on item
(c) ..
..Information on item18.20.2Information on item10.60.2Information on item30.10.2Information on item19.50.2Information on item
(z) ..
..Information on item51.30.3Information on item9.10.2Information on item26.40.2Information on item14.10.2Information on item1.70.1
United StatesPercentage, 20228.20.10.80.02.30.1
(z) ..
..5.10.1
(z) ..
..41.80.2Information on item
(w) 41.8
0.2
(x) ..
..50.00.210.60.125.00.212.30.12.10.1
OECD - Average19.8..1.8..4.8..
(m) ..
(m) ..
13.3..
(m) ..
(m) ..
40.2..36.1..5.7..40.4..7.2..19.3..14.1..1.3..
EU25: European Union of twenty-five16.6..0.8..3.3..
(m) ..
(m) ..
12.1..
(m) ..
(m) ..
45.7..41.0..5.2..37.7..4.9..15.4..17.4..1.2..
G2035.3
(m) ..
6.8
(m) ..
10.4
(m) ..
(m) ..
(m) ..
18.9
(m) ..
(m) ..
(m) ..
32.7
(m) ..
30.3
(m) ..
(m) ..
(m) ..
33.5
(m) ..
9.4
(m) ..
19.0
(m) ..
7.1
(m) ..
(m) ..
(m) ..
Non-OECD EconomiesArgentinaPercentage, 2021Information on item33.50.2Information on item3.30.1Information on item14.30.1Information on item
(m) ..
..Information on item15.80.1Information on item
(m) ..
..Information on item41.80.2Information on item41.80.2Information on item
(z) ..
..Information on item24.80.1Information on item
(x) ..
..Information on item
(w) 23.4
0.1Information on item
(x) ..
..Information on item1.40.0
BrazilPercentage, 202240.90.110.80.116.70.1
(z) ..
..13.50.1
(z) ..
..38.10.1Information on item
(x) ..
..
(x) ..
..21.00.1
(x) ..
..Information on item
(w) 20.0
0.10.70.00.30.0
BulgariaPercentage, 202216.00.10.90.02.40.1
(z) ..
..12.70.1
(m) ..
..54.20.254.00.20.30.029.80.2
(z) ..
..9.40.120.10.20.30.0
China (People's Republic of)Percentage, 202063.4..1.7..17.2..
(z) ..
..44.5..
(z) ..
..18.1..Information on item17.6..0.5..18.5..9.7..7.8..Information on item
(w) 1.1
..
(x) ..
..
IndiaPercentage, 202277.7..33.9..13.4..
(z) ..
..30.4..
(z) ..
..9.3..8.2..1.1..12.9..
(x) ..
..Information on item
(w) 9.6
..
(x) ..
..3.4..
IndonesiaPercentage, 202257.3..12.7..26.1..
(z) ..
..18.4..
(z) ..
..29.7..29.7..
(z) ..
..13.1..2.8..Information on item9.5..0.7..0.0..
RomaniaPercentage, 202223.10.10.90.02.10.0
(z) ..
..15.10.15.00.157.20.153.80.13.50.119.70.1
(x) ..
..
(x) ..
..
(x) ..
..
(x) ..
..
South AfricaPercentage, 202254.7..9.1..Information on item
(w) 9.0
..
(z) ..
..36.6..
(z) ..
..31.4..30.3..1.0..13.9..2.2..10.7..Information on item
(w) 1.0
..
(x) ..
..
Legend:
cData below the publication limit
mMissing data
wIncludes data from another category
xData included in another category
zNot applicable
Data extracted on 18 Apr 2024 04:59 UTC (GMT) from OECD.Stat

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