Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) - Country Ranking - Africa

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Rank Country Value Year
1 South Africa 44.85 2019
2 Tunisia 15.16 2016
3 Cameroon 13.51 2010
4 Egypt 12.98 2017
5 Mauritius 12.66 2011
6 Cabo Verde 11.87 2015
7 Ghana 11.34 2010
8 Senegal 9.95 2017
9 Zimbabwe 9.10 2002
10 The Gambia 8.03 2015
11 Kenya 7.92 2010
12 Guinea 6.46 2018
13 Côte d'Ivoire 5.97 2014
14 Ethiopia 5.90 2011
15 Namibia 5.49 2001
16 Sierra Leone 5.47 2004
17 Togo 5.44 2011
18 Lesotho 5.35 2008
19 Seychelles 4.72 1987
20 Eswatini 3.28 1986
21 Burkina Faso 3.01 2018
22 Congo 2.95 1984
23 Mali 2.92 2020
24 Libya 2.70 1984
25 Tanzania 2.56 2012
26 Benin 2.16 2002
27 Central African Republic 2.07 1988
28 Niger 1.70 2012
29 Liberia 1.54 1974
30 Mauritania 1.30 1988
31 Botswana 0.64 1971
32 Malawi 0.49 1998
33 Rwanda 0.29 1978

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Development Relevance: A relative high concentration of the adult population in a given level of education reflects the capacity of the educational system in the corresponding level of education. Educational attainment is closely related to the skills and competencies of a country's population, and could be seen as a proxy of both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of the stock of human capital.

Limitations and Exceptions: Caution is required when using this indicator for cross-country comparison, since the countries do not always classify degrees and qualifications at the same International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) levels, even if they are received at roughly the same age or after a similar number of years of schooling. Also, certain educational programmes and study courses cannot be easily classified according to ISCED. This indicator only measures educational attainment in terms of level of education attained, i.e. years of schooling, and do not necessarily reveal the quality of the education (learning achievement and other impacts).

Statistical Concept and Methodology: It is calculated by dividing the number of population ages 25 and older who attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education by the total population of the same age group and multiplying by 100. The number 0 means zero or small enough that the number would round to zero. Data are collected by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics mainly from national population census, household survey, and labour force survey. All the data are mapped to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) to ensure the comparability of education programs at the international level. The current version was formally adopted by UNESCO Member States in 2011.

Periodicity: Annual