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OECD Factbook 2013

Economic, Environmental and Social Statistics

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OECD Factbook 2013 is a comprehensive and dynamic statistical annual publication from the OECD. More than 100 indicators cover a wide range of areas: agriculture, economic production, education, energy, environment, foreign aid, health, industry, information and communications, international trade, labour force, population, taxation, public expenditure, and R&D. This year,  the OECD Factbook features a focus chapter on gender.

Data are provided for all OECD member countries including area totals, and in some cases for selected non-member economies (including Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia & South Africa). For each indicator, there is a two-page spread: a text page includes a short introduction followed by a detailed definition of the indicator, comments on comparability of the data, an assessment of long-term trends related to the indicator and a list of references for further information on the indicator; the opposite page contains a table and a graph providing – at a glance – the key message conveyed by the data. A dynamic link (StatLink) is provided for each table where readers can download the corresponding data.

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Educational attainment: As a percentage of total population in that age group

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Factbook 2012 - ISSN  - © OECD 2012

Educational attainment
As a percentage of total population in that age group
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Population with tertiary education
2010 or latest available year
Population aged 25-64
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
Below upper secondary
Upper secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary
Tertiary education
2000
2005
2010
2000
2005
2010
2000
2005
2010
Australia
44.4
 
39.5
 
34.8
 
29.6
 
41.2
 
35.0
 
26.8
 
31.3
 
33.3
 
35.6
 
27.5
 
31.7
 
37.6
 
Austria
20.8
 
20.8
 
18.6
 
16.5
 
23.9
 
19.4
 
17.5
 
62.2
 
62.8
 
63.2
 
13.9
 
17.8
 
19.3
 
Belgium
43.8
 
39.4
 
30.9
 
25.6
 
41.5
 
33.9
 
29.5
 
31.4
 
35.1
 
35.5
 
27.1
 
31.0
 
35.0
 
Canada
56.5
 
56.8
 
46.8
 
42.2
 
19.3
 
14.8
 
11.6
 
40.6
 
39.2
 
37.8
 
40.1
 
45.9
 
50.6
 
Chile
38.5
 
27.5
 
21.5
 
18.9
 
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28.6
 
..
 
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44.6
 
..
 
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26.8
 
Czech Republic
22.6
 
16.3
 
15.9
 
11.5
 
14.1
 
10.1
 
8.1
 
75.0
 
76.9
 
75.2
 
11.0
 
13.1
 
16.8
 
Denmark
37.6
 
36.8
 
31.2
 
27.9
 
21.5
 
19.0
 
24.3
 
52.4
 
47.5
 
42.4
 
26.2
 
33.5
 
33.3
 
Estonia
37.8
 
33.2
 
38.5
 
30.7
 
..
 
10.9
 
10.9
 
..
 
55.8
 
53.8
 
..
 
33.3
 
35.3
 
Finland
39.2
 
45.8
 
38.9
 
30.1
 
27.5
 
21.2
 
17.0
 
40.5
 
44.2
 
44.8
 
32.0
 
34.6
 
38.1
 
France
42.9
 
33.8
 
21.7
 
18.3
 
37.0
 
33.2
 
29.2
 
40.9
 
41.4
 
41.8
 
22.0
 
25.4
 
29.0
 
Germany
26.1
 
28.1
 
26.6
 
25.4
 
18.3
 
16.9
 
14.2
 
58.2
 
58.6
 
59.2
 
23.5
 
24.6
 
26.6
 
Greece
30.9
 
26.6
 
23.1
 
16.5
 
50.7
 
42.5
 
34.8
 
31.6
 
36.1
 
40.6
 
17.7
 
21.3
 
24.6
 
Hungary
26.0
 
19.1
 
18.3
 
16.5
 
30.8
 
23.6
 
18.7
 
55.2
 
59.3
 
61.2
 
14.0
 
17.1
 
20.1
 
Iceland
36.2
 
38.8
 
30.5
 
22.5
 
44.7
 
37.1
 
33.5
 
32.1
 
32.3
 
34.0
 
23.2
 
30.5
 
32.5
 
Ireland
48.2
 
42.3
 
29.8
 
21.5
 
54.0
 
35.5
 
26.5
 
27.5
 
35.4
 
36.2
 
18.5
 
29.1
 
37.3
 
Israel
44.2
 
48.8
 
44.4
 
44.6
 
..
 
20.8
 
17.9
 
..
 
33.4
 
36.5
 
..
 
45.8
 
45.6
 
Italy
20.7
 
15.8
 
12.0
 
10.7
 
57.9
 
49.9
 
44.8
 
32.7
 
37.9
 
40.4
 
9.4
 
12.2
 
14.8
 
Japan
56.7
 
49.6
 
45.8
 
29.0
 
17.1
 
..
 
..
 
49.2
 
60.1
 
55.2
 
33.6
 
39.9
 
44.8
 
Korea
65.0
 
46.9
 
26.7
 
12.8
 
31.7
 
24.5
 
19.6
 
44.4
 
43.9
 
40.7
 
23.9
 
31.6
 
39.7
 
Luxembourg
44.2
 
41.4
 
27.9
 
25.3
 
43.9
 
34.1
 
22.3
 
37.8
 
39.3
 
42.2
 
18.3
 
26.5
 
35.5
 
Mexico
21.8
 
16.2
 
16.3
 
12.0
 
70.9
 
68.4
 
63.8
 
14.5
 
16.6
 
18.8
 
14.6
 
15.0
 
17.4
 
Netherlands
40.8
 
33.5
 
30.2
 
26.0
 
35.1
 
28.2
 
27.0
 
41.5
 
41.7
 
40.6
 
23.4
 
30.1
 
32.4
 
New Zealand
46.4
 
42.5
 
39.1
 
33.8
 
36.8
 
31.6
 
27.0
 
34.3
 
29.4
 
32.4
 
28.9
 
39.0
 
40.7
 
Norway
47.3
 
41.0
 
33.4
 
27.3
 
14.8
 
22.8
 
19.4
 
56.8
 
44.5
 
43.3
 
28.4
 
32.7
 
37.3
 
Poland
37.4
 
23.4
 
15.1
 
12.9
 
20.1
 
14.9
 
11.3
 
68.5
 
68.2
 
65.8
 
11.4
 
16.9
 
22.9
 
Portugal
24.8
 
16.2
 
10.4
 
8.9
 
80.6
 
73.5
 
68.1
 
10.5
 
13.6
 
16.5
 
8.8
 
12.8
 
15.4
 
Slovak Republic
24.0
 
15.9
 
14.6
 
12.7
 
16.2
 
12.1
 
9.0
 
73.4
 
73.9
 
73.6
 
10.4
 
14.0
 
17.3
 
Slovenia
31.3
 
26.7
 
20.0
 
16.3
 
..
 
19.7
 
16.7
 
..
 
60.1
 
59.6
 
..
 
20.2
 
23.7
 
Spain
39.2
 
35.3
 
25.6
 
17.8
 
61.7
 
51.2
 
47.1
 
15.7
 
20.6
 
22.2
 
22.6
 
28.2
 
30.7
 
Sweden
42.2
 
37.2
 
30.0
 
27.5
 
20.8
 
17.1
 
13.5
 
54.4
 
53.9
 
52.4
 
24.8
 
29.0
 
34.2
 
Switzerland
40.5
 
38.2
 
33.3
 
27.7
 
16.1
 
14.8
 
13.9
 
59.7
 
56.5
 
51.0
 
24.2
 
28.8
 
35.2
 
Turkey
17.4
 
12.2
 
9.4
 
9.5
 
76.7
 
71.9
 
68.8
 
14.9
 
17.8
 
18.1
 
8.3
 
10.2
 
13.1
 
United Kingdom
46.0
 
40.6
 
35.2
 
30.0
 
37.4
 
33.2
 
24.9
 
36.9
 
37.1
 
36.9
 
25.7
 
29.7
 
38.2
 
United States
42.3
 
43.4
 
40.0
 
41.0
 
12.6
 
12.2
 
11.0
 
50.9
 
48.7
 
47.3
 
36.5
 
39.0
 
41.7
 
EU 27
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OECD
37.8
 
33.2
 
27.5
 
22.9
 
35.8
 
29.8
 
26.0
 
42.5
 
44.1
 
44.1
 
21.7
 
27.0
 
30.7
 
Brazil
11.6
 
11.3
 
10.7
 
8.9
 
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China
6.1
 
4.8
 
3.0
 
3.1
 
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India
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Indonesia
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Russian Federation
55.5
 
58.1
 
54.3
 
44.5
 
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South Africa
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