Data for 2004
Upper Secondary Attainment, 2004
Figures for 2004, as UIS published them · stored as published, never rewritten
Upper Secondary Attainment, 2004 covers 60 countries on 3 measures. United States is highest, at 85.98; Chad is lowest, at 5.52. The middle country reads 51.28. Against 2003, 45 values changed (35 up, 10 down), 14 countries joined, 8 left.
Upper Secondary Attainment · Data for 2004
HighestUnited States
85.98
LowestChad
5.52Shaded by value in five groups of equal size, darkest at the better end.
01Position · derived
The table
Every country and every column of Upper Secondary Attainment, 2004, as published. UIS ranks nobody on this measure; the position is derived here by ordering the published values. “=” marks a shared position.
Showing 25 of 60 countries · select a heading to sort
| derived | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesUSANorthern America | 85.98 | 86.34 | 85.580 |
| 2 |  EstoniaESTNorthern Europe | 83.72 | — | 83.140 |
| 3 |  SwitzerlandCHEWestern Europe | 82.83 | 78.12 | 87.929 |
| 4 |  DenmarkDNKNorthern Europe | 82.28 | 82.63 | 81.951 |
| 5 |  LatviaLVANorthern Europe | 79.05 | 80.05 | 77.894 |
| 6 |  GermanyDEUWestern Europe | 78.48 | 71.26 | 86.175 |
| 7 |  SwedenSWENorthern Europe | 78.25 | 79.86 | 76.657 |
| 8 |  CanadaCANNorthern America | 78.20 | 77.81 | 78.595 |
| 9 |  PolandPOLEastern Europe | 75.23 | 71.32 | 79.640 |
| 10 |  LithuaniaLTUNorthern Europe | 74.22 | 71.96 | 77.037 |
| 11 |  SloveniaSVNSouthern Europe | 74.05 | 68.03 | 80.593 |
| 12 |  AustriaAUTWestern Europe | 73.36 | 66.00 | 81.432 |
| 13 |  MoldovaMDAEastern Europe | 72.24 | 68.27 | 76.904 |
| 14 |  NorwayNORNorthern Europe | 70.61 | 67.96 | 73.398 |
| 15 |  HungaryHUNEastern Europe | 68.53 | — | 73.978 |
| 16 |  South KoreaKOREastern Asia | 67.99 | 59.60 | 76.728 |
| 17 |  FinlandFINNorthern Europe | 67.03 | 65.94 | 68.197 |
| 18 |  NetherlandsNLDWestern Europe | 64.73 | 59.09 | 70.577 |
| 19 |  AustraliaAUSAustralia and New Zealand | 64.12 | 58.63 | 69.732 |
| 20 |  BulgariaBGREastern Europe | 61.77 | 60.42 | 63.262 |
| 21 |  RomaniaROUEastern Europe | 60.82 | 53.57 | 68.767 |
| 22 |  CroatiaHRVSouthern Europe | 60.16 | 50.70 | 71.174 |
| 23 |  LuxembourgLUXWestern Europe | 57.90 | 50.84 | — |
| 24 |  IcelandISLNorthern Europe | 57.22 | 50.27 | 64.091 |
| 25 |  CyprusCYPWestern Asia | 57.14 | 53.52 | 61.069 |
| 26 |  IrelandIRLNorthern Europe | 56.32 | — | 54.324 |
| 27 |  FranceFRAWestern Europe | 55.70 | 51.99 | 59.798 |
| 28 |  BelgiumBELWestern Europe | 54.65 | 51.77 | 57.717 |
| 29 |  IsraelISRWestern Asia | 51.75 | 40.15 | 75.455 |
| 30 |  AndorraANDSouthern Europe | 51.45 | 51.45 | 51.458 |
| 31 |  PhilippinesPHLSouth-eastern Asia | 51.10 | 52.38 | 49.802 |
| 32 |  ChileCHLSouth America | 50.02 | 49.95 | 50.102 |
| 33 |  GreeceGRCSouthern Europe | 48.15 | 45.24 | 51.267 |
| 34 |  PeruPERSouth America | 46.78 | 43.31 | 50.352 |
| 35 |  QatarQATWestern Asia | 40.97 | 52.14 | 36.802 |
| 36 |  ItalyITASouthern Europe | 39.64 | 37.98 | 41.461 |
| 37 |  SpainESPSouthern Europe | 37.26 | 35.35 | 39.291 |
| 38 |  PanamaPANCentral America | 37.00 | 39.30 | 34.600 |
| 39 |  ColombiaCOLSouth America | 34.95 | 34.89 | 35.010 |
| 40 |  Saudi ArabiaSAUWestern Asia | 34.17 | 32.23 | 35.415 |
| 41 |  UruguayURYSouth America | 33.41 | 32.81 | 34.154 |
| 42 |  VenezuelaVENSouth America | 32.50 | 34.00 | 31.000 |
| 43 |  PalestinePSEWestern Asia | 30.76 | 25.37 | 36.157 |
| 44 |  Costa RicaCRICentral America | 29.90 | 29.80 | 29.900 |
| 45 |  BrazilBRASouth America | 29.42 | 30.56 | 28.135 |
| 46 |  Dominican RepublicDOMCaribbean | 27.30 | 29.30 | 25.100 |
| 47 |  BoliviaBOLSouth America | 26.00 | 22.00 | 30.700 |
| 48 |  El SalvadorSLVCentral America | 23.80 | 21.90 | 26.000 |
| 49 |  ThailandTHASouth-eastern Asia | 22.64 | 21.46 | 23.837 |
| 50 |  MexicoMEXCentral America | 22.41 | 19.09 | 26.232 |
| 51 |  ParaguayPRYSouth America | 21.40 | 21.20 | 21.700 |
| 52 |  TürkiyeTURWestern Asia | 21.03 | 14.84 | 27.247 |
| 53 |  IndonesiaIDNSouth-eastern Asia | 20.89 | 16.95 | 24.934 |
| 54 |  PortugalPRTSouthern Europe | 20.33 | 20.88 | 19.705 |
| 55 |  HondurasHNDCentral America | 15.90 | 17.00 | 14.600 |
| 56 |  Sierra LeoneSLEWestern Africa | 12.13 | 6.83 | 18.291 |
| 57 |  MoroccoMARNorthern Africa | 11.26 | 8.47 | 14.233 |
| 58 |  SurinameSURSouth America | 8.70 | 7.81 | 9.611 |
| 59 |  AngolaAGOMiddle Africa | 6.49 | 3.63 | 9.606 |
| 60 | ChadTCDMiddle Africa | 5.52 | 1.66 | 9.889 |
02In 2004
At either end
The 5 countries at each end of the headline, then the highest and lowest on each other measure.
Highest
- 1United States85.98
- 2Estonia83.72
- 3Switzerland82.83
- 4Denmark82.28
- 5Latvia79.05
Lowest
- 60Chad5.52
- 59Angola6.49
- 58Suriname8.70
- 57Morocco11.26
- 56Sierra Leone12.13
A higher value is the better result. The middle country reads 51.28. “Shared” marks a value another country also holds.
Each measure’s ends
Female
Highest
United States86.34Lowest
Chad1.66Middle country: 49.95
Male
Highest
Switzerland87.929Lowest
Angola9.606Middle country: 51.267
032003 → 2004
Since 2003
What changed between 2003 and this one: who joined or left, and how far the headline moved.
- +14 / −8countries joined / left
- 45values changed, of 46 in both
- 35 · 10rose · fell
- 1unchanged
Rose most
- Andorra42.30 → 51.45+9.15
- Luxembourg50.53 → 57.90+7.37
- Türkiye14.90 → 21.03+6.12
- Chile45.90 → 50.02+4.12
- Peru43.20 → 46.78+3.58
Fell most
- United States91.46 → 85.98−5.48
- Paraguay24.08 → 21.40−2.68
- Denmark84.26 → 82.28−1.98
- Uruguay34.45 → 33.41−1.05
- El Salvador24.80 → 23.80−1.00
+ Angola+ Bolivia+ Honduras+ Hungary+ Israel+ Morocco+ Norway+ Qatar+ Saudi Arabia+ Sierra Leone+ Suriname+ Sweden+ Chad+ Thailand
− Argentina
− Ecuador
− Guatemala
− Haiti
− Montenegro
− Mongolia
− Oman
− TajikistanChanges in value, not in places: a country’s place also moves when others do. Every country’s full history is charted on the statistic page.
04Caveats
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4 empty cells
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UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) (2004). Upper Secondary Attainment, 2004 [data set], describing 2004. As held by Nations Inquiry, https://nationsinquiry.com/datasets/upper-secondary-attainment/2004
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07Questions
Upper Secondary Attainment, 2004: questions and answers
Which country has the highest upper secondary attainment in Upper Secondary Attainment, 2004?
United States, at 85.98, of the 60 countries in the file.
What year does Upper Secondary Attainment, 2004 describe?
2004.
How many countries does Upper Secondary Attainment, 2004 cover?
60.
Where can I download Upper Secondary Attainment, 2004?
On this page, as a CSV file holding every value exactly as published, or from the publisher’s own site, linked below.
Is Upper Secondary Attainment, 2004 the newest?
No. The newest held here is Upper Secondary Attainment, 2023.