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South Korea has the highest Grad. Rate, Upper Secondary Female in 2020 (96.4%), followed by Chile (96.1%) and Slovenia (94.6%). Brazil has the lowest (65.1%).

Education35 countries · 3 metricsUpdated Apr 25, 2025Original page
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Year 202035 of 235 countries
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Grad. Rate, Upper Secondary Female, 2020

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Median
86.6%
Middle half 82.2% – 90.5%
Average
85.3%
35 countries
Highest
96.4%
South Korea
Lowest
65.1%
Brazil

Data

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35 countries · # = rank by Grad. Rate, Upper Secondary Female
#
1South Korea96.4%——
2Chile96.1%0.1%0.1%
3Slovenia94.6%0.9%1%
4Portugal93.7%0.5%0.6%
5Israel93.4%0.5%0.5%
6Greece93.2%0.5%0.6%
7Italy92.4%0.8%0.8%
8Netherlands91.8%0.8%1%
9Latvia90.6%0.1%0.2%
10Lithuania90.4%0.6%0.7%
11Norway89.7%0.6%0.5%
12United States89.4%——
13Switzerland88.0%1.3%1.1%
13Iceland88.0%0.2%0.4%
15Spain87.7%0.9%1%
16Canada87.5%——
17Finland87.4%0.7%0.7%
18Poland86.6%——
19Austria86.3%1%0.6%
20Luxembourg85.1%0.2%0.2%
21Czechia84.4%0.8%0.7%
21New Zealand84.4%0.4%0.5%
23Estonia83.9%0.4%0.6%
24Turkey83.7%0.3%0.3%
24Belgium83.7%0.9%0.8%
24Denmark83.7%1.1%0.9%
27Costa Rica80.7%——
28Colombia80.2%——
29Hungary79.4%0.5%0.5%
30Slovakia79.1%1.1%1.3%
31Sweden76.5%0.5%0.4%
32Mexico72.6%——
33Germany70.7%1.6%1.5%
34United Kingdom68.2%1.2%1.2%
35Brazil65.1%——

What correlates with Grad. Rate, Upper Secondary Female (2020)?

Pearson r against 2,079 other country metrics sharing at least 21 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Grad. Rate, Upper Secondary Female tend to score higher on these

  1. Nutrition & Medical CareSocial Progress Index by Country
    r = +0.52 · strong · n = 34
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  2. Female Life Expectancy WBLife Expectancy by Country
    r = +0.52 · strong · n = 35
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  3. Female Life Expectancy UNLife Expectancy by Country
    r = +0.51 · strong · n = 35
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  4. GDI Female Life ExpectancyGender Development Index by Country
    r = +0.50 · moderate · n = 35
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  5. Average Age Upon Birth of First Child (CIA)Average Age of Having First Child by Country
    r = +0.49 · moderate · n = 27
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  6. Coronavirus Cases per 100kCoronavirus by Country
    r = +0.47 · moderate · n = 35
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Grad. Rate, Upper Secondary Female tend to score lower on these

  1. Serious AssaultsViolent Crime Rates by Country
    r = −0.71 · very strong · n = 28
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  2. Total Meat ConsumptionMeat Consumption by Country
    r = −0.70 · very strong · n = 23
    Plot
  3. Horse PopulationHorse Population by Country
    r = −0.68 · strong · n = 21
    Plot
  4. AFP CasesCountries with Polio
    r = −0.68 · strong · n = 21
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  5. # of BlackoutsEuropean Union (EU) Blackout Countries
    r = −0.67 · strong · n = 21
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  6. Small Mammal PopulationPet Ownership Statistics by Country
    r = −0.65 · strong · n = 25
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Grad. Rate, Upper Secondary Female?
South Korea has the highest Grad. Rate, Upper Secondary Female in 2020, at 96.4%, followed by Chile (96.1%) and Slovenia (94.6%).
Which country has the lowest Grad. Rate, Upper Secondary Female?
Brazil has the lowest Grad. Rate, Upper Secondary Female in 2020, at 65.1%.
What is the median Grad. Rate, Upper Secondary Female across countries?
The median is 86.6% across the 35 countries with data in 2020.
Where does this graduation rates by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Secondary Graduation Rate - OECD; International Education Attainment - COE; Tertiary Graduation Rate - OECD.

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