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| Table 603.20. | Percentage of the population 25 to 64 years old who attained selected levels of postsecondary education, by age group and country: 2001 and 2012 |
| [Standard errors appear in parentheses] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Total, any postsecondary degree | 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001 | 2012 | Vocational degree1 | Bachelor's or higher degree2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total, 25 to 64 years old |
25 to 34 years old |
Total, 25 to 64 years old |
25 to 34 years old |
Total, 25 to 64 years old |
25 to 34 years old |
35 to 44 years old |
45 to 54 years old |
55 to 64 years old |
Total, 25 to 64 years old |
25 to 34 years old |
35 to 44 years old |
45 to 54 years old |
55 to 64 years old |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | ||||||||||||
| OECD average3 | 22.6 | 27.3 | 32.2 | (0.04) | 39.2 | (0.09) | 9.8 | (0.03) | 10.0 | (0.06) | 10.8 | (0.06) | 10.2 | (0.06) | 8.6 | (0.06) | 23.5 | (0.04) | 30.3 | (0.08) | 25.9 | (0.08) | 20.1 | (0.07) | 16.9 | (0.07) |
| Australia | 29.0 | 33.5 | 41.3 | (0.27) | 47.2 | (0.56) | 11.5 | (0.17) | 10.5 | (0.33) | 12.8 | (0.34) | 12.3 | (0.36) | 10.1 | (0.35) | 29.8 | (0.25) | 36.7 | (0.53) | 32.2 | (0.50) | 25.2 | (0.47) | 23.0 | (0.50) |
| Austria | 14.1 | 14.3 | 20.0 | (0.23) | 23.0 | (0.50) | 7.3 | (0.14) | 5.2 | (0.29) | 7.1 | (0.28) | 8.2 | (0.29) | 8.5 | (0.30) | 12.7 | (0.21) | 17.8 | (0.47) | 14.4 | (0.46) | 10.3 | (0.33) | 8.2 | (0.37) |
| Belgium | 27.6 | 37.5 | 35.3 | (0.20) | 43.0 | (0.45) | 16.9 | (0.16) | 18.2 | (0.35) | 19.5 | (0.34) | 16.4 | (0.30) | 13.4 | (0.29) | 18.4 | (0.17) | 24.8 | (0.39) | 20.7 | (0.35) | 16.0 | (0.30) | 12.0 | (0.28) |
| Canada | 41.6 | 50.5 | 52.6 | (0.23) | 57.3 | (0.40) | 24.9 | (0.16) | 25.5 | (0.32) | 26.6 | (0.32) | 25.2 | (0.28) | 22.0 | (0.28) | 27.7 | (0.23) | 31.8 | (0.41) | 32.4 | (0.41) | 24.4 | (0.34) | 22.5 | (0.34) |
| Chile4,5 | 10.1 | 12.3 | 17.8 | (0.12) | 22.5 | (0.26) | 5.8 | (0.07) | 6.1 | (0.15) | 7.0 | (0.16) | 6.0 | (0.14) | 3.7 | (0.13) | 12.0 | (0.10) | 16.4 | (0.23) | 12.0 | (0.20) | 9.5 | (0.18) | 9.4 | (0.21) |
| Czech Republic6 | 11.1 | 11.3 | 19.3 | (0.11) | 27.8 | (0.28) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 19.3 | (0.11) | 27.8 | (0.28) | 18.6 | (0.22) | 17.6 | (0.22) | 12.6 | (0.17) |
| Denmark | 26.8 | 27.5 | 34.8 | (0.19) | 40.2 | (0.46) | 5.6 | (0.09) | 5.3 | (0.21) | 6.4 | (0.19) | 5.5 | (0.16) | 4.9 | (0.17) | 29.2 | (0.18) | 34.9 | (0.45) | 32.4 | (0.37) | 26.8 | (0.31) | 23.7 | (0.33) |
| Estonia | — | — | 37.3 | (0.69) | 39.8 | (1.46) | 12.6 | (0.45) | 13.1 | (0.98) | 12.0 | (0.83) | 13.3 | (0.85) | 12.1 | (0.88) | 24.6 | (0.64) | 26.8 | (1.37) | 24.2 | (1.25) | 23.9 | (1.16) | 23.4 | (1.18) |
| Finland | 32.3 | 38.2 | 39.7 | (0.24) | 39.7 | (0.52) | 13.5 | (0.17) | 0.9 | (0.10) | 14.8 | (0.37) | 20.7 | (0.38) | 16.6 | (0.34) | 26.2 | (0.22) | 38.9 | (0.51) | 32.7 | (0.48) | 20.6 | (0.38) | 14.8 | (0.32) |
| France | 23.0 | 34.2 | 30.9 | (0.09) | 42.9 | (0.21) | 11.9 | (0.06) | 16.1 | (0.16) | 15.5 | (0.14) | 9.6 | (0.11) | 6.7 | (0.09) | 18.9 | (0.08) | 26.8 | (0.19) | 22.1 | (0.16) | 14.3 | (0.13) | 12.9 | (0.13) |
| Germany | 23.2 | 21.8 | 28.1 | (0.08) | 29.0 | (0.19) | 11.1 | (0.06) | 9.5 | (0.11) | 10.9 | (0.12) | 12.4 | (0.11) | 11.2 | (0.12) | 17.0 | (0.07) | 19.5 | (0.16) | 18.6 | (0.15) | 15.3 | (0.12) | 15.2 | (0.14) |
| Greece | 17.8 | 24.0 | 26.7 | (0.12) | 34.7 | (0.29) | 8.8 | (0.08) | 13.5 | (0.21) | 8.2 | (0.15) | 8.1 | (0.15) | 5.2 | (0.12) | 17.9 | (0.11) | 21.3 | (0.25) | 18.9 | (0.21) | 16.2 | (0.20) | 14.8 | (0.20) |
| Hungary | 14.1 | 14.7 | 22.0 | (0.11) | 30.4 | (0.26) | 0.7 | (0.02) | 1.5 | (0.07) | 0.8 | (0.05) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 21.3 | (0.11) | 29.0 | (0.25) | 21.6 | (0.21) | 18.9 | (0.21) | 15.3 | (0.18) |
| Iceland | 24.8 | 26.6 | 35.2 | (0.50) | 38.4 | (0.98) | 4.1 | (0.21) | 2.6 | (0.32) | 4.7 | (0.45) | 4.5 | (0.43) | 4.5 | (0.48) | 31.1 | (0.49) | 35.8 | (0.97) | 37.0 | (1.02) | 29.8 | (0.94) | 20.4 | (0.92) |
| Ireland | 35.6 | 47.8 | 39.7 | (0.14) | 49.2 | (0.28) | 14.8 | (0.10) | 16.0 | (0.20) | 17.8 | (0.20) | 13.4 | (0.20) | 10.2 | (0.20) | 24.9 | (0.12) | 33.2 | (0.26) | 28.3 | (0.24) | 19.0 | (0.23) | 14.7 | (0.23) |
| Israel | — | — | 46.4 | (0.20) | 44.5 | (0.38) | 13.9 | (0.14) | 11.7 | (0.25) | 14.2 | (0.29) | 14.5 | (0.30) | 16.2 | (0.32) | 32.5 | (0.18) | 32.8 | (0.35) | 35.6 | (0.37) | 30.4 | (0.37) | 30.4 | (0.38) |
| Italy | 10.0 | 11.8 | 15.7 | (0.08) | 22.3 | (0.21) | 0.3 | (—) | 0.2 | (—) | 0.4 | (—) | 0.5 | (—) | 0.3 | (—) | 15.4 | (0.08) | 22.0 | (0.21) | 17.0 | (0.16) | 11.8 | (0.14) | 11.1 | (0.15) |
| Japan | 33.8 | 47.7 | 46.6 | (0.19) | 58.6 | (0.40) | 20.2 | (0.15) | 23.4 | (0.35) | 24.8 | (0.33) | 20.3 | (0.34) | 12.8 | (0.30) | 26.4 | (0.17) | 35.2 | (0.39) | 26.7 | (0.33) | 25.8 | (0.37) | 19.3 | (0.36) |
| Korea, Republic of | 24.2 | 39.5 | 41.7 | (0.25) | 65.7 | (0.46) | 13.3 | (0.17) | 25.8 | (0.43) | 16.5 | (0.31) | 6.3 | (0.22) | 2.4 | (0.16) | 28.4 | (0.23) | 39.9 | (0.47) | 35.7 | (0.44) | 22.8 | (0.40) | 11.2 | (0.40) |
| Luxembourg | 18.1 | 23.4 | 39.1 | (0.36) | 49.9 | (0.83) | 13.1 | (0.25) | 14.1 | (0.58) | 15.2 | (0.54) | 12.1 | (0.45) | 9.8 | (0.43) | 26.1 | (0.33) | 35.7 | (0.80) | 29.8 | (0.69) | 19.8 | (0.55) | 16.6 | (0.54) |
| Mexico | 15.0 | 17.9 | 18.1 | (#) | 24.1 | (#) | 1.2 | (#) | 1.4 | (#) | 1.1 | (#) | 1.2 | (#) | 0.9 | (#) | 16.9 | (#) | 22.7 | (#) | 14.8 | (#) | 15.3 | (#) | 11.6 | (#) |
| Netherlands | 23.2 | 26.5 | 34.4 | (0.10) | 43.0 | (0.23) | 2.8 | (0.03) | 2.6 | (0.07) | 3.2 | (0.07) | 2.9 | (0.06) | 2.4 | (0.06) | 31.6 | (0.09) | 40.5 | (0.23) | 33.7 | (0.19) | 27.9 | (0.16) | 25.4 | (0.18) |
| New Zealand | 29.2 | 28.5 | 40.6 | (0.41) | 46.9 | (0.89) | 15.3 | (0.30) | 14.1 | (0.62) | 14.5 | (0.57) | 16.0 | (0.58) | 16.7 | (0.63) | 25.3 | (0.36) | 32.8 | (0.84) | 28.0 | (0.73) | 21.8 | (0.65) | 17.9 | (0.65) |
| Norway | 30.2 | 37.9 | 38.6 | (0.21) | 45.0 | (0.46) | 2.4 | (0.06) | 0.8 | (0.08) | 2.3 | (0.12) | 3.0 | (0.14) | 3.4 | (0.15) | 36.2 | (0.21) | 44.2 | (0.46) | 41.2 | (0.41) | 31.6 | (0.39) | 26.6 | (0.38) |
| Poland6 | 11.9 | 15.2 | 24.5 | (0.09) | 40.8 | (0.21) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 24.5 | (0.09) | 40.8 | (0.21) | 26.4 | (0.19) | 16.5 | (0.15) | 12.6 | (0.13) |
| Portugal6 | 9.0 | 13.7 | 18.5 | (0.13) | 28.3 | (0.36) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 18.5 | (0.13) | 28.3 | (0.36) | 20.3 | (0.28) | 13.6 | (0.22) | 11.1 | (0.20) |
| Slovak Republic | 10.9 | 11.9 | 19.0 | (0.32) | 27.0 | (0.77) | 1.3 | (0.09) | 1.2 | (0.19) | 1.2 | (0.19) | 1.5 | (0.19) | 1.4 | (0.18) | 17.6 | (0.32) | 25.8 | (0.76) | 16.0 | (0.63) | 14.8 | (0.57) | 12.3 | (0.52) |
| Slovenia | — | — | 26.4 | (0.24) | 35.4 | (0.55) | 11.7 | (0.18) | 13.8 | (0.40) | 12.9 | (0.39) | 11.2 | (0.32) | 9.2 | (0.30) | 14.7 | (0.19) | 21.6 | (0.48) | 17.6 | (0.45) | 11.8 | (0.33) | 8.0 | (0.28) |
| Spain | 23.6 | 35.5 | 32.3 | (0.08) | 39.3 | (0.18) | 9.7 | (0.05) | 12.5 | (0.12) | 12.1 | (0.10) | 8.2 | (0.08) | 4.2 | (0.07) | 22.7 | (0.07) | 26.7 | (0.16) | 26.6 | (0.14) | 20.2 | (0.12) | 14.8 | (0.12) |
| Sweden | 31.6 | 36.9 | 35.7 | (0.11) | 43.5 | (0.24) | 9.1 | (0.07) | 9.4 | (0.14) | 8.5 | (0.13) | 9.0 | (0.13) | 9.7 | (0.13) | 26.6 | (0.10) | 34.1 | (0.23) | 31.6 | (0.21) | 21.5 | (0.19) | 19.0 | (0.18) |
| Switzerland | 25.4 | 25.6 | 36.6 | (0.18) | 40.6 | (0.46) | 10.8 | (0.12) | 9.0 | (0.25) | 12.2 | (0.23) | 12.0 | (0.23) | 9.5 | (0.22) | 25.8 | (0.17) | 31.7 | (0.44) | 28.8 | (0.31) | 23.0 | (0.29) | 19.2 | (0.29) |
| Turkey6 | 8.9 | 10.2 | 15.3 | (0.07) | 21.0 | (0.15) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 15.3 | (0.07) | 21.0 | (0.15) | 14.8 | (0.13) | 9.9 | (0.12) | 10.3 | (0.14) |
| United Kingdom | 26.0 | 30.0 | 41.0 | (0.11) | 47.9 | (0.23) | 10.0 | (0.06) | 7.7 | (0.12) | 10.5 | (0.13) | 11.4 | (0.13) | 10.3 | (0.13) | 31.0 | (0.10) | 40.1 | (0.22) | 34.6 | (0.20) | 25.7 | (0.18) | 22.3 | (0.18) |
| United States | 37.3 | 39.1 | 43.1 | (0.24) | 44.0 | (0.42) | 10.4 | (0.12) | 9.9 | (0.20) | 10.8 | (0.25) | 10.4 | (0.22) | 10.6 | (0.28) | 32.6 | (0.22) | 34.1 | (0.43) | 34.7 | (0.41) | 30.5 | (0.38) | 31.2 | (0.41) |
| Other reporting countries |
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| Brazil4,6 | 7.7 | 6.7 | 13.0 | (0.07) | 14.5 | (0.12) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 13.0 | (0.07) | 14.5 | (0.12) | 12.9 | (0.13) | 13.1 | (0.14) | 10.2 | (0.16) |
| China4,7 | 4.6 | 6.1 | 3.6 | (—) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) |
| Russian Federation8 | 54.0 | 55.5 | 53.5 | (—) | 57.0 | (—) | 25.7 | (—) | 21.5 | (—) | 25.8 | (—) | 28.0 | (—) | 28.4 | (—) | 27.7 | (—) | 35.5 | (—) | 28.7 | (—) | 24.4 | (—) | 20.8 | (—) |
| —Not available. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| †Not applicable. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #Rounds to zero. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ‡Reporting standards not met (too few cases for a reliable estimate). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 The vocational degree data in this table refer to degrees classified as International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) level 5B. ISCED level 5B corresponds to the associate's degree in the United States. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 The data for bachelor's or higher degree in this table refer to degrees classified as ISCED level 5A (first and second award) and as level 6. ISCED 5A, first award, corresponds to the bachelor's degree in the United States; ISCED 5A, second award, corresponds to master's and first-professional degrees in the United States; and ISCED 6 corresponds to doctor's degrees. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 Refers to the mean of the data values for all reporting Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries, to which each country reporting data contributes equally. The average includes all current OECD countries for which a given year's data are available, even if they were not members of OECD in that year. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 Data from 2000 reported for 2001. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 Data from 2011 reported for 2012. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 Columns for bachelor's or higher degree include vocational degree data. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 Data from 2010 reported for 2012. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 Data from 2002 reported for 2001. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE: Standard errors are not available for 2001. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SOURCE: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Education at a Glance, 2002 and 2014. (This table was prepared November 2014.) |
