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| Table 603.30. | Percentage of the population 25 to 64 years old who attained a postsecondary degree, by highest degree attained, age group, and country: 2016 |
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| Country | Associate's degree (short-cycle tertiary) | Bachelor's or equivalent degree | Master's or equivalent degree | Doctoral or equivalent degree | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
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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| OECD average1 | 7.8 | (0.02) | 7.5 | (0.04) | 8.8 | (0.04) | 8.4 | (0.04) | 7.0 | (0.04) | 16.3 | (0.03) | 22.3 | (0.07) | 18.1 | (0.06) | 13.5 | (0.05) | 10.9 | (0.05) | 11.9 | (0.03) | 14.0 | (0.07) | 14.3 | (0.06) | 10.5 | (0.05) | 8.5 | (0.05) | 1.0 | (0.01) | 0.7 | (0.02) | 1.4 | (0.02) | 1.1 | (0.02) | 0.9 | (0.02) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia | 11.7 | (0.19) | 11.3 | (0.38) | 11.7 | (0.38) | 13.1 | (0.40) | 10.5 | (0.38) | 24.7 | (0.26) | 30.0 | (0.54) | 28.1 | (0.53) | 20.3 | (0.48) | 19.0 | (0.49) | 6.2 | (0.14) | 7.4 | (0.31) | 7.6 | (0.31) | 5.3 | (0.27) | 3.9 | (0.24) | 1.2 | (0.06) | 0.6 | (0.09) | 1.4 | (0.14) | 1.3 | (0.13) | 1.5 | (0.15) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Austria | 15.6 | (0.12) | 17.1 | (0.26) | 16.4 | (0.24) | 15.6 | (0.21) | 13.1 | (0.21) | 3.2 | (0.06) | 8.4 | (0.19) | 2.5 | (0.10) | 1.3 | (0.06) | 0.7 | (0.05) | 11.7 | (0.10) | 13.7 | (0.24) | 14.9 | (0.24) | 10.3 | (0.17) | 8.3 | (0.17) | 0.9 | (0.03) | 0.6 | (0.05) | 1.3 | (0.07) | 0.9 | (0.05) | 0.8 | (0.06) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | 0.4 | (0.03) | 0.5 | (0.07) | 0.4 | (0.05) | 0.4 | (0.05) | 0.4 | (0.05) | 21.1 | (0.18) | 24.0 | (0.39) | 23.7 | (0.37) | 20.4 | (0.33) | 16.4 | (0.31) | 15.3 | (0.15) | 19.2 | (0.36) | 18.2 | (0.33) | 13.6 | (0.28) | 10.3 | (0.25) | 0.7 | (0.04) | 0.7 | (0.08) | 0.9 | (0.08) | 0.8 | (0.07) | 0.4 | (0.05) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canada2 | 25.7 | (0.16) | 24.9 | (0.30) | 27.1 | (0.30) | 26.9 | (0.27) | 23.9 | (0.29) | 20.6 | (0.16) | 25.3 | (0.32) | 23.8 | (0.33) | 19.2 | (0.30) | 14.4 | (0.26) | 9.9 | (0.13) | 10.5 | (0.25) | 11.8 | (0.26) | 9.6 | (0.22) | 7.9 | (0.19) | [2] | (†) | [2] | (†) | [2] | (†) | [2] | (†) | [2] | (†) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chile2,3 | 7.9 | (0.07) | 8.7 | (0.15) | 9.0 | (0.16) | 8.1 | (0.14) | 5.4 | (0.13) | 13.3 | (0.09) | 20.0 | (0.21) | 14.2 | (0.19) | 8.6 | (0.15) | 9.3 | (0.17) | 1.3 | (0.03) | 1.2 | (0.06) | 1.7 | (0.07) | 1.2 | (0.06) | 0.9 | (0.06) | [2] | (†) | [2] | (†) | [2] | (†) | [2] | (†) | [2] | (†) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Czech Republic | 0.2 | (0.01) | 0.2 | (0.03) | 0.2 | (0.02) | 0.2 | (0.02) | 0.1 | (0.02) | 5.4 | (0.07) | 11.9 | (0.22) | 5.5 | (0.13) | 2.7 | (0.10) | 1.3 | (0.06) | 16.8 | (0.11) | 20.0 | (0.27) | 17.0 | (0.21) | 16.3 | (0.22) | 13.5 | (0.19) | 0.6 | (0.02) | 0.5 | (0.05) | 1.0 | (0.06) | 0.5 | (0.04) | 0.6 | (0.05) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denmark | 4.8 | (0.10) | 4.5 | (0.21) | 5.7 | (0.22) | 5.1 | (0.19) | 4.0 | (0.17) | 20.3 | (0.18) | 23.7 | (0.44) | 20.7 | (0.38) | 18.9 | (0.34) | 18.5 | (0.33) | 12.0 | (0.15) | 16.9 | (0.39) | 15.4 | (0.34) | 9.4 | (0.25) | 6.9 | (0.22) | 1.0 | (0.05) | 0.9 | (0.10) | 1.7 | (0.12) | 1.1 | (0.09) | 0.4 | (0.06) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Estonia | 6.8 | (0.22) | 0.5 | (0.13) | 5.2 | (0.38) | 10.4 | (0.51) | 12.0 | (0.57) | 10.9 | (0.27) | 23.6 | (0.77) | 11.8 | (0.55) | 5.4 | (0.38) | 1.1 | (0.19) | 20.4 | (0.35) | 16.7 | (0.68) | 22.2 | (0.71) | 21.0 | (0.68) | 22.2 | (0.73) | 0.6 | (0.07) | 0.2 | ! | (0.09) | 0.9 | (0.16) | 0.6 | (0.13) | 0.7 | (0.15) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Finland | 12.1 | (0.13) | 0.1 | (0.03) | 8.2 | (0.22) | 19.7 | (0.30) | 19.4 | (0.28) | 16.3 | (0.14) | 26.9 | (0.36) | 22.4 | (0.34) | 10.1 | (0.23) | 6.8 | (0.18) | 14.0 | (0.13) | 13.8 | (0.28) | 18.6 | (0.31) | 14.3 | (0.27) | 9.6 | (0.21) | 1.3 | (0.04) | 0.3 | (0.04) | 2.1 | (0.12) | 1.4 | (0.09) | 1.2 | (0.08) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| France | 14.3 | (0.07) | 14.9 | (0.16) | 18.5 | (0.15) | 13.7 | (0.13) | 10.3 | (0.11) | 9.5 | (0.06) | 11.8 | (0.14) | 12.7 | (0.13) | 8.1 | (0.10) | 5.6 | (0.09) | 9.9 | (0.06) | 16.6 | (0.17) | 11.4 | (0.13) | 6.6 | (0.09) | 5.5 | (0.08) | 0.8 | (0.02) | 0.7 | (0.04) | 1.0 | (0.04) | 1.0 | (0.04) | 0.7 | (0.03) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Germany | 0.6 | (0.01) | 0.4 | (0.02) | 0.4 | (0.02) | 0.7 | (0.02) | 0.6 | (0.02) | 15.0 | (0.06) | 15.8 | (0.12) | 14.5 | (0.12) | 15.2 | (0.10) | 14.4 | (0.11) | 11.4 | (0.05) | 13.5 | (0.12) | 13.0 | (0.12) | 9.7 | (0.09) | 9.9 | (0.09) | 1.4 | (0.02) | 0.9 | (0.03) | 1.8 | (0.05) | 1.5 | (0.03) | 1.4 | (0.04) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Greece | 1.7 | (0.04) | 1.3 | (0.07) | 1.0 | (0.06) | 2.3 | (0.08) | 2.2 | (0.08) | 25.2 | (0.12) | 35.3 | (0.31) | 25.5 | (0.24) | 23.1 | (0.22) | 17.3 | (0.20) | 2.8 | (0.05) | 4.1 | (0.13) | 4.0 | (0.11) | 2.1 | (0.07) | 0.8 | (0.05) | 0.6 | (0.02) | 0.2 | (0.03) | 0.7 | (0.05) | 0.7 | (0.04) | 0.5 | (0.04) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hungary | 1.3 | (0.03) | 3.0 | (0.11) | 1.4 | (0.07) | 0.6 | (0.05) | 0.3 | (0.03) | 13.2 | (0.10) | 15.7 | (0.23) | 14.8 | (0.20) | 11.8 | (0.19) | 10.3 | (0.16) | 8.6 | (0.08) | 11.3 | (0.20) | 9.8 | (0.16) | 7.3 | (0.15) | 6.0 | (0.13) | 0.7 | (0.02) | 0.5 | (0.04) | 0.6 | (0.04) | 0.8 | (0.05) | 0.7 | (0.04) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iceland | 2.8 | (0.18) | 1.7 | (0.30) | 2.9 | (0.38) | 2.8 | (0.35) | 4.0 | (0.43) | 22.2 | (0.47) | 26.6 | (1.03) | 27.9 | (1.03) | 19.3 | (0.86) | 14.1 | (0.77) | 14.2 | (0.39) | 14.5 | (0.82) | 16.8 | (0.85) | 16.1 | (0.80) | 8.8 | (0.62) | 1.3 | (0.13) | 0.5 | ! | (0.17) | 0.9 | (0.22) | 1.7 | (0.28) | 2.0 | (0.31) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ireland3 | 13.0 | (0.11) | 12.0 | (0.22) | 16.0 | (0.22) | 13.0 | (0.21) | 9.9 | (0.20) | 21.2 | (0.13) | 29.5 | (0.31) | 24.0 | (0.26) | 16.7 | (0.24) | 12.2 | (0.22) | 7.7 | (0.09) | 9.7 | (0.20) | 9.6 | (0.18) | 6.3 | (0.15) | 4.2 | (0.14) | 0.9 | (0.03) | 0.8 | (0.06) | 1.2 | (0.07) | 0.9 | (0.06) | 0.6 | (0.05) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Israel | 14.4 | (0.09) | 11.8 | (0.16) | 14.7 | (0.17) | 15.9 | (0.19) | 16.3 | (0.20) | 22.5 | (0.11) | 27.9 | (0.22) | 25.3 | (0.21) | 17.7 | (0.20) | 16.2 | (0.20) | 11.7 | (0.08) | 7.4 | (0.13) | 13.4 | (0.17) | 13.7 | (0.18) | 13.3 | (0.19) | 1.2 | (0.03) | 0.3 | (0.03) | 1.4 | (0.06) | 1.7 | (0.07) | 1.8 | (0.07) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Italy | # | (†) | 0.1 | (0.01) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 3.6 | (0.03) | 10.0 | (0.13) | 3.0 | (0.06) | 1.7 | (0.04) | 1.1 | (0.04) | 13.7 | (0.06) | 15.1 | (0.16) | 16.8 | (0.14) | 11.9 | (0.11) | 11.2 | (0.11) | 0.4 | (0.01) | 0.4 | (0.03) | 0.7 | (0.03) | 0.4 | (0.02) | 0.2 | (0.01) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Japan4,5 | 21.1 | (0.16) | 20.6 | (0.33) | 25.0 | (0.33) | 22.0 | (0.35) | 15.9 | (0.34) | 29.4 | (0.18) | 39.5 | (0.40) | 30.1 | (0.35) | 25.8 | (0.37) | 23.8 | (0.39) | [5] | (†) | [5] | (†) | [5] | (†) | [5] | (†) | [5] | (†) | [5] | (†) | [5] | (†) | [5] | (†) | [5] | (†) | [5] | (†) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Korea, Republic of5 | 13.2 | (0.17) | 22.1 | (0.40) | 18.2 | (0.36) | 8.5 | (0.27) | 4.0 | (0.25) | 33.7 | (0.24) | 47.9 | (0.49) | 41.6 | (0.46) | 29.2 | (0.44) | 15.7 | (0.46) | [5] | (†) | [5] | (†) | [5] | (†) | [5] | (†) | [5] | (†) | [5] | (†) | [5] | (†) | [5] | (†) | [5] | (†) | [5] | (†) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Latvia | 2.7 | (0.11) | 5.3 | (0.35) | 2.6 | (0.23) | 1.8 | (0.17) | 1.0 | (0.13) | 18.5 | (0.27) | 24.7 | (0.67) | 21.1 | (0.58) | 15.0 | (0.46) | 13.3 | (0.43) | 11.7 | (0.22) | 11.7 | (0.50) | 11.9 | (0.46) | 10.9 | (0.41) | 12.4 | (0.42) | 0.4 | (0.04) | 0.3 | (0.09) | 0.6 | (0.11) | 0.3 | (0.07) | 0.3 | (0.07) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Luxembourg | 4.6 | (0.20) | 3.9 | (0.42) | 5.5 | (0.44) | 5.6 | (0.41) | 3.0 | (0.31) | 15.1 | (0.34) | 19.4 | (0.85) | 16.4 | (0.71) | 12.7 | (0.60) | 10.9 | (0.56) | 21.2 | (0.39) | 26.6 | (0.95) | 27.0 | (0.85) | 17.0 | (0.68) | 11.8 | (0.58) | 1.9 | (0.13) | 1.5 | (0.26) | 2.3 | (0.29) | 2.0 | (0.25) | 1.7 | (0.24) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | 0.5 | (0.02) | 0.6 | (0.03) | 0.6 | (0.03) | 0.5 | (0.03) | 0.3 | (0.03) | 14.8 | (0.08) | 20.1 | (0.17) | 14.1 | (0.15) | 12.1 | (0.15) | 10.6 | (0.17) | 1.4 | (0.03) | 1.1 | (0.04) | 1.6 | (0.05) | 1.5 | (0.06) | 1.5 | (0.07) | 0.1 | (0.01) | # | (†) | 0.1 | (0.01) | 0.1 | (0.01) | 0.2 | (0.02) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | 2.3 | (0.07) | 1.4 | (0.14) | 2.6 | (0.16) | 2.7 | (0.14) | 2.4 | (0.14) | 20.8 | (0.19) | 27.2 | (0.52) | 23.1 | (0.44) | 17.7 | (0.33) | 16.1 | (0.32) | 12.3 | (0.16) | 16.1 | (0.43) | 14.4 | (0.36) | 10.8 | (0.26) | 8.3 | (0.24) | 0.7 | (0.04) | 0.6 | (0.09) | 0.9 | (0.10) | 0.7 | (0.07) | 0.5 | (0.06) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand | 4.0 | (0.14) | 3.1 | (0.27) | 3.7 | (0.28) | 4.4 | (0.29) | 5.2 | (0.33) | 26.8 | (0.33) | 34.8 | (0.73) | 30.7 | (0.68) | 22.6 | (0.58) | 18.1 | (0.57) | 4.5 | (0.15) | 4.9 | (0.33) | 5.0 | (0.32) | 4.3 | (0.28) | 3.6 | (0.28) | 1.0 | (0.07) | 0.5 | (0.11) | 1.3 | (0.17) | 0.9 | (0.13) | 1.3 | (0.17) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Norway | 11.9 | (0.14) | 12.7 | (0.30) | 12.6 | (0.28) | 12.3 | (0.27) | 9.6 | (0.26) | 19.5 | (0.17) | 22.2 | (0.37) | 21.9 | (0.35) | 18.0 | (0.32) | 15.1 | (0.31) | 10.6 | (0.13) | 13.2 | (0.30) | 12.5 | (0.28) | 9.0 | (0.24) | 7.2 | (0.22) | 1.1 | (0.04) | 0.6 | (0.07) | 1.6 | (0.11) | 1.1 | (0.09) | 1.1 | (0.09) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Poland | 0.1 | (0.01) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 0.1 | (0.02) | 0.2 | (0.02) | 6.5 | (0.06) | 12.4 | (0.17) | 6.9 | (0.12) | 3.7 | (0.09) | 2.5 | (0.07) | 21.6 | (0.10) | 30.7 | (0.23) | 27.5 | (0.22) | 16.1 | (0.18) | 10.8 | (0.13) | 0.5 | (0.02) | 0.3 | (0.03) | 0.8 | (0.04) | 0.5 | (0.04) | 0.4 | (0.03) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portugal | † | (†) | † | (†) | † | (†) | † | (†) | † | (†) | 5.6 | (0.08) | 14.7 | (0.30) | 4.1 | (0.13) | 2.9 | (0.11) | 2.5 | (0.10) | 17.6 | (0.13) | 20.1 | (0.35) | 25.7 | (0.29) | 14.1 | (0.22) | 10.2 | (0.19) | 0.6 | (0.03) | 0.2 | (0.04) | 0.7 | (0.05) | 1.0 | (0.06) | 0.4 | (0.04) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Slovak Republic | 0.2 | (0.04) | 0.2 | ! | (0.08) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 0.3 | ! | (0.08) | 2.5 | (0.14) | 5.1 | (0.43) | 2.3 | (0.27) | 1.3 | (0.20) | 0.6 | (0.13) | 18.8 | (0.35) | 27.3 | (0.86) | 19.9 | (0.71) | 13.8 | (0.62) | 12.6 | (0.53) | 0.6 | (0.07) | 0.8 | (0.17) | 0.6 | (0.14) | 0.4 | (0.12) | 0.4 | (0.10) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Slovenia | 7.3 | (0.14) | 6.8 | (0.29) | 7.1 | (0.29) | 7.1 | (0.26) | 8.2 | (0.28) | 6.3 | (0.13) | 10.7 | (0.36) | 7.5 | (0.30) | 5.2 | (0.22) | 2.3 | (0.15) | 14.4 | (0.19) | 22.2 | (0.48) | 17.7 | (0.43) | 10.7 | (0.31) | 7.6 | (0.27) | 2.8 | (0.09) | 3.2 | (0.20) | 4.4 | (0.23) | 2.4 | (0.15) | 1.0 | (0.10) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spain | 10.9 | (0.05) | 12.4 | (0.13) | 14.0 | (0.11) | 10.5 | (0.10) | 5.8 | (0.08) | 9.7 | (0.05) | 11.9 | (0.13) | 11.1 | (0.10) | 8.3 | (0.09) | 7.3 | (0.09) | 14.3 | (0.06) | 16.2 | (0.15) | 18.0 | (0.13) | 13.0 | (0.11) | 9.3 | (0.10) | 0.8 | (0.01) | 0.4 | (0.03) | 0.9 | (0.03) | 0.8 | (0.03) | 0.8 | (0.03) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sweden | 9.9 | (0.08) | 10.9 | (0.17) | 8.7 | (0.15) | 9.6 | (0.14) | 10.5 | (0.15) | 16.6 | (0.09) | 22.4 | (0.22) | 20.3 | (0.21) | 13.0 | (0.17) | 10.0 | (0.15) | 13.1 | (0.09) | 13.1 | (0.18) | 18.1 | (0.20) | 11.8 | (0.16) | 8.9 | (0.14) | 1.6 | (0.03) | 0.7 | (0.05) | 2.2 | (0.08) | 1.9 | (0.07) | 1.4 | (0.06) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Switzerland6 | [6] | (†) | [6] | (†) | [6] | (†) | [6] | (†) | [6] | (†) | 20.1 | (0.14) | 25.1 | (0.37) | 22.2 | (0.29) | 17.9 | (0.24) | 14.9 | (0.25) | 18.2 | (0.14) | 21.5 | (0.35) | 20.0 | (0.28) | 17.0 | (0.24) | 13.9 | (0.25) | 3.0 | (0.06) | 2.2 | (0.12) | 3.9 | (0.13) | 3.0 | (0.11) | 2.8 | (0.12) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turkey | 5.5 | (0.05) | 8.2 | (0.12) | 4.8 | (0.09) | 3.4 | (0.08) | 3.9 | (0.09) | 11.8 | (0.07) | 19.5 | (0.17) | 11.2 | (0.13) | 6.1 | (0.10) | 5.3 | (0.10) | 1.7 | (0.03) | 2.5 | (0.07) | 2.0 | (0.06) | 0.9 | (0.04) | 0.5 | (0.03) | 0.4 | (0.01) | 0.2 | (0.02) | 0.5 | (0.03) | 0.5 | (0.03) | 0.4 | (0.03) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | 10.2 | (0.14) | 7.7 | (0.26) | 9.8 | (0.27) | 11.6 | (0.28) | 12.0 | (0.30) | 22.9 | (0.19) | 30.0 | (0.44) | 26.1 | (0.41) | 19.0 | (0.34) | 16.0 | (0.34) | 11.6 | (0.15) | 13.3 | (0.33) | 14.2 | (0.32) | 10.0 | (0.26) | 8.5 | (0.26) | 1.2 | (0.05) | 1.0 | (0.10) | 1.6 | (0.12) | 1.3 | (0.10) | 1.0 | (0.09) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | 10.7 | (0.13) | 10.5 | (0.24) | 10.6 | (0.22) | 11.1 | (0.24) | 10.6 | (0.23) | 22.2 | (0.20) | 25.4 | (0.39) | 23.0 | (0.37) | 21.1 | (0.34) | 19.1 | (0.34) | 11.0 | (0.15) | 10.1 | (0.26) | 12.8 | (0.26) | 10.8 | (0.26) | 10.4 | (0.29) | 1.8 | (0.06) | 1.5 | (0.11) | 1.9 | (0.11) | 1.9 | (0.11) | 1.8 | (0.11) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| —Not available. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| †Not applicable. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #Rounds to zero. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| !Interpret data with caution. The coefficient of variation (CV) for this estimate is between 30 and 50 percent. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ‡Reporting standards not met. Either there are too few cases for a reliable estimate or the coefficient of variation (CV) is 50 percent or greater. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Doctoral or equivalent degree data are included in columns for master's or equivalent degree. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 Data are from 2015. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 Associate's degree data include some upper secondary and postsecondary nontertiary awards (i.e., awards that are below the associate's degree level). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 Master's or equivalent degree data and doctoral or equivalent degree data are included in columns for bachelor's or equivalent degree. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 Associate's degree data are included in columns for bachelor's or equivalent, master's or equivalent, and doctoral or equivalent degrees. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE: All data in this table were calculated using the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) 2011 classification of tertiary degrees. Includes degrees at ISCED 2011 level 5 (short-cycle tertiary, which corresponds to the associate's degree in the United States), level 6 (bachelor's or equivalent degree), level 7 (master's or equivalent degree), and level 8 (doctoral or equivalent degree). Percentages are included in this table only if they had been validated for consistency and accuracy by OECD and the relevant country as of September 28, 2017. Standard errors for the OECD average and for the following countries were estimated by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES): Canada, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia, Turkey, and the United States. Standard errors for all other countries were estimated by OECD or the relevant country. For more information on OECD and NCES estimation methodology, see the "Online Education Database" section of the entry for OECD in Appendix A: Guide to Sources. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SOURCE: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Online Education Database, retrieved October 20, 2017, from http://stats.oecd.org/Index.aspx. (This table was prepared October 2017.) |
