Years ahead of target
Years behind target
-40
-30
-20
-10
2030
+10
+20
+30
+40
+50
+60
+70
+80
+90
Belarus
Turkmenistan
South Korea was the first country to achieve universal secondary education in 2010, 20 years ahead of target
Czech Republic
Japan
Singapore
Slovakia
Canada is forecast to meet SDG 4.1 5 years early in 2025, whereas the US won’t meet the goal for another 15 years
Poland
Armenia
Georgia
Russia
Slovenia
Kyrgyzstan
Ukraine
Cyprus
Estonia
Lithuania
New Zealand
Kazakhstan
Australia
Belgium
Croatia
Latvia
Sweden
Switzerland
Austria
Denmark
France
Germany
Hungary
Ireland
Puerto Rico
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Montenegro
Serbia
Greece
Netherlands
Finland
Norway
Malaysia
Mongolia
Philippines
Romania
Tajikistan
Iceland
Saudi Arabia
Egypt
Italy
Luxembourg
Azerbaijan
Jordan
Bahrain
Chile
Iran
Moldova
Peru
Spain
Algeria
Indonesia
Lebanon
UAE
Cuba
India is forecast to be the first country in south Asia to meet the target, in 2085
India
Iraq
Palestine
Thailand
Tonga
Turkey
Kuwait
Portugal
Albania
China
Zimbabwe will be the only country in sub-Saharan Africa to achieve universal secondary education before 2100
Colombia
Myanmar
Samoa
Timor-Leste
Tunisia
Nepal and Zimbabwe are projected to be the first low-income countries to meet the target in 2090, 60 years behind the SDG
Argentina
Malta
Qatar
Brazil
Guyana
Pakistan
Panama
Vietnam
Aruba
Bahamas
Trinidad and Tobago
Uruguay
Bangladesh
Belize
Bhutan
Cambodia
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Congo-Brazzaville
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
Ghana
Guatemala
Honduras
Jamaica
Kenya
Laos
Lesotho
Maldives
Mauritius
Mexico
Morocco
Namibia
Nicaragua
Nigeria
Paraguay
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Sao Tome and Principe
South Africa
Sudan
Suriname
Swaziland
Syria
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Zambia
Benin
Burkina Faso
Burundi
CAR
Chad
Comoros
DR Congo
Ethiopia
Over 75% of countries will miss SDG 4’s target of achieving universal secondary education by 2030, including the high-income countries of Aruba, Uruguay, Trinidad & Tobago and the Bahamas
Gambia
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Haiti
Liberia
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mozambique
Niger
Rwanda
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
Tanzania
Uganda
Years ahead
of target
Years behind
target
-40
-30
-20
-10
2030
+10
+20
+30
+40
+50
+60
+70
+80
+90
Canada is forecast to meet SDG 4.1 5 years early in 2025, whereas the US won’t meet the goal for another 15 years
South Korea was the first country to achieve universal secondary education in 2010, 20 years ahead of target
Sweden
Bulgaria
Finland
Portugal will be the last country in Europe & Central Asia to reach universal secondary education
Italy
Spain
Nepal and Zimbabwe are projected to be the first low-income countries to meet the target in 2090, 60 years behind the SDG
Zimbabwe will be the only country in sub-Saharan Africa to achieve universal secondary education before 2100
Brazil
Uruguay
Kenya
Over 40% of countries won’t meet the Sustainable Development Goal’s aim of universal secondary education by 2030, including the high-income countries of Aruba, Uruguay, Trinidad & Tobago and the Bahamas
South Africa
Syria
Ethiopia
Uganda
Years ahead of target
Years behind target
-40
-30
-20
-10
2030
+10
+20
+30
+40
+50
+60
+70
+80
+90
Canada is forecast to meet SDG 4.1 5 years early in 2025, whereas the US won’t meet the goal for another 15 years
South Korea was the first country to achieve universal secondary education in 2010, 20 years ahead of target
Sweden
Bulgaria
Finland
Italy
Spain
Portugal will be the last country in Europe & Central Asia to reach universal upper secondary education
Nepal and Zimbabwe are projected to be the first low-income countries to meet the target in 2090, 60 years behind the SDG
Zimbabwe will be the only country in sub-Saharan Africa to achieve universal upper secondary education before 2100
Brazil
Uruguay
Kenya
Over 40% of countries won’t meet the Sustainable Development Goal’s aim of universal secondary education by 2030, including the high-income countries of Aruba, Uruguay, Trinidad & Tobago and the Bahamas
South Africa
Syria
Ethiopia
Uganda