The 10 Most Educated Countries in the World

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10. Finland
> Pct. population with postsecondary education: 37%
> Avg. annual growth rate (1999 – 2009): 1.8% (3rd lowest)
> GDP per capita: $36,585 (14th highest)
> Pop. change (2000 – 2009): 3.15% (10th lowest)

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Finland is a small country relative to the other OECD members. The share of its adult population with some sort of postsecondary education, however, is rather large. This select group is reaching the end of its expansion. From 1999 to 2009, the number of college-educated adults increased only 1.8% annually — the third-smallest amount among all OECD countries. Finland is also one of only two countries, the other being Korea, in which the fields of social sciences, business and law are not the most popular among students. In Finland, new entrants are most likely to study engineering, manufacturing and construction.

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9. Australia
> Pct. population with postsecondary education: 37%
> Avg. annual growth rate (1999 – 2009): 3.3% (11th lowest)
> GDP per capita: $40,719 (6th highest)
> Pop. change (2000 – 2009): 14.63% (3rd highest)

Australia’s population grew 14.63% between 2000 and 2009. This is the third-largest increase among OECD countries. Its tertiary-educated adult population is increasing at the much less impressive annual rate of 3.3%. Australia also spends the sixth-least amount in public funds on education as a percentage of all expenditures. The country also draws large numbers of international students.

8. United Kingdom
> Pct. population with postsecondary education: 37%
> Avg. annual growth rate (1999 – 2009): 4.0% (9th highest)
> GDP per capita: $35,504 (16th highest)
> Pop. change (2000 – 2009): 3.47% (13th lowest)

Unlike most of the countries with the highest percentage of educated adults, the UK’s educated group increased measurably — more than 4% between 1999 and 2009. Its entire population only grew 3.5% between 2000 and 2009. One aspect that the UK does share with a number of other countries on this list is relatively low public expenditure on education institutions as a percentage of all educational spending. As of 2008, 69.5% of spending came from public sources — the fourth-smallest amount among OECD countries.

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7. Norway
> Pct. population with postsecondary education: 37%
> Avg. annual growth rate (1999 – 2009): N/A
> GDP per capita: $56,617 (2nd highest)
> Pop. change (2000 – 2009): 7.52% (14th highest)

Norway has the third-greatest expenditure on educational institutions as a percentage of GDP, at 7.3%. Roughly 23% of that is spent on tertiary education. In Norway, more than 60% of all tertiary graduates were in a bachelor’s program, well more than the U.S., which is close to the OECD average of 45%. The country is one of the wealthiest in the world. GDP per capita is $56,617, second only to Luxembourg in the OECD.

6. South Korea
> Pct. population with postsecondary education: 39%
> Avg. annual growth rate (1999 – 2009): 5.3% (5th highest)
> GDP per capita: $29,101 (13th lowest)
> Pop. change (2000 – 2009): 3.70% (14th lowest)

Korea is another standout country for its recent increase in the percentage of its population that has a tertiary education. Graduates increased 5.3% between 1999 and 2009, the fifth-highest among OECD countries. Like the UK, this rate is greater than the country’s recent population growth. Korea is also one of only two countries — the other being Finland — in which the most popular fields of study are not social sciences, business and law. In Korea, new students choose to study education, humanities and arts at the greatest rates. Only 59.6% of expenditures on educational institutions come from public funds — the second-lowest rate.


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5. New Zealand
> Pct. population with postsecondary education: 40%
> Avg. annual growth rate (1999 – 2009): 3.5% (14th lowest)
> GDP per capita: $29,871 (14th lowest)
> Pop. change (2000 – 2009): 11.88% (8th largest)

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New Zealand is not a particularly wealthy country. GDP per capita is less than $30,000, and is the 14th lowest in the OECD. However, 40% of the population engages in tertiary education, the fifth-highest rate in the world. The country actually has a rapidly growing population, increasing 11.88% between 2000 and 2009. This was the eighth-largest increase in the OECD. Part of the reason for the high rate of tertiary graduates is the high output from secondary schools. More than 90% of residents graduate from secondary school.

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4. United States
> Pct. population with postsecondary education: 41%
> Avg. annual growth rate (1999 – 2009): 1.4% (the lowest)
> GDP per capita: $46,588 (4th highest)
> Pop. change (2000 – 2009): 8.68% (12th highest)

The U.S. experienced a fairly large growth in population from 2000 to 2009. During the period, the population increased 8.68% — the 12th highest among OECD countries. Meanwhile, the rate at which the share of the population with a tertiary education is growing has slowed to an annual rate of 1.4% — the lowest among the 34 OECD countries. Just 71% of funding for educational institutions in the country comes from public funds, placing the U.S. sixth-lowest in this measure. Among OECD countries, the largest share of adults with a tertiary education live in the United States — 25.8%.

3. Japan
> Pct. population with postsecondary education: 44%
> Avg. annual growth rate (1999 – 2009): 3.2% (10th lowest)
> GDP per capita: $33,751 (17th lowest)
> Pop. change (2000 – 2009): 0.46% (6th lowest)

In Japan, 44% of the adult population has some form of tertiary education. The U.S. by comparison has a rate of 41%. Japan’s population increased just 0.46% between 2000 and 2009, the sixth-slowest growth rate in the OECD, and the slowest among our list of 10. Japan is tied with Finland for the third-highest upper-secondary graduation rate in the world, at 95%. It has the third-highest tertiary graduation rate in the world, but only spends the equivalent of 1.5% of GDP on tertiary education — the 17th lowest rate in the OECD.

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2. Israel
> Pct. population with postsecondary education: 45%
> Avg. annual growth rate (1999 – 2009): N/A
> GDP per capita: $28,596 (12th lowest)
> Pop. change (2000 – 2009): 19.02% (the highest)

Although there is no data on the percentage of Israeli citizens with postsecondary education dating back to 1999, the numbers going back to 2002 show that growth is slowing dramatically compared to other countries. In fact, in 2006, 46% of adults ages 25 to 64 had a tertiary education. In 2007 this number fell to 44%. Only 78% of funds spent on educational institutions in Israel are public funds. The country is also only one of three — the other two being Ireland and Sweden — where expenditure on educational institutions as a proportion of GDP decreased from 2000 to 2008. Israel also had the largest increase in overall population, approximately 19% from 2000 to 2009.

1. Canada
> Pct. population with postsecondary education: 50%
> Avg. annual growth rate (1999 – 2009): 2.3% (5th lowest)
> GDP per capita: $39,070 (10th highest)
> Pop. change (2000 – 2009): 9.89% (10th highest)

In Canada, 50% of the adult population has completed tertiary education, easily the highest rate in the OECD. Each year, public and private expenditure on education amount to 2.5% of GDP, the fourth-highest rate in the world. Tertiary education spending accounts for 41% of total education spending in the country. In the U.S., the proportion is closer to 37%. In Israel, the rate is 22%. In Canada, nearly 25% of students have an immigrant background.

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[Korean]

The most educated country in the world is easily Korea, where 80% of highschool graduates go to college, complete with a 18-hour a day highschool hours and the world's toughest college entrance exam.

That statistic of 39% is misleading because it also includes people over 35, who grew up in a third world country Korea where less than half graduated from high school and less than 20% of population went to college. People 35 and under grew up in the first world country Korea which had the world's toughest education system and the highest college graduation rate.

 

[zzzz]

Amazing article Just a small detail, retards that wrote it "forgot" to include Russia with 54% into the list

http://www.oecd.org/edu/EAG 2012_e-book_EN_200912.pdf page 34
Countries With The MOST College Graduates (PHOTOS)

 

[scherz]

The most educated country in the world is easily Korea, where 80% of highschool graduates go to college, complete with a 18-hour a day highschool hours and the world's toughest college entrance exam.

That statistic of 39% is misleading because it also includes people over 35, who grew up in a third world country Korea where less than half graduated from high school and less than 20% of population went to college. People 35 and under grew up in the first world country Korea which had the world's toughest education system and the highest college graduation rate.

How funny. I see what education does to you.
Korea is NOT the first in the world. "Only" first in the OECD membered countries (If u dont get it, look at the bottom of your glory picture).
I can tell you who is the NO.1 in the world, but read it by yourself Programme for International Student Assessment - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The title of your picture is "How UK scored in OECD countries, so u can guess that they will whitewash it. So in this case they only match them with OECD countries. Pls in the future, be more self-critical.

 

[Harry_Thomason]

Amazing article Just a small detail, retards that wrote it "forgot" to include Russia with 54% into the list

http://www.oecd.org/edu/EAG 2012_e-book_EN_200912.pdf page 34
Countries With The MOST College Graduates (PHOTOS)

Russia isnt as cool as the boys from the West and their alies

Its always like this, they twist the data any way they can, an if its still not good enough - they'll ignore what they dont like. Thats their "superior edumacation" right there

 

[Mirza Jatt]

Only japan and S korea in the list among asian countries..thats sad.

 

[JohnyD]

arey koi pada likha hindustani ya pakistani hai bhi ya nahi....

 

[Korean]

How funny. I see what education does to you.
Korea is NOT the first in the world. "Only" first in the OECD membered countries

OECD members are developed countries. Developed countries have better education than developing countries.

 

[Introvert]

arey koi pada likha hindustani ya pakistani hai bhi ya nahi....

There are lots of poor people in both Pakistan and India who can't afford to get their children educated. By the way high school education is free in Canada unless you are going to a private school.

 

[Harry_Thomason]

There are lots of poor people in both Pakistan and India who can't afford to get their children educated. By the way high school education is free in Canada unless you are going to a private school.

I'm sorry, but in which countries high school education isnt free? While its possible in some countries you have to pay for it, but in vast majority of countries its free (that I'm aware of).

 

[khanz]

yes I think we need to get our priorities straight we should be aiming for the top in this area rather than who is no 1 in military I would be happier for pakistan to be top 10 in education rather than military power.