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Our initial analysis of recent data on world education rankings reveals several trends: Nordic countries, including Iceland, Norway, Denmark, and Finland, consistently score high on the education index, and are considered to have some of the best education systems in the world.
- Most Educated Countries 2024
Key findings from the data include: Canada leads the global...
- Most Educated Countries 2024
Below is a table of each country’s percentage of people completing tertiary education, upper secondary education, and below upper secondary education, based upon 2021 OECD data. According to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED), education levels are as follows:
In most countries, a master's degree represents the highest obtainable level of education, and obtaining one reflects 18 years of education. [2] This means that if every student in a country enrolled in a master's degree that country's EYS index would be 1.0.
Across most countries in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa – where the largest share of children live – the average years of quality schooling are less than 7. What you should know about this data
Key findings from the data include: Canada leads the global chart in terms of tertiary education, with more than 60% of its population having access to and completing higher education. The United States is notable in this list, sharing sixth place with Israel.
Most findings and ranking regarding education worldwide involve adult literacy rates and levels of education completed. However, some studies look at current students and their abilities in different subjects.
This is a list of countries by the proportions of 25- to 64-year-olds having completed tertiary education as published by the OECD. It includes some non-OECD nations. Tertiary education is the educational level following the completion of a school providing a secondary education.
