26/02/2015
Top 10 Most Educated
Nations
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Ireland’s economy has an average annual
growth rate of 7.3%, which has enabled
Ireland to invest 8.79 billion Euros in
education annually. With 89% of the
population finishing high school and 47% of
Irish citizens holding a post-secondary diploma
or degree of some sort, this island nation is
ready for any challenge.
#9. Finland
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Finnish students consistently rank in top spots
on the PISA rankings, an international survey
which ranks nations in reading, math, and
science. With 100% national literacy, its 63%
university graduation rate is the highest in the
world. With free tuition for all citizens, this
barrier to education has been removed. It is
one of the few countries where fields of
business, social sciences, and law are not the
most popular among students, but instead new
entrants in tertiary institutions prefer studying
manufacturing, engineering, and construction.
#8. Australia
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Australia’s postsecondary holders constitute
39% of its total population; annual growth rate
is 3.3%, GDP per capita of $40,719 and 59%
college graduation rate. Its college graduation
rate is the best in the Southern Hemisphere.
Australia’s education standards can be said to
be at their peak.
#7. Norway
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Norway’s percentage population with tertiary
education stands at 37%, college graduation
rate and GDP per capita are 41% and $56,617
respectively. The country has the world’s
third-greatest expenditure on education and
with 60% of all tertiary students taking
bachelor’s programs, the country is headed in
a positive direction in terms of education.
#6. United Kingdom
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37% of the British population holds
postsecondary education and college
graduation rate stands at 39%. It features
some of the world’s best tertiary institutions
like Oxford and Cambridge Universities, and
unlike the “just study and get good grades”
system of most countries, UK’s system is based
on training its students to be human beings
and not human machines.
#5. New Zealand
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High-quality teaching staff who are well
remunerated, innovative and abundant
research opportunities, innovative academic
facilities, and a globalized, skill-based economy
are some of the driving forces behind New
Zealand’s perfect educational standards. 40%
of the population holds a degree or diploma,
and of post secondary entrants, 51% of
students graduate.
#4. United States
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42% of the US population holds tertiary
education. However, it has a very low college
graduation rate of 31%. Development of a
world-class curriculum, bringing the best
university graduates into teaching, and the fact
that US is the current home of technology are
some of the few factors that have led to a
surge in educational attainment in the country.
#3. Japan
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Japan’s percent of population with tertiary
education is 45%, with an average annual
growth rate of 2.95% and per capita GDP
$33,875. Ranging from internationally
recognized tertiary institutions to junior
schools, the country has a very powerful
educational structure. The country’s school
system has risen consistently in international
rankings due to their modern approach to
education system, by going against the
evaluation-driven, centralized model that the
majority of the Western World uses.
#2. Israel
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The Jewish nation is known to produce some of
the world’s brightest minds, especially in
technology. The country has an extremely
comprehensive education system, something
that kept its seven research universities
consistently appearing in the top 500
Universities in the world, and the country
itself has frequently featured among the
countries with the highest ratios of scientific
papers per capita in the world.
#1. Canada
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51% of Canada’s population holds tertiary
education, which is the second highest rate in
the world and its literacy rate is unmatched at
99%. Rather than being coordinated by a
central or federal education ministry, Canada’s
education is run and monitored independently
by the thirteen provinces and territories
through a Council of Education, an approach
that has worked very well to ensure that their
degrees, diplomas or certificates
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