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The 10 Most Educated Countries In The World! by Alexanda07(m): 11:41am On Feb 01, 2012
These are the 10 most educated
countries in the world.

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)
Finland is a small country relative to
the otherOECDmembers. 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 allOECD
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.

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% (3 rd highest)
Australia’s population grew 14.63%
between 2000 and 2009. This is the
third-largest increase amongOECD
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.
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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 amongOECD countries.

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
ontertiary 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
theOECDaverage 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)
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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 amongOECD 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.

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% (8 th largest)
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.

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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Re: The 10 Most Educated Countries In The World! by Nobody: 10:47pm On Feb 26, 2015
did people not see dis thread?
this is lovely......I love education with passion.
proudly a teacher
Re: The 10 Most Educated Countries In The World! by mosefin19(m): 11:44pm On Feb 26, 2015
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