The World's Most Educated Countries

What We're Showing

This infographic shows countries with the highest share and number of people aged 25–64 who have a bachelor's degree or higher, highlighting the most educated populations.

The data comes from a report by CBRE Research.

Key Takeaways

• Ireland ranks highest by education rate, with 52.4% of its working-age population holding a bachelor's degree or higher.
• Switzerland, Singapore, and Belgium follow closely, all exceeding 44% in education rates.
• India has the highest absolute number of educated individuals at 139.4 million, despite a low share of 14.2%.
• The U.S. is one of the most educated countries in both percentage and absolute number terms.
• China has the second-highest number of educated adults at 88.1 million, but the lowest percentage in the dataset (6.9%).
• Europe dominates the list in terms of education rate, with more than half of the top 20 countries located in the region.