Israel Tied for Second Most Educated Country

Report shows 46 percent of Israelis aged 25-64 have college degrees

By Stephanie Butnick | June 25, 2013  

According to Canadian newspaper The Windsor Star, Canada was ranked the most educated country in the world, with 51 percent of its population aged 25-64 possessing a college or university degree. Tied for second place are Japan and Israel, both with 46 percent. The United States, with 42 percent of its population holding college degrees, was ranked third.


The rankings were published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, an 34-country policy advocacy group headquartered in France, as part of its “Education at a Glance 2013″ report.

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Top 10 countries by percentage of population (aged 25-64) with university-, college- or polytechnic-level education
1. Canada: 51 per cent*
2. Israel, Japan: 46 per cent
3. United States: 42 per cent
4. Korea: 40 per cent
5. Finland, New Zealand, United Kingdom: 39 per cent
6. Australia, Ireland, Norway: 38 per cent
7. Estonia, Luxembourg: 37 per cent
8. Belgium, Sweden, Switzerland: 35 per cent
9. Iceland, Denmark: 34 per cent
10. Netherlands, Spain: 32 per cent**
*The Russian Federation ranks above Canada at 53 per cent although it is not an OECD country.
**The average OECD ranking is 32 per cent.