Education Rankings by Country 2024

Education Index

Overall Pisa Score

Average IQ

Education Index 2021

1.	Iceland	0.938
2.	Germany	0.917
3.	New Zealand	0.914
4.	Norway	0.912
5.	Denmark	0.909
6.	Finland	0.907
7.	Switzerland	0.902
8.	United Kingdom	0.901
9.	Slovenia	0.898
10.	Australia	0.896
11.	Canada	0.893
12.	Sweden	0.885
13.	United States	0.883
14.	Estonia	0.876
15.	Netherlands	0.875
16.	Latvia	0.872
17.	Lithuania	0.870
18.	Czech Republic	0.868
19.	Belgium	0.859
20.	Ireland	0.856
21.	Russia	0.846
22.	Poland	0.845
23.	Georgia	0.836
24.	Palau	0.836
25.	Israel	0.835
26.	Austria	0.832
27.	Japan	0.829
28.	Malta	0.829
30.	Kazakhstan	0.823
31.	Slovakia	0.819
32.	Argentina	0.818
33.	Belarus	0.803
34.	Hong Kong	0.802
35.	Hungary	0.802
36.	South Korea	0.799
37.	Luxembourg	0.794
38.	Croatia	0.791
39.	Tonga	0.790
40.	Greece	0.777
41.	Moldova	0.775
42.	Singapore	0.771
43.	Cyprus	0.768
44.	France	0.762
45.	Montenegro	0.760
46.	Ukraine	0.758
47.	Fiji	0.753
48.	United Arab Emirates	0.751
49.	Cuba	0.743
50.	Uzbekistan	0.739
51.	Chile	0.732
52.	Romania	0.729
53.	Italy	0.727
54.	Bahamas	0.726
55.	Serbia	0.723
56.	Iran	0.723
57.	Barbados	0.722
58.	Bulgaria	0.721
59.	Kyrgyzstan	0.721
60.	Armenia	0.720
61.	Turkmenistan	0.720
62.	Bahrain	0.718
63.	Spain	0.717
64.	Uruguay	0.717
65.	Azerbaijan	0.700
66.	Oman	0.698
67.	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	0.698
68.	Portugal	0.685
69.	Albania	0.682
70.	Seychelles	0.681
71.	Turkey	0.680
72.	Saudi Arabia	0.676
73.	Samoa	0.674
74.	Costa Rica	0.666
75.	Sri Lanka	0.663
76.	Venezuela	0.663
77.	San Marino	0.662
78.	North Macedonia	0.659
79.	Tajikistan	0.659
80.	Andorra	0.649
81.	Peru	0.649
82.	Mongolia	0.643
83.	Malaysia	0.638
84.	Panama	0.633
85.	Jamaica	0.633
86.	South Africa	0.627
87.	Bosnia and Herzegovina	0.626
88.	Palestine	0.625
89.	Mexico	0.623
90.	Bolivia	0.620
91.	Marshall Islands	0.616
92.	Thailand	0.608
93.	Qatar	0.607
94.	Ecuador	0.606
95.	Dominican Republic	0.605
96.	Mauritius	0.601
97.	Philippines	0.597
98.	Colombia	0.595
99.	Brazil	0.594
100.	China	0.573
101.	Paraguay	0.570
102.	Guyana	0.568
103.	Lebanon	0.567
104.	Suriname	0.562
105.	Belize	0.559
106.	Tuvalu	0.557
107.	Indonesia	0.552
108.	Jordan	0.545
109.	Vietnam	0.541
110.	Kiribati	0.537
111.	Zimbabwe	0.535
112.	Botswana	0.526
113.	Kuwait	0.522
114.	Gabon	0.517
115.	Sao Tome and Principe	0.470
116.	Tunisia	0.469
117.	Saint Lucia	0.467
118.	Algeria	0.451
119.	El Salvador	0.450
120.	Egypt	0.443
121.	Nicaragua	0.437
122.	Republic of the Congo	0.433
123.	Zambia	0.432
124.	Eswatini	0.431
125.	Lesotho	0.430
126.	Namibia	0.428
127.	Iraq	0.421
128.	Maldives	0.421
129.	Honduras	0.406
130.	Cape Verde	0.405
131.	Kenya	0.400
132.	Ghana	0.397
133.	Cameroon	0.389
134.	Myanmar	0.377
135.	DR Congo	0.371
136.	Bangladesh	0.371
137.	Malawi	0.361
138.	Cambodia	0.355
139.	India	0.348
140.	Morocco	0.343
141.	Tanzania	0.342
142.	Angola	0.341
143.	Uganda	0.341
144.	Rwanda	0.334
145.	Togo	0.328
146.	Madagascar	0.320
147.	Laos	0.316
148.	Guatemala	0.314
149.	Nepal	0.311
150.	Nigeria	0.310
151.	Timor Leste	0.293
152.	Papua New Guinea	0.287
153.	Haiti	0.285
154.	Bhutan	0.279
155.	Liberia	0.266
156.	Comoros	0.262
157.	Ivory Coast	0.256
158.	Benin	0.249
159.	Burundi	0.243
160.	Guinea Bissau	0.240
161.	Mauritania	0.238
162.	Central African Republic	0.238
163.	Mozambique	0.232
164.	Gambia	0.221
165.	Pakistan	0.221
166.	Sierra Leone	0.220
167.	Ethiopia	0.214
168.	Afghanistan	0.210
169.	South Sudan	0.208
170.	Sudan	0.200
171.	Burkina Faso	0.197
172.	Yemen	0.194
173.	Senegal	0.183
174.	Chad	0.176
175.	Niger	0.172
176.	Guinea	0.172
177.	Mali	0.159

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Education Levels Across the Globe
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Education Levels Across the Globe

The education level of a country's citizens is a key determinant of its economic prosperity. Higher education levels often lead to enhanced growth and development in a nation. However, comparing education systems across countries is challenging due to differences in teaching methods and resource availability. To address this, indexes have been developed to assess the education levels of citizens.

In our report, we utilize the Education Index, which is part of the 'knowledge' component of the United Nations' Human Development Index. Currently, we are leveraging the data from the 2022 Index. This index evaluates factors such as expected and actual years of schooling and educational achievements at all levels. A country scores better on this index and ranks higher as it approaches a score of 1.

Key Insights:

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.
Nations previously under Soviet influence, like Slovenia, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, have made significant strides in improving their education systems.
Economic powerhouses such as the UK, Australia, Canada, and the US have high rankings, yet disparities exist. For example, the US education ranking comes in 13th place, with a score of 0.883, and falls behind countries like Germany and New Zealand, in 2nd and 3rd place respectively.
Developing and underdeveloped countries, mainly in African and South Asian regions, are at the lower end of the rankings.
Asian nations display varying results. Countries like South Korea and Japan excel with their competitive education systems, while others, such as Pakistan and Afghanistan, face challenges due to political instability and limited resources.

Countries with the Best Education

Iceland has the best-rated education in the world, with an index score of 0.938. Following close behind is Germany, the second best education ranking with a score of 0.917. New Zealand is just a few percentage points behind, with a score of 0.914, making it the 3rd best-educated country.

Next, we have two Nordic countries, Norway and Denmark, ranking fourth and fifth respectively. Norway has an index score of 0.912, while Denmark scored 0.909. Another Nordic country, Finland, scored 0.907 and is in sixth place.

Switzerland, known for its high-quality education system, ranks seventh best, scoring 0.902. Holding the eighth-best education system is the United Kingdom, with a score of 0.901. Slovenia, too, ranks impressively with a score of 0.898, grabbing the ninth spot.

Lastly, Australia rounds out the top ten with a score of 0.896.

10 Countries with Best World Education Rank: (A score of 1 is the highest possible score)

Iceland - 0.938
Germany - 0.917
New Zealand - 0.914
Norway - 0.912
Denmark - 0.909
Finland - 0.907
Switzerland - 0.902
United Kingdom - 0.901
Slovenia - 0.898
Australia - 0.896

By Region

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Value

Rank

Education Index

0.210

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Region ↕	Education Index ↕	Overall Pisa Score ↕	Average IQ ↕
Afghanistan	0.210		82.12
Albania	0.682	367	81.75
Algeria	0.451		76
Andorra	0.649		95.2
Angola	0.341		75.1
Argentina	0.818	395	86.63
Armenia	0.720		88.82
Australia	0.896	497	99.24
Austria	0.832	486	98.38
Azerbaijan	0.700	381	84.81
Bahamas	0.726		86.99
Bahrain	0.718		83.6
Bangladesh	0.371		74.33
Barbados	0.722		91.6
Belarus	0.803		101.6
Belgium	0.859	486	97.49
Belize	0.559		62.55
Benin	0.249		69.71
Bhutan	0.279		87.94
Bolivia	0.620		76.53
Bosnia and Herzegovina	0.626		88.54
Botswana	0.526		69.45
Brazil	0.594	397	83.38
Bulgaria	0.721	414	90.99
Burkina Faso	0.197		73.8
Burundi	0.243		72.09
Cambodia	0.355	337	99.75
Cameroon	0.389		67.76
Canada	0.893	506	99.52
Cape Verde	0.405		52.5
Central African Republic	0.238		62.55
Chad	0.176		78.87
Chile	0.732	435	87.89
China	0.573		104.1
Colombia	0.595	401	83.13
Comoros	0.262		77.07
Costa Rica	0.666	404	88.34
Croatia	0.791	474	95.75
Cuba	0.743		83.9
Cyprus	0.768	403	93.39
Czech Republic	0.868	491	94.92
DR Congo	0.371		64.92
Denmark	0.909	491	97.83
Dominican Republic	0.605	350	82.05
Ecuador	0.606		78.26
Egypt	0.443		76.32
El Salvador	0.450	360	69.63
Estonia	0.876	516	100.72
Eswatini	0.431		68.87
Ethiopia	0.214		68.42
Fiji	0.753		83.96
Finland	0.907	495	101.2
France	0.762	478	96.69
Gabon	0.517		62.97
Gambia	0.221		52.68
Georgia	0.836	383	84.5
Germany	0.917	482	100.74
Ghana	0.397		58.16
Greece	0.777	436	90.77
Guatemala	0.314	364	47.72
Guinea	0.172		53.48
Guinea Bissau	0.240
Guyana	0.568		83.23
Haiti	0.285		82.1
Honduras	0.406		62.16
Hong Kong	0.802	520	105.37
Hungary	0.802	477	99.24
Iceland	0.938	447	98.26
India	0.348		76.24
Indonesia	0.552	369	78.49
Iran	0.723		80.01
Iraq	0.421		89.28
Ireland	0.856	504	95.13
Israel	0.835	466	92.43
Italy	0.727	477	94.23
Ivory Coast	0.256		58.16
Jamaica	0.633	397	75.08
Japan	0.829	533	106.48
Jordan	0.545	359	80.7
Kazakhstan	0.823	411	88.89
Kenya	0.400		75.2
Kiribati	0.537		83.96
Kuwait	0.522		78.64
Kyrgyzstan	0.721		79.09
Laos	0.316		80.99
Latvia	0.872	484	94.79
Lebanon	0.567		81.7
Lesotho	0.430		68.87
Liberia	0.266		45.07
Lithuania	0.870	477	95.89
Luxembourg	0.794		99.87
Madagascar	0.320		76.79
Malawi	0.361		69.7
Malaysia	0.638	404	87.58
Maldives	0.421		80.54
Mali	0.159		59.76
Malta	0.829	459	91.27
Marshall Islands	0.616		83.96
Mauritania	0.238		59.76
Mauritius	0.601		86.56
Mexico	0.623	407	87.73
Moldova	0.775	414	89.98
Mongolia	0.643	405	91.03
Montenegro	0.760	405	85.78
Morocco	0.343	356	67.03
Mozambique	0.232		72.5
Myanmar	0.377		91.18
Namibia	0.428		66.19
Nepal	0.311		42.99
Netherlands	0.875	480	100.74
New Zealand	0.914	495	98.57
Nicaragua	0.437		52.69
Niger	0.172		70.82
Nigeria	0.310		67.76
North Macedonia	0.659	376	81.91
Norway	0.912	474	97.13
Oman	0.698		78.7
Pakistan	0.221		80
Palau	0.836
Palestine	0.625	361	77.69
Panama	0.633	379	79
Papua New Guinea	0.287		78.49
Paraguay	0.570	360	84.04
Peru	0.649	402	81.44
Philippines	0.597	353	81.64
Poland	0.845	492	96.35
Portugal	0.685	478	92.77
Qatar	0.607	422	80.78
Republic of the Congo	0.433		62.97
Romania	0.729	428	86.88
Russia	0.846		96.29
Rwanda	0.334		69.95
Saint Lucia	0.467		73.68
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	0.698		63.42
Samoa	0.674		83.96
San Marino	0.662
Sao Tome and Principe	0.470		65.22
Saudi Arabia	0.676	387	76.36
Senegal	0.183		77.37
Serbia	0.723	442	89.6
Seychelles	0.681		78.76
Sierra Leone	0.220		45.07
Singapore	0.771	560	105.89
Slovakia	0.819	458	96.32
Slovenia	0.898	485	98.6
South Africa	0.627		68.87
South Korea	0.799	523	102.35
South Sudan	0.208		58.61
Spain	0.717	477	93.9
Sri Lanka	0.663		86.62
Sudan	0.200		78.87
Suriname	0.562		90.29
Sweden	0.885	488	97
Switzerland	0.902	498	99.24
Tajikistan	0.659		87.71
Tanzania	0.342		74.95
Thailand	0.608	394	88.87
Timor Leste	0.293		78.49
Togo	0.328		59.83
Tonga	0.790		83.96
Tunisia	0.469		79.22
Turkey	0.680	462	86.8
Turkmenistan	0.720		85.86
Tuvalu	0.557
Uganda	0.341		76.42
Ukraine	0.758	440	90.07
United Arab Emirates	0.751	427	82.05
United Kingdom	0.901	494	99.12
United States	0.883	489	97.43
Uruguay	0.717	425	87.59
Uzbekistan	0.739	352	89.01
Venezuela	0.663		82.99
Vietnam	0.541	468	89.53
Yemen	0.194		62.86
Zambia	0.432		68.43
Zimbabwe	0.535		74.01

Education Rankings by Country

Table of Contents

Education Levels Across the Globe

Countries with the Best Education

By Region

Afghanistan

Albania

Algeria

Andorra

Angola

Argentina

Armenia

Australia

Austria

Azerbaijan

Bahamas

Bahrain

Bangladesh

Barbados

Belarus

Belgium

Belize

Benin

Bhutan

Bolivia

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Botswana

Brazil

Bulgaria

Burkina Faso

Burundi

Cambodia

Cameroon

Canada

Cape Verde

Central African Republic

Chad

Chile

China

Colombia

Comoros

Costa Rica

Croatia

Cuba

Cyprus

Czech Republic

DR Congo

Denmark

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

Egypt

El Salvador

Estonia

Eswatini

Ethiopia

Fiji

Finland

France

Gabon

Gambia

Georgia

Germany

Ghana

Greece

Guatemala

Guinea

Guinea Bissau

Guyana

Haiti

Honduras

Hong Kong

Hungary

Iceland

India

Indonesia

Iran

Iraq

Ireland

Israel

Italy