Among the OECD countries, Canada had the highest proportion of adults with a tertiary education in 2022. About 63 percent of Canadians had achieved a tertiary education in that year. Japan followed with about 56 percent of the population having completed a tertiary education, while in Ireland the share was roughly 54 percent. In India, on the other hand, less than 13 percent of the adult population had completed a tertiary education in 2022.
Share of people with tertiary education in OECD and affiliated countries in 2022, by country
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OECD. (September 12, 2023). Share of people with tertiary education in OECD and affiliated countries in 2022, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227287/share-of-people-with-tertiary-education-in-oecd-countries-by-country/
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OECD. "Share of People with Tertiary Education in Oecd and Affiliated Countries in 2022, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227287/share-of-people-with-tertiary-education-in-oecd-countries-by-country/
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Share of people with tertiary education in OECD and affiliated countries in 2022, by country [Graph], OECD, September 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227287/share-of-people-with-tertiary-education-in-oecd-countries-by-country/
