Montenegro was the country where the highest cumulative share of the population above 25 years had completed at least a bachelor's degree. 61.1 percent of the population in the country had some form of higher education as of 2022. The United Arab Emirates followed behind with 51.1 percent.
20 countries worldwide with the highest share of population with at least a bachelor's degree as of 2023
Characteristic
Share of adult population
Montenegro (2022)
61.1%
United Arab Emirates (2022)
51.1%
Monaco (2016)
44.2%
Luxembourg (2022)
42.3%
Lithuania (2022)
41.4%
Switzerland (2023)
41.3%
Russia (2021)
41.2%
Belgium (2022)
39.4%
United States (2023)
38.6%
Israel (2022)
38.1%
Kazakhstan (2019)
37.7%
Ireland (2022)
37.3%
United Kingdom (2023)
37.1%
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