The United Arab Emirates was the country where the highest cumulative share of the population above 25 years had completed at least a bachelor's degree. 47.2 percent of the population in the country had some form of higher education as of 2021. Lithuania followed behind with 38.1 percent with the United States in third.
20 countries worldwide with the highest share of population with at least a bachelor's degree as of 2021
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