Percentage of population 25+ with at least a bachelor's degree (2024)

United Arab Emirates leads the world in percentage of population 25+ with at least a bachelor's degree at 52.66% in 2024, followed by Switzerland (41.61%) and United States of America (39.03%). Australia (36.78%) and Republic of Korea (36.46%) close out the top 5. Next up, Saudi Arabia (36.04%) and Canada (34.66%). Georgia (33.69%), Bahrain (29.22%), and Greece (28.94%) round out the top ten. The gap across this list is wide — United Arab Emirates has 1.8× the value of Greece (28.94%). Five of the top ten are in Asia, with four from Western. Among these countries, Saudi Arabia saw the largest year-over-year change at +16.7%.