Bachelor's degree or higher (2024)

The United Arab Emirates leads the world in percentage of population 25+ with at least a bachelor's degree, recording 52.66% in 2024, followed by Switzerland (41.61%) and the United States (39.03%). Australia (36.78%) and South 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 the top ten is wide: the United Arab Emirates has 1.8× the value of Greece (28.94%). Five of the top ten are in Asia, with four from Western Asia. Among these countries, Saudi Arabia saw the largest year-over-year change at +16.7%.