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

Georgia leads the world in percentage of population 25+ with at least a master's degree at 24.94% in 2024, followed by Switzerland (19.13%) and the United States (15%). The United Arab Emirates (13.36%) and Australia (10.26%) close out the top 5. Next up, Greece (8.44%) and Portugal (6.32%). Bahrain (5.83%), South Korea (5.06%), and Colombia (4.6%) round out the top ten. The gap across the top ten is wide: Georgia has 5.4× the value of Colombia (4.6%). Four of the top ten are in Asia, with three from Western Asia. Among these countries, Portugal saw the largest year-over-year change at -61.2%.