Our Ranking Criteria
Access & Participation
We take into account the extent to which education is accessible and inclusive in a country, with factors such as enrollment rates, gender parity, education availability for disadvantaged groups.
Innovation & Creativity
We evaluate the extent to which a country fosters innovation, creativity in its educational system, including the use of new EdTech, the promotion of research and development, etc.
Resources & Investment
We examine the extent to which a country invests in education, e.g. public spending on education, availability of educational resources and infrastructure, etc.
Quality of Education
We evaluate the skills and knowledge that students acquire, the quality of teaching and learning, and the curriculum and assessment frameworks.
This is our list of the top 100 Countries* for Education
*Countries refer to sovereign states or territories.
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1.
United Kingdom |
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2.
United States |
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3.
Germany |
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4.
Canada |
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5.
France |
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6.
Finland |
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7.
Japan |
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8.
South Korea |
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9.
Switzerland |
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10.
Netherlands |
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11.
New Zealand |
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12.
Australia |
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13.
Singapore |
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14.
Hong Kong |
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15.
Denmark |
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16.
Ireland |
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17.
Norway |
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18.
Sweden |
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19.
Belgium |
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20.
Austria |
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21.
Taiwan |
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22.
Estonia |
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23.
Iceland |
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24.
Czech Republic |
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25.
Poland |
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26.
Portugal |
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27.
Spain |
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28.
Italy |
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29.
Israel |
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30.
Slovenia |
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31.
Latvia |
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32.
Lithuania |
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33.
Greece |
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34.
Hungary |
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35.
Croatia |
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36.
Slovakia |
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37.
Chile |
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38.
Uruguay |
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39.
Argentina |
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40.
Costa Rica |
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41.
Brazil |
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42.
Mexico |
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43.
Qatar |
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44.
UAE |
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45.
Saudi Arabia |
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46.
Kuwait |
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47.
Bahrain |
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48.
Oman |
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49.
Jordan |
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50.
Malaysia |
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51.
South Africa |
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52.
Ghana |
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53.
Kenya |
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54.
Botswana |
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55.
Namibia |
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56.
Tanzania |
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57.
Rwanda |
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58.
Senegal |
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59.
Mauritius |
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60.
Tunisia |
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61.
Morocco |
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62.
Egypt |
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63.
Turkey |
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64.
Russia |
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65.
Kazakhstan |
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66.
Ukraine |
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67.
Belarus |
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68.
Georgia |
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69.
Armenia |
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70.
Azerbaijan |
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71.
Iran |
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72.
Lebanon |
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73.
Cyprus |
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74.
Malta |
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75.
Luxembourg |
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76.
Liechtenstein |
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77.
Andorra |
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78.
Monaco |
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79.
San Marino |
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80.
Vatican City |
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81.
Brunei |
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82.
Thailand |
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83.
Indonesia |
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84.
Vietnam |
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85.
Cambodia |
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86.
Myanmar |
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87.
Philippines |
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88.
Sri Lanka |
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89.
Nepal |
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90.
Bhutan |
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91.
Maldives |
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92.
Fiji |
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93.
Samoa |
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94.
Tonga |
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95.
Kiribati |
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96.
Micronesia |
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97.
Marshall Islands |
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98.
Palau |
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99.
Nauru |
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100.
Tuvalu |

United Kingdom
United States
Germany
Canada
France
Finland
Japan
South Korea
Switzerland
Netherlands
New Zealand
Australia
Singapore
Hong Kong
Denmark
Ireland
Norway
Sweden
Belgium
Austria
Taiwan
Estonia
Iceland
Czech Republic
Poland
Portugal
Spain
Italy
Israel
Slovenia
Latvia
Lithuania
Greece
Hungary
Croatia
Slovakia
Chile
Uruguay
Argentina
Costa Rica
Brazil
Mexico
Qatar
UAE
Kuwait
Bahrain
Oman
Jordan
Malaysia
South Africa
Ghana
Kenya
Botswana
Namibia
Tanzania
Rwanda
Senegal
Mauritius
Tunisia
Morocco
Egypt
Turkey
Russia
Kazakhstan
Ukraine
Belarus
Georgia
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Iran
Lebanon
Cyprus
Malta
Luxembourg
Liechtenstein
Andorra
Monaco
San Marino
Vatican City
Brunei
Thailand
Indonesia
Vietnam
Cambodia
Myanmar
Philippines
Sri Lanka
Nepal
Bhutan
Maldives
Fiji
Samoa
Tonga
Kiribati
Micronesia
Marshall Islands
Palau
Nauru
Tuvalu