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World map indicating Education Index over time (1990–2019) The Education Index is a component of the Human Development Index (HDI) published every year by the United Nations Development Programme. Alongside the economical indicators and Life Expectancy Index, it helps measure the educational attainment.
Finland ranks #18 on our list of 25 Most Educated Countries In the World given over 42% of the 25-64 year olds in the country have completed a tertiary education. Finland has a GDP per capita of ...
In the beginnings of the Portuguese nationality, the Christian clergy was the main player in the educational endeavour. Portuguese universities have existed since 1290.Within the scope of the Portuguese Empire, the Portuguese founded in 1792 the oldest engineering school of Latin America (the Real Academia de Artilharia, Fortificação e Desenho), as well as the oldest medical college of Asia ...
In 2007, according to The Times Higher Education Supplement (2007 QS World University Rankings, by QS – Quacquarelli Symonds), the University of Coimbra is ranked number 3 among the universities in the Portuguese-speaking countries (behind the University of São Paulo and the University of Campinas), and ranked 318 in the overall world rank.
Costa Rica has the highest ranked education system in Latin America. Primary education in Costa Rica is required by law for most children in the country between the ages of 6 and 13. Because of this, their literacy is 98% which is one of the highest in Latin America. Primary education starts in first grade and goes through sixth grade.
This is a list of lists of universities and colleges by country, sorted by continent and region. The lists represent educational institutions throughout the world which provide higher education in tertiary , quaternary , and post-secondary education.
Education is always a hot-button topic that gets the masses fired up -- but thanks to some new data, the least educated countries in the developed world may surprise you. Source: Sean McEntee.
List of countries by spending on education (% of GDP) List of countries by 25- to 34-year-olds having a tertiary education degree; Global Social Mobility Index; Education Index; Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study; Programme for International Student Assessment; Progress in International Reading Literacy Study