Jul 7, 2023, 07:26 PM IST
Priya Vishwakarma
According to the World of Statistics list, South Korea is the most educated country in the world followed by Canada and Japan, respectively.
In the list of 46 countries, India, unsurprisingly, stands at the 44th position, with 21 per cent literacy.
Let's take a look at the top 10 countries with the most educated people:
South Korea
South Korea is the most educated country in the world, with 69 per cent literacy.
Canada
Canada is second on the list, with 66 per cent literacy.
Norway
Japan ranks third with 64 per cent literacy rate.
Luxembourg
Luxembourg ranks fourth with 63 per cent literacy rate.
Ireland
Ireland is stands fourth on the list with 63 per cent literacy.
Russia
About 62 per cent of the total population of Russia is lierate.
Lithuania
57 per cent of Lithuanians are literate.
UK
The UK ranks seventh on the list with 57 per cent literacy rate.
Netherlands
Netherlands ranks eighth with 55 per cent literacy rate.
Norway
Norway is ranked ninth with 55 per cent literacy rate.