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List of countries by tertiary education attainment

List of countries by tertiary education attainment is a mathematics topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand List of countries by tertiary education attainment rather than just read about it. In short: This article presents lists of countries by tertiary education attainment rate, and the number of people who attained tertiary education. Tertiary education is the educational level following the completion of a school providing a secondary education.

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Reference excerpt

This article presents lists of countries by tertiary education attainment rate, and the number of people who attained tertiary education. Tertiary education is the educational level following the completion of a school providing a secondary education. The World Bank, for example, defines tertiary education as including universities as well as institutions that teach specific capacities of higher learning such as colleges, technical training institutes, community colleges, nursing schools, research laboratories, centers of excellence, and distance learning centers.

National statistics This is a list of the overall proportion of the population who have attained tertiary education (at least ISCED 5) in each country. Whenever possible, the proportion is calculated from only those aged 25 and above, as this largely excludes the people who are still in the process of attaining tertiary education and yields a more accurate percentage.

2022 OECD data This is a list of countries by the proportions of 25- to 64-year-olds having completed tertiary education as published by the OECD. This list includes non-OECD member countries: Argentina, Brazil, China, Costa Rica, India, Indonesia, and South Africa.

2019 OECD data

This list includes non-OECD member countries: Brazil, China, Costa Rica, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, and South Africa.

Countries by level of tertiary education This is a list of countries by the level of tertiary education completed by 25–64 year olds as of the year 2022.

See also Education by country List of universities and colleges by country List of countries by secondary education attainment

Notes

References Brick, Jean (2006). "What is academic culture?". Academic Culture: A Student's Guide to Studying at University. Sydney, N.S.W: National Centre for English Language Teaching and Research. pp. 1–10. ISBN 978-1-74138-135-1.

External links Tertiary education statistics, UNESCO Quality Research International – (Glossary)

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

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Applications of List of countries by tertiary education attainment

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In the classroom: List of countries by tertiary education attainment is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Education-related lists, Educational stages, International rankings, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
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