World's 10 Smartest Countries

Norway, Finland, United Kingdom, Australia:

The seventh place for the smartest country in the world is shared among these four countries. In Norway and Finland, 37 percent of the population has university degrees because in these countries, tuition fee is free. In Norway, 23 percent of the expenditure is spent on tertiary education. In Norway, more than 60 percent of all tertiary graduates were in a bachelor’s program, well more than the U.S. In Finland majority of the students take up engineering, manufacturing and construction studies.

Australia draws a large number of international students. In Australia, 37 percent of the population has university degrees. Australian universities have a deserved reputation for high international quality. United Kingdom also draws a large number of international students. Like Australia, 37 percent of the population in UK has university degrees and here too the university standards are very much high.

Estonia and Ireland:

The eighth place is shared by Estonia and Ireland. In these two countries, 36 percent of the population holds university degrees. Estonia has an impressive number of institutions which offers wide range of courses like environmental sciences, material technology and semiotics. Ireland meanwhile has a history of producing intellectuals some of whom include Robert Boyle, one of the founders of modern chemistry, John Tyndall, who discovered the Tyndall effect which explains why the sky is blue and George Jhonstone Stoney, who introduced the term ‘electron.’