10 Nations with the Highest Literacy Rate


8. Finland: It is one of the best countries in the world in terms of education, economic competitiveness, civil liberties, quality of life and human development. All these are mainly attributed to Finland’s high rate of literate population. The literacy rate in the nation is almost 39 percent whereas 7 percent of GDP are spend alone in education that goes beyond secondary school.

This Nordic nation is well-known for providing free education to its masses and many of the Asians and natives obtain their higher education from Finland. There are many colleges and universities that provide the career based education to the students so they may work for their country in future. The education system is very effective in Finland. The technology connected areas have much advancement and not just this, Finland is highly productive in scientific research.

7. United Kingdom: The lands of kings and queens, United Kingdom rounds off at the seventh place on the list. In UK, 40 percent of the individuals have tertiary education, which are mostly funded by private sources. The country spends 7 percent of the GDP in education sector. Students from other parts of the world prefer to go to United Kingdom to pursue education due to flexible visa policies, supporting students to continue their education to higher level.

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