People with higher education statistics. How many people in Russia have higher education?

I wrote to you specifically about URFU:

This year UrFU is accepting admissions to 4953 budget places A. This is 224 more places than in the past, when there were 4,729 places. An increase of 5% is a unique situation for the Ural university, given that the national average admission benchmarks have not changed. The most noticeable “enlargements” are in the group of physics and mathematics areas - from 302 to 356, and in the group “Metal science, mechanical engineering, materials processing” - from 410 to 519 places. A decrease in the number of budget places occurred in such areas as “Economics, Management”, humanitarian and social areas. In addition, the largest federal university, the Ural University, plans to accept almost 5,000 people for contract training.

In total 313 state universities, 54 non-state and 1 university owned by regional authorities will have the right to accept applicants for places financed from the federal budget. Note that we're talking about about higher education programs. As for secondary vocational education programs, which also exist in higher educational institutions, 13 non-state universities will receive budget funding. In total, 351.8 thousand budget places will be open in universities under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education and Science, of which 288.6 thousand will be full-time courses.

According to data recently released by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), more than half of Russian adults have a third-level diploma (2012) - the equivalent of a college degree in the US - more than in any other country surveyed. At the same time, in 2012, less than 4% of Chinese adults had such qualifications, less than in other countries. Edition "24/7 Wall St." represents the 10 countries with the highest rates of adults holding college degrees.

Typically, the most educated populations are in countries where education costs are higher. Spending on education in the six best-educated countries was above the OECD average of $13,957. For example, the cost of such education in the United States is $26,021 per student, the highest in the world.

Despite the magnitude of investment in education, there are exceptions. Korea and Russian Federation spent less than $10,000 per student in 2011, well below the OECD average. However, they remain among the most educated.

Qualifications do not always translate into great skills and abilities. While only 1 in 4 American college graduates have excellent literacy, in Finland, Japan and the Netherlands the figure is 35%. As Schleicher explains, “We typically evaluate people on formal credentials, but evidence suggests that the value of formally assessing skills and competencies in different countries varies significantly."

To determine the most educated countries in the world, "24/7 Wall St." checked in 2012 the 10 countries with the highest number of inhabitants aged 25 to 64 s higher education. The data was included as part of the OECD's 2014 Education at a Glance report. Thirty-four OECD member countries and ten non-member countries were considered. The report included data on the proportion of adults completing various levels of education, unemployment rates, and public and private spending on education. We also looked at data from the OECD's Survey of Adult Skills, which included adults' advanced math and reading skills. The most recent figures for national education spending are from 2011.

Here are the most educated countries in the world:

• Percentage of population with higher education: 39.7%
• Average annual growth rate (2005-2012): 5.2% (fourth from top)
• Higher education expenses per student: $16,095 (twelfth from top)

Almost 40% of Irish adults aged between 25 and 64 had a university degree in 2012, 10th among countries ranked by the OECD. Significant growth, since more than ten years ago only 21.6% of adults had completed some form of higher education. Worsening employment chances in recent years have made higher education more attractive to the country's residents. More than 13% of the population was unemployed in 2012, one of the highest levels among the countries examined. However, the unemployment rate for adults with college-level education was relatively low. The pursuit of higher education is particularly attractive to EU citizens as their tuition fees are heavily subsidized government agencies Ireland.

• Percentage of population with higher education: 40.6%
• Average annual growth rate (2000-2011): 2.9% (13th from bottom)
• Higher education expenses per student: $10,582 (15th from bottom)

The global financial crisis has not had as dramatic an impact on higher education spending in New Zealand as in other countries. While public spending on education in a number of OECD member countries fell between 2008 and 2011, public spending on education in New Zealand increased by more than 20% over the same time, one of the largest increases. But still, spending on higher education is low compared to other developed countries. In 2011, $10,582 per student was spent on higher education, less than the OECD average of $13,957. Despite spending below average, however, spending on all other forms of education accounted for 14.6% of New Zealand's total government spending, more than any other country reviewed.

• Percentage of population with higher education: 41.0%
• Average annual growth rate (2000-2011): 4.0% (11th from top)
• Higher education expenses per student: $14,222 (16 from top)

If many national economies, including the United States, grew between 2008 and 2011, the United Kingdom's economy contracted over the same period. Despite the decline, government spending on education as a percentage of GDP increased more than in any other country during this period. The United Kingdom is one of the few countries with a “sustainable approach to financing higher education” according to Schleicher. Every student in the country has access to loans proportional to their income, which means that as long as the student's income does not exceed a certain threshold, the loan is not required to be repaid.

• Percentage of population with higher education: 41.3%
• Average annual growth rate (2000-2011): 3.5% (15th top)
• Expenses for higher education per student: $16,267 (11 from top)

More than $16,000 is spent on higher education per student in Australia, one of the highest levels in the OECD. Australia's higher education system is one of the most popular among international students, attracting 5% foreign students. Compared to this, the USA, which has many times more educational institutions, attract only three times as many foreign students. And higher education appears to pay off for those graduates who stay in the country. Unemployment rate among local residents with higher education is lower than almost all but a handful of countries assessed in 2012. In addition, almost 18% of adults demonstrate the highest level of literacy as of 2012, significantly higher than the OECD average of 12%.

• Percentage of population with higher education: 41.7%
• Average annual growth rate (2000-2011): 4.8% (8th top)
• Higher education expenses per student: $9,926 (12 from bottom)

Despite spending less than $10,000 per student graduating in 2011—less than everyone else on the list except Russia—Koreans were among the most educated in the world. Although in 2012, only 13.5% of Korean adults aged 55-64 had completed higher education, but among those aged 25 to 34, this figure was two-thirds. The 50% rate was the largest improvement in a generation of any country. Almost 73% of spending on higher education in 2011 was provided by private sources, the second largest in the world. High levels of private spending lead to increased inequality. However, the growth of educational skills and educational mobility appears to be achieved through relatively objective access to higher education. Koreans were among those who most likely will have access to higher education from all countries assessed, according to OECD data.

• Percentage of population with higher education: 43.1%
• Average annual growth rate (2000-2011): 1.4% (lowest)
• Higher education expenses per student: $26,021 (highest)

In 2011, the US spent more than $26,000 on higher education for the average student, almost double the OECD average of $13,957. Private expenses in the form of tuition fees account for most of these costs. To some extent, the cost of higher education pays off because a large share of adults in the United States have very high levels of qualifications. Due to slow growth over the past decade, the United States has still lagged behind many countries. While spending on higher education per average student increased by 10% on average across OECD countries between 2005 and 2011, spending in the United States fell over the same period. And the US is one of six countries that reduced spending on higher education between 2008 and 2011. Like other countries where education is in charge regional authorities the level of acquisition of higher education varies greatly in different states USA, from 29% in Nevada to almost 71% in the District of Columbia.

• Percentage of population with higher education: 46.4%%
• Average annual growth rate (2000-2011): No Data
• Higher education expenses per student: $11,553 (18 on top)

Most 18-year-old Israelis are required to serve at least two years of compulsory military service. Perhaps as a result, people in the country complete higher education later than in other countries. However, compulsory conscription did not lower the rate of higher education attainment; in 2012, 46% of adult Israelis had a college degree. Also in 2011, more than $11,500 was spent on higher education for the average student, less than in most other countries. developed countries. Low spending on education in Israel results in low teacher salaries. Newly hired teachers high school with minimal training received less than $19,000 in 2013, with average salary according to OECD more than $32,000.

• Percentage of population with higher education: 46.6%
• Average annual growth rate (2000-2011): 2.8% (12th from bottom)
• Higher education expenses per student: $16,445 (10 on top)

As in the United States, Korea, and the United Kingdom, private spending accounts for the majority of higher education spending in Japan. While this often leads to social inequality, Schleicher explains that, like most Asian countries, Japanese families largely save money for their children's education. Expending more on education and participating in higher education does not always translate into better academic skills. However, in Japan, high spending led to better results, with more than 23% of adults achieving the highest level of skills, almost double the OECD average of 12%. Young students also appear to be well educated, as Japan recently scored extremely well on the Program for International Student Assessment in mathematics in 2012.

• Percentage of population with higher education: 52.6%
• Average annual growth rate (2000-2011): 2.3% (8th bottom)
• Higher education expenses per student: $23,225 (2 on top)

More than half of Canadian adults had a post-secondary education in 2012, the only country other than Russia where the majority of adults have some post-secondary education. Canadian education costs for the average student in 2011 were $23,226, approaching those of the United States. Canadian students of all ages appear to be very well educated. Secondary school students outperformed students in most countries in mathematics in 2012 PISA. And nearly 15% of the country's adults demonstrated the highest level of skills - compared with the OECD average of 12%.

1) Russian Federation

• Percentage of population with higher education: 53.5%
• Average annual growth rate (2000-2011): no data
• Higher education expenses per student: $27,424 (lowest)

More than 53% of Russian adults aged between 25 and 64 in 2012 had some form of higher education, more than any other country assessed by the OECD. The country has achieved such remarkable levels of engagement despite having the lowest spending on higher education. Russia's spending on higher education was just $7,424 per student in 2010, almost half of the OECD average of $13,957. In addition, Russia is one of the few countries where spending on education decreased between 2008 and 2012.

Rosstat continues to publish the results of a large-scale survey of living conditions of the Russian population. Deputy head of Rosstat Konstantin Laikam told RG about how and what we study and where we spend our leisure time.

What is the level of education of today's Russians? If compared with Soviet period, then who is more educated?

Konstantin Laikam: The share of the population with higher education is now twice as large as in Soviet time. The number of university students has tripled. In terms of formal status, our population is now quite educated.

Indeed, almost a quarter Russian population(15 years and older) have higher education, the same number have secondary vocational education, primary vocational education - 18 percent, secondary general education - 18 percent. Don't have a basic general education 3.4 percent of all respondents, and in the city this figure is 2 percent, and in the village - 6 percent. And in general, the level of education in the city is significantly higher. For example, more than 27 percent of the population have higher education; in rural areas, this figure is half that number.

In the gender aspect, the situation is not so clear: among men, 21 percent have higher education, and among women - 26. But among those who do not even primary education there are fewer men than women.

Among managers, two thirds have higher education, every fifth has secondary vocational education, and 6 percent each have primary vocational and secondary general education. Among specialists of the highest level of qualifications, 85 percent have higher education...

It turns out that specialists are more educated than their managers.

Konstantin Laikam: Only a few are the most qualified. And I don’t see a problem with this - the manager’s task is to create a team in which there should be real professionals. In addition, often (in small businesses, for example) practical and simple life experience a leader is more important than having a diploma. Among other categories of specialists, the share of those with higher education is significantly lower - from 6 to 38 percent. Moreover, every fifth worker does not even have primary vocational education.

What level of professional education do Russians prefer today?

Konstantin Laikam: Three out of four graduates of regular schools and almost 90 percent of gymnasium students intend to enter universities.

That is, the dream of the majority is to obtain a diploma of higher education?

Konstantin Laikam: Not just a majority, but an overwhelming majority. Apparently, the value of education for today's youth is obvious. This is good news. But there is also a flip side to this coin - the specialty acquired and the work actually performed do not always coincide. For example, in the formal sector of the economy, a job corresponds to the acquired specialty only in 43 percent of cases, and in the informal sector the correspondence is even lower - 24 percent. And this is not only lost study time (as a rule, best years life) and ineffectively spent money, including budget money. Insufficient qualifications (for the work performed) mean low productivity, which means lower wages and worse working conditions, hence dissatisfaction with work and standard of living, etc.

But the main thing is that people have a desire to learn.

Konstantin Laikam: For young people, yes, but with age, the desire to learn quickly decreases. Already among 20-24 year olds, two thirds do not study anywhere.

I wouldn’t be surprised if it turns out that girls love to study more than boys.

Konstantin Laikam: The survey results confirm this. There are 13 percent more girls in universities. They take part in school Olympiads much more often. 8 percent of them take part in international and all-Russian Olympiads! This is an order of magnitude more than for young men. There are also significantly more girls studying in lyceums than boys.

How common are lyceums and special schools in our country?

Konstantin Laikam: Of course, the majority of children study in regular schools. Only 12 percent study in lyceums or special schools with in-depth study of any subject (in the city - 14.5, in the village - only 5.6 percent). But here’s what else is interesting: graduates of lyceums and special schools for passing the Unified State Exam and those entering universities are much more likely to undergo additional, and paid, training: they study with tutors, go to preparatory departments of universities. It is also surprising that in rural areas Only 6 percent of high school students do not specifically prepare for the Unified State Exam, which is half as much as in the city!

That is, there are twice as many “rogues” in the city as in the village. What do children do at school besides the main curriculum?

Konstantin Laikam: Every second young man goes in for sports. Among girls there are 22 percent, their priority is electives (50 percent) and classes with tutors (22 percent). For children, after sports, these activities are in second place (40 and 20 percent). Music schools Only 4 percent of our children over 14 attend. 6 percent of children do nothing additional.

Not too bad. At the end of socialism, when all clubs and sports sections were absolutely free, approximately two thirds of my classmates in free time"chased the dogs."

Konstantin Laikam: Times change. Only 5 percent of schoolchildren said that their school does not use computer technology. I think that for our huge country, with big amount hard to reach settlements and small schools, this is not bad. At the same time, according to our respondents, 10 percent of schools do not even have a gym. This, you see, is a lot.

There is a widespread belief that almost all professional education paid today.

Konstantin Laikam: The percentage of state employees varies greatly depending on the level of education received. Let’s say that in the primary vocational education system, 92 percent study for free. In the system of secondary vocational education there are 71 percent. In universities - almost 41 percent.

These numbers are not encouraging. 60 percent of university students receive higher education for money!

Konstantin Laikam: The scale of paid higher education in our country has really increased by an order of magnitude over the past twenty years. And the quality of this education raises serious criticism. But at the same time, it should be noted that during this period the state not only did not reduce free admission to universities, but even increased it.

And who pays for training today if it is paid?

Konstantin Laikam: 90 percent of respondents answered that education is paid for by household funds, i.e., essentially, by parents. At the same time, 9 percent said that they took out a loan. Just over 6 percent indicated that they study at the expense of sponsors. And only 0.6 percent study at the expense of enterprises and organizations at their place of work.

Are we talking about basic vocational education?

Konstantin Laikam: Yes. If we talk about additional vocational education, then the situation here is fundamentally different. 46 percent of student respondents reported that their studies are paid for by employers, 28 percent spend their own money for it, and parents pay for every fourth student. The unemployed primarily (41 percent) point to means civil service employment.

How popular is additional education in our country?

Konstantin Laikam: At the time of the survey, 3 percent of respondents received such education. In addition, 5 percent are looking for such an opportunity. And every tenth would like to receive additional education, but does not see such an opportunity for themselves

What forms additional education most common?

Konstantin Laikam: The most common types are advanced training courses (44 percent) and professional courses and trainings (30 percent). Next come all kinds of amateur courses (including driving) - 20 percent, conferences, seminars and courses foreign languages- 10 percent each.

What form of education do today's students prefer? There is an observation: in the 3rd or 4th year, full-time students go to evening or part-time courses in order to gain work experience by the end of their studies and be more in demand on the labor market.

Konstantin Laikam: Maybe. Until the age of 19, more than 90 percent of young people prefer full-time education, and at the age of 20-24 only about 56 percent remain. Three-quarters of those who work and study prefer part-time education, 12 percent prefer evening education, and almost 13 percent work and study full-time.

You were also interested in what our people do in their free time from work and study. And what?

Konstantin Laikam: Young people are the most active: almost 90 percent of high school students spend time communicating with friends, 70 percent “communicating” with the computer, 38 percent watching TV. 26 percent go in for sports.

We noticed that young students are constantly busy with something in their free time (sports, tourism, hobbies). Of these, only 1.6 percent could not say what they devote their leisure time to. At the same time, more than half of the “not studying” youth could not explain what they do in their free time.

In general, for the population the most popular type of leisure time is going to restaurants, cafes, bars - almost 40 percent, almost a third visited religious institutions, 19 percent attended sporting events.

What can you say about the claims that Russians have lost interest in culture?

Konstantin Laikam: 31 percent of respondents noted that in the last 12 months they visited a cinema, 24 percent - concerts, 15 - theaters and 12 - art exhibitions or museums. Every fifth person has attended a sporting event. Gender differences in interests are obvious here too: if men and women visit cinemas equally, women go to concerts 1.5 times more often, and to theaters, art exhibitions, and museums - almost twice as often. Men are ahead of women in interest in sporting events and they go to them twice as often.

How many of us are doing active species recreation?

Konstantin Laikam: Half of Russians are committed to them. Every eighth attends a sports section, every tenth goes to fitness, 18 percent were involved in water sports, 16 percent were involved in tourism, and 27 percent were involved in outdoor games.

Well, what about excursions?

Konstantin Laikam: Excursion or tourist trip for Last year only 19 percent of Russians committed. You may be surprised, but more than half of the respondents have never made such trips at all. Of these, 45 percent noted that they could not afford them due to lack of funds, 5 for health reasons, 13 for family circumstances. 14 percent have no interest in such trips at all. 17 percent prefer to relax at the dacha, with relatives and friends.

What has become known about the level of civic activity of Russians?

Konstantin Laikam: Judge for yourself: only 2.3 percent of respondents indicated their membership in any public, voluntary or charitable organizations.

According to data published by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), more than half of Russian adults held higher education degrees in 2012, more than in any other country in the world. In China, meanwhile, only four percent of the population could boast of higher education in 2012 - this is the lowest figure.

The most educated, according to the results of a sociological study, is the population of those countries where the costs of higher education are quite high, above the average of $13,957 per student. In the US, for example, this figure is $26,021 per student, the highest in the world.

Korea and the Russian Federation spent less than $10,000 per student in 2011, which is even below the global average. And yet, they confidently occupy a leading position among the most educated countries in the world.

Below is a list of countries with the most educated populations in the world:

1) Russian Federation

> Percentage of population with higher education: 53.5%

> Cost per student: $7,424 (lowest)

More than 53% of Russian adults aged 25 to 64 had some form of higher education in 2012. This is the most high percent among all countries covered by the OECD study. The country managed to achieve this exceptional performance despite record-low costs of $7,424 per student, well below the average of $13,957. Moreover, Russia is one of the few countries where education costs decreased from 2008 to 2012.

2) Canada

> Percentage of population with higher education: 52.6%

> Average annual growth rate (2000-2011): 2.3%

> Cost per student: $23,225 (2nd place after USA)

More than half of Canadian adults in 2012 were graduates. Only in Canada and Russia are the majority of holders of higher education diplomas among the adult population. However, Canada spent $23,226 per student in 2011, second only to the United States.

3) Japan

> Percentage of population with higher education: 46.6%

> Average annual growth rate (2000-2011): 2.8%

> Cost per student: $16,445 (10th place)

As in the US, Korea and Britain, most spending on higher education is private spending. Of course, this leads to greater stratification of society, but it should be noted that, as in many other Asian countries, the Japanese have a habit of immediately after the birth of a child, they begin saving money for his education. Unlike other countries, where there is no direct relationship between costs and the quality of education, in Japan the high cost of education gives excellent results - the literacy of 23% of the population is rated the highest. This is almost twice the world average (12%).

4) Israel

> Percentage of population with higher education: 46.4%

> Average annual growth rate (2000-2011): no data

> Cost per student: $11,553

Most 18-year-old Israelis are conscripted into the army for at least two years. Perhaps as a result of this circumstance, many residents of Israel receive higher education somewhat later than residents of other countries. However conscription does not have a negative impact on the overall level of education in this country. 46% of Israeli adults had a college degree in 2012, although per-student costs are lower than those in other developed countries ($11,500).

5) USA

> Percentage of population with higher education: 43.1%

> Average annual growth rate (2000-2011): 1.4% (lowest)

> Cost per student: $26,021 (highest)

In 2011, the United States spent $26,000 on each student, nearly double the OECD average of $13,957. Most of this amount comes from private spending. The high cost of education, however, is justified, since a significant number of Americans are highly qualified in the most different areas. It should be noted, however, that between 2008 and 2011, due to financial problems, the funds allocated for public education, were significantly reduced.

According to latest report Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, as of 2011, according to experts, 53.5% of the adult population of Russia had higher education diplomas equivalent to higher education diplomas in the United States. This is considered the highest percentage among developed OECD countries.

Website 24/7 Wall St. collected information on the 10 countries with the highest proportion of adults with higher education.

Typically, the most educated populations are in countries where expenditures at all levels of the education system are among the highest. The United States, for example, spent 7.3% of its gross domestic product (GDP) on education in 2010—the sixth-highest among OECD countries reviewed.

Russia and Japan are exceptions to this trend. Annual education spending per student in Russia was just 4.9% of GDP, or just over $5,000. Both figures are among the lowest among the countries examined in the report. In the United States, per-pupil spending was more than three times as much.

In most countries with high levels of higher education, private spending accounted for much a large share of total expenses. Of the 10 countries with the highest levels of education, nine had very high total education expenditures, which were covered by private sources.

Many of the most educated countries tend to have more high level advanced skills. Japan, Canada and Finland - countries with highly educated populations - were among the most advanced countries in literacy and mathematics test scores. The US is a notable exception to this rule.

To determine the most educated countries in the world, 24/7 Wall St. collected information on the 10 countries with the highest levels of higher education among residents aged 25 to 64 in 2011. These data were included in the OECD report "Education at a Glance 2013".

1. Russian Federation

Percentage of population with higher education: 53.5%

Expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP: 4.9%

Statistics say that in 2011, more than half of Russia's population from 25 to 64 had higher education. In addition, almost 95% of the adult population had secondary specialized education.

By comparison, in other OECD countries this figure averages 75%. In Russia, according to the OECD, there is “historically high investment in education.”

However, the latest data has somewhat tarnished the country's educational image. Reports show widespread corruption in the education system, including cheating on standardized tests, the sale of dissertations to politicians and wealthy individuals.

2. Canada

Percentage of population with higher education: 51.3%

CAGR (2000-2011): 2.3%

Expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP: 6.6%

Since 2011, approximately one in four Canadian adults—the highest percentage in OECD countries—have completed a career-oriented, skills-based education.

In 2010, Canada spent $16,300 on postsecondary education, second only to the United States, which spent more than $20,000 per student.

3. Japan

CAGR (2000-2011): 3.0%

Expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP: 5.1%

Japan spent a lower percentage of its GDP on education than the OECD average. But the country's population rising sun still one of the most educated in the world.

In addition, nearly 23% of Japanese adults had the highest literacy rate, twice that of the United States.

The graduation rate from higher education institutions was also one of the highest in the world. According to the OECD, average annual spending per university student in 2010 was significantly higher than the OECD average, and it is set to rise further.

4. Israel

Percentage of population with higher education: 46.4%

Average annual growth rate (2000-2011): no data

Expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP: 7.5%

In Israel, men between the ages of 18 and 21 and women between 18 and 20 must serve in the armed forces. According to the OECD, this has led to much lower levels of engagement in educational process this age group.

Average graduate educational institution in Israel is older than most OECD graduates. Annual costs per student starting from primary school to the highest, significantly lower than in other countries.

5. United States

Percentage of population with higher education: 42.5%

CAGR (2000-2011): 1.4%

Public spending on education increased in OECD countries by an average of 5% between 2008 and 2010. In the United States, however, spending fell 1% during this time.

However, the US spent more than $22,700 per student in 2010 at all levels of education, higher than the rest of the OECD.

American high school teachers with ten or more years of experience earn some of the highest salaries for their profession in developed countries.

However, American students aged 16-24 perform the weakest in mathematics of any OECD country.

6. Korea

Percentage of population with higher education: 40.4%

CAGR (2000-2011): 4.9%

Expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP: 7.6%

Koreans have a fairly good chance of getting a job after completing their education. Just 2.6% of the country's adults who had an advanced degree equivalent to a bachelor's degree were unemployed.

Korean teachers earn some of the best salaries among OECD countries. As a percentage of GDP, spending on higher education and research programs in 2010 was the highest among the above-mentioned countries. Most of the funds were non-governmental - 72.74%.

7. UK

Percentage of population with higher education: 39.4%

CAGR (2000-2011): 4.0%

Around three-quarters of higher education in the United Kingdom was privately funded in 2010, second only to Chile among the OECD countries surveyed.

The share of private spending on higher education has more than doubled since 2000. Overall spending on education has also increased. Moreover, since 2000, British universities have been second only to those in the United States in the number of international students.

8. New Zealand

CAGR (2000-2011): 2.9%

Expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP: 7.3%

After finishing secondary school, many New Zealanders pursue technical education, which requires skills acquisition. About 15% of the adult population received this type of education in college. Spending on education in New Zealand in 2010 was 7.28% of GDP.

An estimated 21.2% of all New Zealand government spending went to education, almost double the OECD average.

9. Finland

Percentage of population with higher education: 39.3%

CAGR (2000-2011): 1.7%

Expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP: 6.5%