Education

Six most literate countries in the world. Here's the list

​Canada​
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​Canada​
This country in North America is one of the most literate countries in the world, with 60% of adults meeting the OECD criteria.
​Russia​
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​Russia​
Russia has the second-highest percentage of 56.7%.
​Japan​
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​Japan​
Russia is followed by Japan with 52.7%.
​Luxembourg​
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​Luxembourg​
This small landlocked country in Western Europe has a high literacy rate and its education system is multi-lingual.
​South Korea​
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​South Korea​
South Korea is the fifth most-educated countries in the world.
​United States​
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​United States​
The most powerful nation in the world houses some of the best universities but is ranked sixth with 50.1%.
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