Europeans, not Asians Dominate Most Educated Nations in the World

from http://finance.yahoo.com/news/the-10-most-educated-countries-in-the-world.html

The 10 Most Educated Countries in the World

By Charles B. Stockdale and Michael B. Sauter | 24/7 Wall St – Tue, Jan 31, 2012 12:49 PM EST

In the past 50 years, college graduation rates in developed countries have increased nearly 200%, according to Education at a Glance 2011, a recently published report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The report shows that while education has improved across the board, it has not improved evenly, with some countries enjoying much greater rates of educational attainment than others. Based on the report, 24/7 Wall St. identified the 10 developed countries with the most educated populations.

The countries with the most highly educated citizens are also some of the wealthiest in the world. The United States, Japan and Canada are on our list and also have among the largest GDPs. Norway and Australia, also featured, have the second and sixth-highest GDPs per capita, respectively. All these countries aggressively invest in education.

now skipping to the conclusions: 

My notes; One middle east - Israel
Two Asian - Japan #2, Korea #6
All 7 others European dominated, not counting Israel
US is now #4, just behind Japan despite complaints that not enough Americans are going to college.

This doesn't show that Asians,  Jews and LGBT are the highest educated groups within the US with about 50% with 4 year degrees, not just some college, but those rates aren't true of their respective Asian nations. 30 years ago America had a much higher college rate than Japan.

This also doesn't factor in the % of students in most countries that graduate in 10th grade, in the US, that's considered a "drop out", but normal for skilled trades in most other nations.

1. Canada
> Pct. population with postsecondary education: 50%

2. Israel
> Pct. population with postsecondary education: 45%

3. Japan
> Pct. population with postsecondary education: 44%

4. United States
> Pct. population with postsecondary education: 41%

5. New Zealand
> Pct. population with postsecondary education: 40


6. South Korea
> Pct. population with postsecondary education: 39%

7. Norway
> Pct. population with postsecondary education: 37%


8. United Kingdom
> Pct. population with postsecondary education: 37%


9. Australia
> Pct. population with postsecondary education: 37%


10. Finland
> Pct. population with postsecondary education: 37%