OECD: Israel is second-most educated country

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Israel is the second-most educated country after Canada, a recent report published by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said.

According to the “Education at a Glance 2012” report, Israel came in second place, in terms of the percentage of 25 to 64 year-olds that have reached higher education.

Some 46% of Israelis have a higher education compared with the OECD average of 30%.

The report, which was released on Tuesday, reviews the years 2009-2010 and shows comparative data between the 34 OECD member countries.

The report further indicated that the percentage of students that graduate from high school has risen from 89% in 2003 to 92% in 2010. The Israeli percentage of high school graduates is one of the highest among OCED member countries.

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