World Top 10 Countries where Literacy rate is very high

The list of the 10 countries Where literacy rate is at the top

Literacy is the most cherished and the most hunted human needs since ever.Every country of the world has strong desire to increase her literacy rate.It is commonly observed that the world countries where the literacy rate is very high have advanced in development than those where literacy rate is very low.The importance of literacy cannot be falsified and denied.

10 world countries where literacy Rate is Very high

1.  Russia

In the top of the list is Russia where literacy rate is very high.About 95 percent of adults in Russia have higher secondary education and this country spends 4.9 percent of GDP on education.

2.  Canada

With an education expenditures of 6.6 percent of GDP,Canada has the higher proportion of career and skill based education. The country boasts an overall 53 percent of literacy rate in the population with tertiary education.

3.  Japan

This country spends small portion that is less than 5 percent of GDP on education.Japan has the 46 percent of the population with tertiary education.

4.  Israel

Israel spends 7 percent of its GDP on education resulting 46 percent of literacy rate. Men and women at the age of 18-21 and 18 - 20 respectively are required to join military as a career.

5.  The USA

It is an interesting facts that United States of America comes 5th on this list of literacy rate.In America ,the literacy rate is 43 percent and it spends 7 percent of GDP on literacy with an annual growth rate of 1.4 % 2000-2011.

6.  South Korea

With expenditures of  8 % of GDP,South Korea gets 40 percent literacy rate and is ranked on sixth position in the list.

7.  New Zealand

This country spends 7 percent of its GDP on education.The literacy rate of this country is 39 percent. Approximately 15 percent of adults in New Zealand gets some kind of college education.

8.  England

Approximately 40 percent of England population has tertiary education and that is mostly funded by private sources as per the estimations of 2010.

9.  Finland

The performance of the secondary students shows that the education system of this country is very effective. Finland spends some 7 % of GDP on education which goes beyond secondary schools. About 39 percent of Finland population has tertiary education.

10. Australia

This country is the most desired place of receiving education from all over the world.These students constitutes 25 % of Australian population as per the stats of 2010.Australia spends 6 % of her GDP on education and in response receives 38 percent  of population with tertiary education.