BANGALORE: Education is the basis of growth and development of any country. Countries spending more on education have seen the highest Gross Domestic Product as well.

Education makes a country richer than ever. Nations like Japan, U. S., Norway, Canada, and Australia spend extensively on education and in return have the highest population with the post secondary education. Here is a list of the world's most educated countries by The Richest.

1. Canada, Access to Basic knowledge Index: 65.0

Canada is among the top countries for a desirable education.

The country is educationally power packed and enrollment in schools and colleges are at its best. The educational curriculum is widely varied in the country, as there is no centralized curriculum.

In addition, public education is free for every citizen of Canada and pre-elementary education is not compulsory to be taken up. Canada, because of its highly educated population comprises of the most skilled labor force in the world.

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