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Quality of public education and access to higher education, judged as a system.
US News Best Countries, Education sub-ranking2026 edition
System quality matters more than any single university ranking once you are choosing between countries rather than between campuses.
100.0
Education score
99.9
Education score
96.8
Education score
| Rank | Country | Education score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4th place | 96.6 | ||
| 5th place | GermanyBest value of the top five by a very wide margin | 95.9 | Best value of the top five by a very wide margin |
| 6th place | 95.7 | ||
| 7th place | 93.6 | ||
| 8th place | 91.0 | ||
| 9th place | 90.1 | ||
| 10th place | 84.1 |
US News Best Countries, Education sub-ranking
2026 edition
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