16. Poland
Population with tertiary education: 43.2%
Poland ranks 16th in our list of the top countries with the highest literacy rates in the world in 2017. Compulsory education in Poland starts at the age of six. Mean years of schooling are 11.9, whereas the expected years of schooling are 16.4. Adult literacy rate is among the highest one with 99.8%. It is one of the most educated countries in whole Europe.