5 Most Advanced Countries in Education

2. United Kingdom

Number of International Students in 2020: 551,495

Year-over-year Change: +5.2%

According to the 2021 QS World University Rankings, an impressive nine universities in the UK are among the top 50 universities in the world. These universities include the University of Oxford, the University of Cambridge, and the University of Edinburgh.

Admission to higher education institutions in the UK is competitive, with applicants typically required to pass entrance exams and meet certain academic and language requirements. Higher education institutions in the UK offer a wide range of academic programs, including engineering, medicine, law, and the humanities.