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Pew Research CenterDecember 8, 2016
4. Buddhist educational attainment

Globally, nine-in-ten Buddhists have at least some formal schooling

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4. Buddhist educational attainment
Among Buddhists in Asia-Pacific, growing variation in levels of post-secondary attainment
In U.S., Buddhist men have surpassed women in higher education
In Asia, Buddhist women have nearly equaled men in educational attainment
As Buddhist women make large gains, gender gap in average years of schooling has nearly vanished
Asia-Pacific saw largest drop in share of Buddhists with no formal schooling
Share of Buddhists with no schooling dropped by 11 points across generations
Latin American Buddhists made largest gains in average years of schooling
Latin American Buddhists made largest gains in average years of schooling
Young Buddhists have two and a half more years of schooling, on average, than oldest generation
Globally, nine-in-ten Buddhists have at least some formal schooling
Buddhists are highly educated in countries outside of Asia-Pacific region
Buddhists have 7.9 years of schooling, on average, worldwide
Young Buddhist women have closed gender gap in higher education

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