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Pew Research CenterDecember 9, 2016
6. Jewish educational attainment

Globally, Jewish men and women average an equal number of years of schooling

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6. Jewish educational attainment
Jewish gender gap in higher education has reversed
In most regions of the world, youngest Jewish women have more average years of schooling than youngest men
In every region of the world, 99% or more of Jews in the youngest generation have at least some basic schooling
Jews have made largest gains in average years of schooling in Europe
Globally, Jewish men and women average an equal number of years of schooling
Nearly all Jews have at least some formal schooling and 61% have higher education
Jews are highly educated in most countries where they live
Jews have 13.4 years of schooling, on average, worldwide
Jewish gender gap has reversed across generations
Among Jews worldwide, almost all have at least some schooling
In Israel, Jews are more educated than Muslims, but the gap is narrowing
Globally, Jews maintain high education levels across generations
Youngest Jewish women more likely than youngest men to have higher education across regions

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