First global study of religion and education shows progress, gaps

The first-ever global study of religion and education shows that Jews are more highly educated than any other religious group, while Hindus and Muslims are the least educated.

Jews go to school for 13 years on average, and Muslims and Hindus for six years, according to the recently released report from the Pew Research Center. Christians are the second-highest educated religious group in the world, with an average of nine years of education, followed by the religiously unaffiliated, and then Buddhists.

The study shows vast gaps among religious groups in educational attainment. But education levels globally are rising for all faith groups.