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Religion And Education Around The World

Posted on the 18 December 2016 by Jobsanger
Religion And Education Around The World
Religion And Education Around The World
Religion And Education Around The World
Religion And Education Around The World I found this study from the Pew Research Center interesting, and thought you might also. It is about the different major religions, and education among their members worldwide. It's a lengthy report, but well worth reading.
One thing I thought was especially interesting, but not surprising, is the bottom chart. It shows the percentage of those in each religion with a college degree in the United States. It looks like the anti-education and anti-science views of the christian fundamentalists are having an effect on American higher education. Christians actually finish dead last in adherents with a college degree. Only 36% have a college degree -- three points lower than the national average of 39%.

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