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Share of public who knew extent of women in education

12,000 people in 14 countries were asked: "Worldwide, 30-year-old men have spent 10 years in school, on average. How many years have women of the same age
spent in school?" A: 9 years B: 6 years C: 3 years. Answer A is correct. Results show the share of respondents who answered correctly.

0%5%10%15%20%25%30%Random Guess33%Hungary32%South Korea32%United States26%Australia25%Germany25%Japan21%Canada20%United Kingdom19%Sweden18%France18%Spain13%Belgium13%Finland10%Norway8%

Source: Gapminder Test (with Ipsos MORI & Novus)