Top 10 Most Educated World Leaders

The future of a country is heavily influenced by its leaders, who are also in charge of its development. Only wise and educated leaders' decisions can move a country forward. Many countries struggle because their leaders lack the knowledge and intelligence necessary to make the best choices for the country.

Here is the list of the most educated world leaders that you need to know.

1. Manmohan Singh

The 14th Prime Minister of India was Manmohan Singh. He is one of India's best-educated politicians. He is an Indian economist with pretty outstanding education. The minister holds an economics doctorate from Oxford University. Between 1966 and 1969, he was employed by the United Nations. Singh has held a number of important economic positions in the Indian government. He also served as the chairman of the planning commission from 1985 to 1987.

2. Barack Obama

He received his degree from Columbia University. His legal education was at Harvard Law School. He was president of the Harvard Law Review. Obama additionally held a position at the University of Chicago Law School. From 1992 to 2004, he was a constitutional law professor. Additionally, he worked as a civil rights lawyer. He presided over the country with the most progressive government in the world.

3. Tony Abbott

Since the past six years, Abbott has served as the Labour Party's leader. Abbott graduated from the Australian University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Economics. In addition, Abbott continued his education at Queen's College in Oxford, where he earned a Master's degree in Economics and Politics. He also studied for his Master of Arts in Philosophy at the same university.

4. Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Putin is currently in office as President of Russia since 2012. He graduated from Leningrad State University with a law degree in 1975. While still a student, he joined the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and remained a member of it until 1991, the year the party was finally disbanded. He is regarded as one of the most knowledgeable world leaders.

5. David Cameron

The Honourable Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and the head of the Conservative Party, holds an Oxford degree in philosophy, politics, and economics. While in college, he belonged to the Bullingdon club. He graduated with first-class honours in the 1988 class. He held the positions of opposition leader and minister for the civil service before being elected prime minister.

6. Ma Ying-Jeon

Ma Ying-Jeou might be thought of as a smart person with a natural talent for law. He graduated from National Taiwan University with an LLB. Ying earned an LLM from the New York University Law School in 1976 as well. Even at that point, he continued. His accomplishments and credentials also include an SJD from Harvard Law School, which he attained in 1981. He has also worked as a consultant for a significant US bank and at a Wall Street law firm. 

7. Hailemariam Desalegn Boshe

The AAU is where Ethiopia's Prime Minister obtained his BSc in civil engineering. One of the most intelligent world leaders in politics, he earned his MSc in Water and Environmental Engineering from Finland's Tampere University. Additionally, he was Arba Minch University's dean. 

8. Angela Merkel

She has been referred to as "the de facto leader of the European Union" in popular culture. Prior to entering politics in 1989, Merkel held a doctorate in physical chemistry. Federal Minister for Women & Youth, Federal Minister for the Environment, and Federal Minister for Nuclear Safety are all positions that Angela Merkel has held. She also has a significant impact on managing the financial crises on a global and European scale.

9. Lee Hsien Loong

He has been Prime Minister of Singapore since 2004. After completing his secondary education at Catholic High School and his primary education at Nanyang Primary School, Lee enrolled in National Junior College. Lee was given a President's Scholarship and a Singapore Armed Forces Overseas Scholarship by the Public Service Commission in 1971 so that he could study mathematics at Trinity College, University of Cambridge. In 1974, Lee earned a first-class degree in mathematics and a diploma with distinction in computer science. In 1980, he completed his Master in Public Administration at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government.

10. Nelson Mandela

The epitome of greatness, Nelson Mandela served as president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was a revolutionary against apartheid, philanthropist, politician, and one of the world's great leaders. Nelson Mandela has gone through it all, from receiving a life sentence in prison in 1963 to winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 for putting an end to apartheid in the nation.