South Korea, like Japan, has two universities listed among the top 50 in the world
8. China
Tsinghua University is China's most renowned higher education institutions and the highest ranked university in China, scoring 25th overall
7. Netherlands
The Netherlands has five universities in the top 100 institutions in the world, according to OS, the highest ranked of which is the University of Amsterdam in 55th.
6. France
France has two universities which falls within top 50 universities in the world . Ecole normale supérieure and Ecole Polytechnique ranks 23rd and 40th
5. Canada
With three universities in the top 50 world rankings, Canada makes it into the top five countries for higher education, according to QS
4. Australia
With seven universities ranked among the top 100 in the world, it's no surprise that Australia ranks fifth on the list.
3. Germany
In 2014, the last of Germany's states abolished tuition fees, meaning that now all students can access education for free - aside from a small admin fee and living costs.
2. United Kingdom
Ranking in second place for higher education, the UK has 18 universities in the top 100 world institutions, with the highest, the University of Cambridge, ranking in third place
1. United States
Coming top of the table is the United States, with 30 universities in the top 100, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) taking top spot overall