The article is based on two studies conducted by researchers from leading global universities, using data from 2015, 2017, and 2023.

The research draws from the Global Legislators Database, which examined lawmakers from 56 countries with populations of over two million.

The Economist Pulse Ghana The study focuses on the highest qualifications obtained by elected representatives between 2015 and 2017, with a breakdown of qualifications ranging from PhD and other postgraduate degrees to those with less than a postgraduate education, presented in percentage terms.

At the top of the list is Ukraine, closely followed by Poland in second place and the Czech Republic in third.