Relocating your family overseas to secure them a better future is something parents have been doing for decades, and the Henley Opportunity Index aims to shine a light on countries ‘where access, networks, and institutional quality align to maximize career progression’ and ‘earning potential’.
It’s been published alongside the 2026 Education Report, and evaluates countries worldwide based on six main indicators: earning potential, career advancement, top-tier employment prospects, premium education, economic mobility, and high livability.
All of that is combined into an overall ‘opportunity score’, which is then used to rank the world’s top 15 countries for career progression and prosperity.
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Topping the list is Switzerland, which scored 86 out of 100 overall, faring particularly well for earning potential, for which it scored a perfect 100, and economic mobility, for which it scored 93.
Following closely behind in second place is Singapore, with an overall opportunity score of 81 percent, and Australia came in third place with 80 percent. Scroll on for a look at the rest of the top 10, and have a read of Henley’s report in its entirety on the official website.
The top 15 countries in the Henley Opportunity Index
- Switzerland
- Singapore
- Australia
- United Kingdom
- USA
- Canada
- Austria
- UAE
- New Zealand
- Hong Kong
- Italy
- Latvia
- Malta
- Portugal
- Greece
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