India, Feb. 21 -- A new study has found that Hindus are the most highly educated religious group in the United States, followed by Jews. The analysis listed Muslims, Buddhists and Orthodox Christians among religious groups with above-average levels of higher education. That means more than four in 10 adults hold at least a bachelor's degree in these communities.

Washington-based think tank Pew Research Centre examined education levels of America's major faith communities. It said the findings of the 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study (RLS) are one of the most comprehensive surveys of religion and public life in the US.

There were a total of 36,908 respondents to the Religious Landscape Study of US adults that was conducted between July 1...