Countries with a small highly educated population are destined to be economically and politically weak  However, countries with a large highly educated population have a serious financial commitment to public education
People who lack empathy are not good candidates for public office, while people with empathy are good at manipulating the feelings of others. Therefore, people who are good at manipulating other people's feelings are good candidates for public office.
 So any country with a government that can make such a commitment will get rid of economic and political weakness