What is the best education in the world. Top countries with the best education
For most parents, the importance of education is unquestionable. In a world where everything is changing rapidly, experts assure us that this is one of the best investments we can make. But not all countries pay due attention to the educational system. The level of quality of education around the world varies greatly and largely depends on the extent to which this area is a priority for government policy.
You can find out which countries provide the best school education from the results of the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), a test that evaluates the skills and knowledge of schoolchildren around the world. The test takes place every three years and is open to students aged 15 years. Students' knowledge is assessed in 4 areas: reading, mathematics, natural sciences and computer literacy.
5 countries with the best education in the world
Canada
The Canadian education system is decentralized. Each province and territory has control over the curriculum. Canada has a strict selection of teachers and teaching practices. Interaction with family and development of technology have also influenced the advanced nature of education in the country.
Finland
Schools have the right to choose their own teaching materials. Teachers must have a master's degree. Teachers in Finland are free in how they organize their classes.
Japan
The Japanese education system has long focused on preparing students for future employment and participation in society. In Japan, children are forced to achieve results to the best of their abilities. The Japanese curriculum is known for its rigor and density. Students in Japan learn a lot about world cultures, and the curriculum focuses on practical activities.
Poland
In 2000, Poland received a PISA score below average, and already in 2012 it was included in the 10 best educational systems in the world. To do this, the country got rid of the structure of the education system that existed under the communist regime. In addition, Poland has expanded teacher training to focus on practical skills and economic education.
Singapore
In its more than 50 years as an independent country, Singapore has gone through three educational reforms. First, literacy has improved in Singapore. The government sought to provide the world market with cheap labor and understood that workers must be literate. The next stage of educational reforms was to develop a quality school system. In Singapore, schoolchildren were divided into streams. Curricula and materials were developed for each stream separately. By 2008, the third stage of reforms began. Schools have focused on deep learning for students. Art lessons have been added to the school curriculum. Funding for teacher education has increased significantly.
Every year Quacquarelli Symonds surveys about three thousand universities in different countries, choosing from them those with the best education. Only those universities that offer all three levels of higher education: bachelor’s and doctorate (in the Russian educational system - postgraduate student) can be included in this rating. In addition, the university must cover at least two of the following areas: social sciences and management; humanities and arts; medicine and life sciences; engineering and Technical science; natural Sciences.The Quacquarelli Symonds ranking ranks the best universities based on the following criteria: academic reputation (survey); ratio of the number of teachers to the number of students; reputation of university graduates among employers (survey); share of foreign students (reflects the level of popularity of the educational institution in the world); the share of foreign teachers (only those teachers who work full-time or part-time and who have worked at the university for at least one semester are taken into account); citation index (depends on the number of published scientific studies of the teaching staff in relation to its total number).
Best education: top
The leader in the QS ranking is the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA). Second and third places are occupied by British educational institutions - the University of Cambridge and Imperial College London, respectively. Harvard University (USA) is in fourth position, Oxford University and University College London are in fifth position. In addition to American and British universities, the top twenty includes two institutions from Switzerland (ETH Zurich and École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne), as well as the University of Toronto (Canada).Moscow State University them. Lomonosov managed to enter the top 200. The full version of the ranking has 800 positions, including 21 universities from Russia and two universities from Belarus (BSU and BNTU). None of the higher educational institutions located in the CIS are included in the top one hundred universities with the best education in the world. According to the ranking compilers, in order to improve their positions, these universities need to cooperate more with other states and increase the citation index of scientific publications.
Primary school students Northern Ireland showed the sixth result in the world, and this is the best result in Europe. England's results have not improved since the tests four years ago.
These international rankings - Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) - are published every four years. They are based on test results involving more than 600,000 students from 57 countries aged 9 to 10 and 13 to 14 years.
1. Singapore
2. South Korea
3. Taiwan
4. Hong Kong
7. Kazakhstan
9. Ireland
11. England
England's results are above average and better than many European countries, but there has been no significant progress in the rankings despite reforms to the school system.
In the latest TIMSS international primary maths test, England fell one place in the rankings, from 9th to 10th place. Secondary school results have also worsened. Instead of 10th place, England finished 11th.
When these same tests were carried out in 2007, England were sixth in maths. This place is now occupied by Northern Ireland.
In science, primary school pupils in England remain in 15th place, while secondary pupils have risen from 10th to 8th place.
1. Singapore
2. Hong Kong
3. South Korea
4. Taiwan
6. Northern Ireland
8. Norway
9. Ireland
10. England
England's schools minister, Nick Gibb, said the results from English students were more "engaging and confident" than many of their international competitors.
“The new, more demanding mathematics curriculum for primary schoolchildren began to be used in September 2014. We expect future testing of TIMSS to reflect progress,” said Mr Gibb.
Meanwhile, Labour's Angela Rayner said the results had been achieved despite "the constant re-forging and re-jigging of exams, school structures and curriculum".
National Association of Head Teachers leader Russell Hobby says a shortage of qualified maths and science teachers has kept England from staying in the “top tier” of international education.
Northern Ireland performed very well in maths testing among primary school pupils. The country has maintained the same position as four years ago and is first in the group, following the leaders of the ranking - Asian countries.
This puts Northern Ireland's young people ahead of schoolchildren in countries such as Finland and Norway, which tend to be high achievers. Scotland and Wales did not participate in these trials.
The results of tests carried out in 2015 highlighted a group of countries demonstrating high achievements. They increased their advantage compared to previous tests. All these states are located in Asia.
Despite Singapore's international success in testing, there were concerns about young people being put under too much pressure.
Singapore's Ministry of Education has said that education is more than just getting good grades.
Top 10 student testing results high school mathematics:
1. Singapore
3. Taiwan
4. South Korea
5. Slovenia
6. Hong Kong
9. Kazakhstan
10. Ireland
Finland, whose education model is often used to improve school systems in other countries, has worsened its position in these rankings.
Testing is carried out International Association on assessment of achievements in the field of education of the Netherlands and Boston College USA.
TIMSS testing chief executive Ina Mullis said the overall results brought "a lot of good news" about schools, with participants' scores improving and more children than before saying school was a safe environment for them.
Professor Mullis noted that the success Asian countries reflects the “coherence” of their approach and “culture of immersion in education.”
"The rest of the world has ignored its work, and has fallen further behind countries like Singapore and South Korea," she said.
Top 10 test results for elementary school students in mathematics:
1. Singapore
2. South Korea
5. Hong Kong
6. Taiwan
7. Finland
8. Kazakhstan
The most important overall success factor is the quality and accessibility of training, said TIMSS Director Michael Martin.
And Singapore’s achievement, I think, could not have become a reality if education in this country had not been a priority.
"Education is hugely important in these countries," said another testing project leader, Dr. Dirk Hastedt.
It is also worth noting the successes of Russian schoolchildren. In all four ratings, the country is approximately in the middle of the top ten.
Image copyright AFP
Singapore tops the table, Hong Kong is in second place, and Ghana is at the bottom of the ranking.
“For the first time, we have a truly global view of the quality of education,” said OECD education director Andreas Schleicher.
“Our vision was to give as many countries as possible - rich and poor alike - the opportunity to compare their education levels with world leaders, identify their strengths and weaknesses, and see what the long-term economic benefits of improving the quality of education would be ", he added.
In the UK, according to research, one in five teenagers leaves school without a basic level of general education. The OECD finds that improving the quality of secondary education will inject trillions of dollars into the British economy.
The OECD rankings were based on test results of 15-year-old schoolchildren in mathematics and science. And the resulting educational map of the world gives a much larger picture than International program the OECD Student Assessment (PISA), which is limited to wealthy industrial countries.
This ranking, covering more than a third of the world's countries, shows the state of education in countries such as Iran, South Africa, Peru and Thailand.
The USA is once again inferior in the quality of schooling to successful European countries. Vietnam is also ahead of the United States.
The researchers' findings will be presented at the World Education Forum in South Korea next week, where the United Nations is planning a conference on improving global education by 2030.
Success for everyone
The last five places are Oman, Morocco, Honduras, South Africa and Ghana.
Image caption OECD Director of Education Programs believes that by raising the level of education, poor countries will improve their future"When you go to an Asian school, you will encounter teachers who expect high results from every student. There is a lot of enthusiasm, focus and consistency," says the OECD director for educational programs Andreas Schleicher. “These countries know how to attract the most talented teachers.”
The OECD report's authors, Eric Hanushek of Stanford University and Luger Wessman of the University of Munich, say educational attainment is a powerful predictor of a country's long-term well-being.
“Bad education policies and poor education are leaving many countries in a permanent state of economic recession,” the report’s authors say.
Top 40 countries for knowledge in the field of exact sciences
1. Singapore
2. Hong Kong
3. South Korea
4. Japan (shared)
4. Taiwan (shared)
6. Finland
7. Estonia
8. Switzerland
9. Netherlands
10. Canada
11. Poland
12. Vietnam
13. Germany
14. Australia
15. Ireland
16. Belgium
17. New Zealand
18. Slovenia
19. Austria
20. UK
21. Czech Republic
23. France
24. Latvia
25. Norway
26. Luxembourg
27. Spain
28. Italy (shared)
28. USA (shared)
30. Portugal
32. Hungary
33. Iceland
34. Russia
35. Sweden
36. Croatia
37. Slovakia
38. Ukraine
39. Israel
Moscow, August 31 - "Vesti.Ekonomika". Almost everyone wants to get a good education. Parents strive to find the best school for their children, some choose good teachers. And some do something completely radical - they change their country of residence in order to gain access to a good education.
Traditionally it is believed that Asian and Scandinavian countries are the best in terms of education.
Below we will talk about countries where education is considered the best in the world, including because significant funds are allocated from the country’s budget for education.
1. South Korea
Japan and South Korea are the main competitors for first place in the ranking of countries with the best education.
However, South Korea is currently ahead of Japan, despite the fact that Japan is investing heavily in education.
Students in South Korea go to school seven days a week.
For 2018, a budget of 429 trillion won (US$382.6 billion) was proposed for education, up 7.1% from the 400.5 trillion won allocated for education in 2017.
The literacy rate in the country is 97.9%, of which 99.2% are men, 96.6% are women.
GDP per capita (purchasing power parity) - $35,938.37 in 2018
2. Japan
This country is a center for the development of technology, and it is here that young people receive one of the best types of education in the world, since education in the country provides not only deep knowledge, but also experience in applying it in practice. GDP per capita (purchasing power parity) - $39,002.22 in 2017
As Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told the media, Japan will allocate almost 4 trillion yen ($35.6 billion) for education in 2018.
3. Singapore
This country is famous for its strong primary education, which is why it ranks third in the ranking of countries with the best education in the world.
The 2017 education budget in Singapore is estimated at S$12.7 billion.
GDP per capita (purchasing power parity) - $85,535.38 in 2017
4. Hong Kong
The school system in Hong Kong is very similar to British education.
Primary, secondary and higher education has high ratings internationally.
Teaching is conducted in Chinese and English languages.
The country's literacy rate is 94.6%.
GDP per capita (purchasing power parity) - $56,054.92 in 2017
The education budget for the financial year 2017-2018 was HK$88,507 million.
5. Finland
Finland is a country whose education is traditionally considered one of the best, but it is losing out to its Asian competitors.
The annual education budget amounted to 13,063 million euros in 2016.
GDP per capita (purchasing power parity) – $40,585.72 in 2017
6. UK
Education in the UK is quite difficult to evaluate, since local administration plays a large role, under which education issues are dealt with in each individual region.
The authorities of Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland individually assess the state of education, and in addition, manage education based on regional interests rather than being guided by uniform legislation for the entire kingdom.
However, experts rate education in the UK as one of the best in Europe, and the country ranks sixth in the world.
GDP per capita (purchasing power parity) – $39,753.24 in 2017
The annual education budget was £84.9 billion in 2017.
7. Canada
Teaching is in English and French. The country's literacy rate is very high - 99% (for both men and women).
GDP per capita (purchasing power parity) - $44,017.59 in 2017
8. Netherlands
The Netherlands has one of best systems education in Europe, but experts note a number of shortcomings, in particular insufficient investment and poor management of higher education.
GDP per capita (purchasing power parity) - $48,472.54 in 2017
9. Ireland
The country's literacy rate is 99% for both men and women.
Education in the country is free at both primary and secondary levels.
However, students from European Union must pay for education in Irish universities.
The Irish government allocates €8.759 billion to education annually.
10. Poland
The Polish Ministry of Education deals with all issues of education.
Poland has one of the best education systems in Europe, and the country is in the top ten in the world.
In 2017, 16 billion zlotys were allocated only for the development of higher education in the country.
GDP per capita (purchasing power parity) - $27,216.44
11. Denmark
The Danish education system includes primary, secondary, higher education, as well as vocational retraining and retraining.
Children under 16 years of age receive compulsory education. Further education is not mandatory, but 82% of school leavers strive to obtain it.
GDP per capita (purchasing power parity) - $46,682.51 in 2017
12. Germany
Germany strives to build one of the best education systems in the world. Educational issues are resolved at the local level.
Kindergartens are optional, but schooling is compulsory for all children.
In addition, German universities are considered among the best in the world and are regularly ranked high places in international rankings.
GDP per capita (purchasing power parity) - $45,229.25 in 2017
13. Russia
Experts note that Russia has many opportunities to improve its performance in the ranking, as education in the country faces a number of problems.
However, the literacy rate is very high - almost 100%, one of the highest in the world.
The education budget in 2018 amounted to 663 billion rubles.
