In this piece, we will take a look at the ten countries with the best education in the world. If you want a deeper dive into the global education industry and the latest trends, then check out 35 Countries With The Best Education in the World.
10. Japan
Insider Monkey’s Score: 12.01
Japan is one of the biggest economies in the world and a leading player when it comes to high tech industries. Despite ranking low on educational spending, it has some of the best universities in the world. Japanese students are among some of the highest scorers in the world when it comes to math, and Japan also has a large number of university graduates compared to other developed countries.
9. Republic of Korea
Insider Monkey’s Score: 11.86
Like Japan, South Korea also has some of the highest numbers of university graduates as a percentage of its population in the developed world. Additionally, just like Japan, South Korea also dominates advanced, high technology industries such as semiconductor manufacturing and biotechnology.
8. Finland
Insider Monkey’s Score: 11.76
Finland marks the return of Europe to our list of countries with the best education in the world. Like other Nordic countries, it also offers free education that is relied on by most of its population.
7. Canada
Insider Monkey’s Score: 11.22
While not a Nordic country, Canada also offers parental stipends to help raise kids and cheap tertiary education that ensures access to some of the best universities in the world. It also ranks high on the education index.
6. People’s Republic of China
Insider Monkey’s Score: 10.35
Marking the entry of the heavy hitters, China has a large number of high ranking universities within its borders. Its university competitive entrance exams are some of the toughest in the world, paralleled by those of South Korea and some other countries.
4. United States of America
Insider Monkey’s Score: 6.20
Any talk about the countries with the best education would be incomplete without the U.S. The only reason it isn’t at the top is because a GDP that accounts for more than a tenth of the world’s output means that educational spending as a percentage of GDP is low. The U.S. sits at the top when it comes to having the most high ranking universities and is among the top 20 in the education index.
3. New Zealand
Insider Monkey’s Score: 5.46
Beating the U.S. is New Zealand which spends more on education as a percentage of GDP and is among the top ten nations on the education index.
2. Federal Republic of Germany
Insider Monkey’s Score: 2.57
Germany is a no brainer when it comes to ranking the countries with the best education. It ranks second on the education index, and offers extremely affordable and high quality tertiary education.
1. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Insider Monkey’s Score: 1.14
The U.K., like the U.S., has some of the best universities in the world. It also sits at the top of the education index, and has a secondary qualification system followed all over the world because of its depth and quality.
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