8. Taiwan
Average Score: 520
Reading Score: 497
Math Score: 542
Science Score: 532
The law in Taiwan has made education compulsory for nine years for everyone, although most of the students opt for further education as well. While it has some of the best test scores in the world, the country itself has been consistently and vehemently criticized based on allegations that it places undue and intense pressure on the students, while also making students refrain creativity in favor of memorization and rote learning.
