8 – Germany
SPI Index: 61.5
Germany has an educational system based on meritocracy. This would not work very well in a country with high inequality, but the low inequality gap in Germany allows for the country to have this sort of system. As in the U.S., the education system differs from one state to another. Students in Germany must, by law, study a foreign language and they are typically heavily examined throughout the course of their education. Their SPI is expected to grow over time.
