Australian schools rate fifth out of all developed nations in science. This is seventeen places higher than the US. Australia offers students the option of taking an extra year of secondary education if they feel unprepared for higher education
Canadian schools rate second best in science out of all developed nations. It has many publicly funded adult learning initiatives that are dramatically changing the educational profile of the countries adults.
Finland’s education system is consistently considered to be one of the best in Europe. They emphasize providing free, high-quality education for all students regardless of family income. Their students consistently and significantly outperform American students.
While the U.S. is leading France in incorporating technology into the classroom, the French educational system is dominating the United States in science and math. Like America, the French schooling encompasses grades K-12. Click here to see more about France and their educational system.
Germany’s educational system emphasizes high expectations for students. These high expectations are reflected in German students’ high performance in all core subjects at both the primary and secondary level.
Japan’s educational system is among the finest in the world. While its schooling is similar to that of the United States, it drastically out performs America in both science in math. Click here to see what the Japanese do differently compared to the United States.
Dutch schools come in fifth in international comparison of science performance. Unique aspect of the Dutch system are their use of a variety of educational philosophies to govern their schools and year end assessment of students by a team of teachers.
In Sweden, students are required to attend school through age 16. After this, they may voluntarily enroll into a vocational school that provides them with a first hand experience of their career field interest. This link will connect you to additional websites about Sweden and the school system which is implemented.
The UK has a national curriculum which ensures that all students are learning the same material. Students are also tested regularly assessed, and schools are then ranked on the improvement of average scores between these assessments. UK students outperform American students in every core subject, and their educational system is continuing to improve.
