It is considered the standard of academic preparation. The education system in the UK is based on centuries-old traditions, but this does not prevent her from being modern and keeping up with new technologies.
Diplomas English schools and universities are valued all over the world, and the education received is an excellent start for international career. Every year more than 50 thousand foreign students come here to study.
about the country
Great Britain, despite its conservatism, is one of the most prosperous countries in Europe. It played an important role in the creation of parliamentary democracy, the development of world science and art, for several centuries this country has been a legislator in the world of art, literature, music and fashion. Many have been made in the UK important discoveries: locomotive, modern bicycle, stereo sound, antibiotics, HTML and many others. Services, especially banking, insurance, education and tourism, account for most of the GDP today, while the share of manufacturing is declining, taking up only 18% of the workforce.
The UK is a great place to practice your English, and not just because it's the official language. It is also a great opportunity to learn the "British accent" and get to know the culture of this great power. The myths about British restraint are somewhat exaggerated - residents will be interested in talking to you, and any seller in the store will be happy to talk about the weather and local news before issuing a check.
- is in the top 20 countries in terms of happiness according to analysts of the international project "Sustainable Development Solutions Network" (2014-2016)
- is in the top 10 countries in terms of living standards Prosperity Index-2016 (5th place in terms of business conditions, 6th place in terms of education)
- London - 3rd place in the ranking of the best cities in the world for students (Best Student Cities-2017)
Secondary education
Each British school has a history and centuries-old traditions passed down from generation to generation. Among the graduates of private schools are members royal family and outstanding people: Prince William and his father Prince Charles of Wales, British Prime Ministers Winston Churchill and Neville Chamberlain, mathematician and writer Lewis Carroll, Indira Gandhi and many others.
Most British schools are located in small towns or far from settlements and are surrounded by magnificent nature, which ensures the safety of living and teaching children. Classes are small, 10-15 people each, so the teacher knows each student and his characteristics well. In addition to the main program, an important place is given to creative and sports activities - from field hockey to pottery.
Foreign students can enroll in a private boarding school at the age of 14 for the GCSE program - a high school program, after which the student takes 6-8 exams and then goes to programs high school A-level or International Baccalaureate (IB). If at A-Level a student chooses 3-4 subjects to study, then at IB - 6 out of 6 thematic blocks: mathematics, art, natural Sciences, man and society, foreign languages, the main language and literature. The guys choose compulsory and additional subjects, according to their plans for higher education. Starting from the 9th grade, university admissions consultants work with students to help determine the direction of study, choose suitable universities and prepare well for applying. A high school diploma allows students to enter universities around the world.
Higher education
Great Britain is a leader in the field higher education for several centuries now. The high quality of education is confirmed by independent ratings.
Of course, the most famous universities with an impeccable reputation, which applicants from all over the world strive to get into, are the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge. However, other British universities, for example, the University of Edinburgh, the University of Exeter. The University of Sheffield provides quality training in all areas of knowledge.
- 6 British universities are in the top 20 in the QS ranking 2016/2017
- 7 universities are in the top 50 according to THE World University Rankings-2016
- 8 universities are in the top 100 of the Shanghai ranking-2016
The World Education Index (Education Index) is a combined indicator of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), calculated as an index of adult literacy and an index of the total share of students receiving education.
The index measures the achievements of a country in terms of the level of education achieved by its population in two main indicators:
Adult literacy index (2/3 of the weight).
Index of the cumulative share of students receiving primary, secondary and higher education (1/3 of the weight).
These two dimensions of education are brought together in the final Index, which is standardized as a numerical value from 0 (lowest) to 1 (highest). It is generally accepted that developed countries should have a minimum score of 0.8, although the vast majority of them have a score of 0.9 or higher. When determining a place in the world ranking, all countries are ranked on the basis of the Education Level Index (see table below by country), and the first place in the ranking corresponds to the highest value of this indicator, and the last to the lowest.
The population literacy data comes from the official results of the national population censuses and is compared with the figures calculated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics. For developed countries that no longer include a literacy question in their census questionnaires, a literacy rate of 99% is assumed. Data on the number of citizens enrolled in educational institutions is aggregated by the Institute of Statistics based on information provided by the relevant government agencies of the countries of the world.
This indicator, although quite universal, has a number of limitations. In particular, it does not reflect the quality of education itself. It also does not fully show the difference in the availability of education due to differences in age requirements and duration of education. Measures such as mean years of schooling or expected years of schooling would be more representative, but data are not available for most countries. In addition, the indicator does not take into account students studying abroad, which may distort the data for some small countries.
The index is updated every two to three years, with reports from the UN typically being delayed by two years as they require international comparison after the release of the data by national statistical offices.
Ranking of the best universities in the world (THE World University Rankings) is a global study and its accompanying ranking of the best higher education institutions of world importance. Calculated according to the methodology of the British publication Times Higher Education (THE) with the participation of the information group Thomson Reuters. Considered one of the most influential global university rankings. The ranking was developed in 2010 by Times Higher Education together with Thomson Reuters as part of the Global Institutional Profiles Project and replaced the popular World University Rankings, which has been produced since 2004 by Times Higher Education together with Quacquarelli Symonds. In turn, since 2010 Quacquarelli Symonds has been releasing a ranking of the best universities in the world called QS World University Rankings, which is also considered one of the leaders in this area.
The level of achievement of universities is assessed based on the results of a combination of statistical analysis of their activities, audited data, as well as the results of an annual global expert survey of representatives of the international academic community and employers who express their opinions about universities. The surveys cover tens of thousands of scientists from most countries of the world. The criteria for selecting experts for the survey are scientometric analysis of productivity and citation, as well as teaching and scientific activity in higher education institutions for more than 16 years, the presence of at least 50 published scientific works and other criteria. In the course of surveys, experts choose from six thousand institutions only the best, in their opinion, higher educational institutions, as well as the strongest universities for continuing education at the master's and doctoral levels. The data of the global survey form the basis of the THE World Reputation Rankings, which is published as a separate publication within the framework of the project.
The analysis of the activities of higher educational institutions consists of 13 indicators. The main evaluation criteria are international student and teaching mobility, the number of international scholarship programs, the level of scientific research, contribution to innovation, citation of scientific articles, the level educational services etc. All scores are normalized to the maximum and reduced to a 100-point scale. Below are the quantitative and qualitative indicators by which the performance of universities is assessed.
1Kaliforniysky technological institutCalifornia Institute of TechnologySShA2Garvardsky universitetHarvard UniversitySShA3Oksfordsky universitetUniversity of OxfordVelikobritaniya4Stendfordsky universitetStanford UniversitySShA5Kembridzhsky universitetUniversity of CambridgeVelikobritaniya6Massachusetsky technological institutMassachusetts Institute of TechnologySShA7Prinstonsky universitetPrinceton UniversitySShA8Kaliforniysky University BerkliUniversity of California, BerkeleySShA9Impersky College LondonaImperial College LondonVelikobritaniya9Yelsky universitetYale UniversitySShA11Chikagsky universitetUniversity of ChicagoSShA12Kaliforniysky University in Los AndzheleseUniversity of California, the Los AngelesSShA13Shveytsarsky Federal Zurich Institute of TechnologySwiss Federal Institute of Technology ZürichSwitzerland14Columbia UniversityColumbia UniversityUSA15Johns Hopkins UniversityJohns Hopkins UniversityUSA16University of PennsylvaniaUSA17M University of MichiganUniversity of MichiganUSA18Duke UniversityUSA19Cornell UniversityUSA20University of TorontoUniversity of TorontoCanada
Indicators of the level of education of the population in the countries of the world: analysis of international statistics.
The interest of the world academic community in the problems and prospects for the development of education continues to grow so rapidly that there are difficulties in processing, generalizing and analyzing the growing flow of information. With this in mind, in order to determine global trends in the development of higher education, it is advisable to classify educational systems according to a number of features that reflect the most significant aspects of the system. When considering such system-forming factors, it is important to determine the range of issues related to them, to identify extreme and intermediate positions, to correlate the vectors of their development with the socio-economic level of different countries.
The data of international educational statistics provide an opportunity to see a real picture of the state of education in most countries of the world. Benchmarking systems of education in different countries on the basis of these data allows us to assess the positive and negative aspects of the development of national educational systems and determine the global trends in the development of education.
The most extensive database on higher education in the countries of the world - WHED (World Higher Education Database) - was created by the World Association of Universities IAU (International Association of Universities)4. It contains information on 180 countries with mature education systems. However, this information is mainly descriptive in nature, therefore, with a comparative statistical analysis educational systems of various countries can only be used as an additional source of information. The analysis should be based on educational statistics, grouped according to system-forming international indicators. Recognized sources of such information are:
annual world education reports of the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Global Education Digest);
materials of the Commonwealth Economic and Development Organization (annual education reports for OECD countries and partners: Education at a Glance - OECD Indicators);
World Bank reports.
To compare educational statistics from different countries, the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) approved by the UNESCO General Conference in November 1997 is used. The ISCED-1997 scheme offers a methodology for translating national curricula into an internationally comparable set of categories to determine the levels of education.
The main criteria for choosing the leading countries:
To consider various aspects of the development of higher education systems, it is important to single out a group of countries that are the most advanced in this area. When choosing the leading countries in the field of education, we proceeded from three main criteria:
The level of coverage of the population with higher education.
Education index characterizing educational potential the population of the country.
The number of students in higher educational institutions, characterizing the scale of development of higher education in the country.
It seems appropriate to assess the level of coverage of the population with higher education taking into account two indicators:
share of people with higher education in the adult population (25-64 years old),
share of university students in the country's population.
The first of these indicators is relatively static (characterizes the results of many years of functioning of the educational system), the second allows us to assess the dynamics of the development of the educational system and the prospects for changes in the level of education of the population. It should be emphasized that here and in what follows we are talking about higher education according to the Russian classification.
Education index is integral part a common indicator - the Human Development Index (HDI), the calculation methodology for which was developed by UN specialists. The Education Index measures a country's relative achievement in both increasing adult literacy and increasing overall enrollment in a country's primary, secondary, and tertiary education. A two-thirds weight is on the adult literacy index and a one-third weight is on the total school enrollment index.
In just a couple of decades, the countries of the world will be ruled by today's youth. Their thoughts and actions will depend on what they know and can do. Therefore, the quality of education is one of the best predictors of a country's future success.
Based on U.S. News & World Report, the Times Higher Education Best University Rankings and the latest Education Index - a United Nations Development Program (UNDP) composite indicator calculated as an adult literacy index, we compiled ranking of countries in the world by level of education 2019.
Education Index 2019
| Rating | The country | Index |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.940 | |
| 2 | Australia | 0.929 |
| 3 | Denmark | 0.920 |
| 4 | Ireland | 0.918 |
| 5 | New Zealand | 0.917 |
| 6 | Norway | 0.915 |
| 7 | Great Britain | 0.914 |
| 8 | Iceland | 0.912 |
| 9 | Netherlands | 0.906 |
| 10 | Finland | 0.905 |
| 11 | 0.904 | |
| 12 | United States of America | 0.903 |
| 13 | Canada | 0.899 |
| 14 | Switzerland | 0.897 |
| 15 | Belgium | 0.893 |
| 16 | Czech | 0.893 |
| 17 | Slovenia | 0.886 |
| 18 | Lithuania | 0.879 |
| 19 | Israel | 0.874 |
| 20 | Estonia | 0.869 |
| 21 | Latvia | 0.866 |
| 22 | Poland | 0.866 |
| 23 | South Korea | 0.862 |
| 24 | Hong Kong | 0.855 |
| 25 | Austria | 0.852 |
| 26 | Japan | 0.848 |
| 27 | Georgia | 0.845 |
| 28 | Palau | 0.844 |
| 29 | France | 0.840 |
| 30 | Belarus | 0.838 |
| 31 | Greece | 0.838 |
| 32 | Russia | 0.832 |
| 33 | Singapore | 0.832 |
| 34 | Slovakia | 0.831 |
| 35 | Liechtenstein | 0.827 |
| 36 | Spain | 0.824 |
| 37 | Malta | 0.818 |
| 38 | Argentina | 0.816 |
| 39 | Hungary | 0.815 |
| 40 | Kazakhstan | 0.814 |
| 41 | Cyprus | 0.808 |
| 42 | Bulgaria | 0.805 |
| 43 | Chile | 0.800 |
| 44 | Ukraine | 0.794 |
| 45 | Luxembourg | 0.792 |
| 46 | Croatia | 0.791 |
| 47 | Italy | 0.791 |
| 48 | Montenegro | 0.790 |
| 49 | Saudi Arabia | 0.787 |
| 50 | Fiji | 0.785 |
| 51 | Cuba | 0.780 |
| 52 | Serbia | 0.778 |
| 53 | Barbados | 0.777 |
| 54 | Tonga | 0.770 |
| 55 | Mongolia | 0.766 |
| 56 | Romania | 0.762 |
| 57 | Portugal | 0.759 |
| 58 | Bahrain | 0.758 |
| 59 | Grenada | 0.758 |
| 60 | Armenia | 0.749 |
| 61 | Sri Lanka | 0.749 |
| 62 | Albania | 0.745 |
| 63 | Iran | 0.741 |
| 64 | Venezuela | 0.741 |
| 65 | United Arab Emirates | 0.738 |
| 66 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.735 |
| 67 | Uruguay | 0.733 |
| 68 | Mauritius | 0.729 |
| 69 | Seychelles | 0.727 |
| 70 | Bahamas | 0.726 |
| 71 | Marshall Islands | 0.723 |
| 72 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.722 |
| 73 | Costa Rica | 0.719 |
| 74 | Malaysia | 0.719 |
| 75 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.718 |
| 76 | Uzbekistan | 0.718 |
| 77 | Andorra | 0.714 |
| 78 | Jordan | 0.711 |
| 79 | Moldova | 0.710 |
| 80 | Azerbaijan | 0.709 |
| 81 | South Africa | 0.708 |
| 82 | Oman | 0.706 |
| 83 | Belize | 0.705 |
| 84 | Brunei | 0.704 |
| 85 | Qatar | 0.698 |
| 86 | Ecuador | 0.697 |
| 87 | Panama | 0.692 |
| 88 | Samoa | 0.692 |
| 89 | Macedonia | 0.691 |
| 90 | Jamaica | 0.690 |
| 91 | Peru | 0.689 |
| 92 | Turkey | 0.689 |
| 93 | Bolivia | 0.687 |
| 94 | Brazil | 0.686 |
| 95 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0.680 |
| 96 | Mexico | 0.678 |
| 97 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0.676 |
| 98 | Colombia | 0.676 |
| 99 | Saint Lucia | 0.676 |
| 100 | Algeria | 0.664 |
| 101 | Philippines | 0.661 |
| 102 | Thailand | 0.661 |
| 103 | Palestine | 0.660 |
| 104 | Botswana | 0.659 |
| 105 | Tajikistan | 0.659 |
| 106 | Tunisia | 0.659 |
| 107 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.655 |
| 108 | China | 0.644 |
| 109 | Dominican Republic | 0.643 |
| 110 | Lebanon | 0.637 |
| 111 | Suriname | 0.636 |
| 112 | Paraguay | 0.631 |
| 113 | Gabon | 0.628 |
| 114 | Turkmenistan | 0.626 |
| 115 | Vietnam | 0.626 |
| 116 | Indonesia | 0.622 |
| 117 | Kiribati | 0.620 |
| 118 | Kuwait | 0.620 |
| 119 | Libya | 0.616 |
| 120 | Dominica | 0.613 |
| 121 | Egypt | 0.604 |
| 122 | Guyana | 0.596 |
| 123 | micronesia | 0.590 |
| 124 | Salvador | 0.580 |
| 125 | Zambia | 0.580 |
| 126 | Namibia | 0.571 |
| 127 | Maldives | 0.560 |
| 128 | Ghana | 0.558 |
| 129 | Nicaragua | 0.558 |
| 130 | Zimbabwe | 0.558 |
| 131 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.557 |
| 132 | India | 0.556 |
| 133 | Cape Verde | 0.555 |
| 134 | Kenya | 0.551 |
| 135 | Cameroon | 0.547 |
| 136 | Iraq | 0.534 |
| 137 | Morocco | 0.529 |
| 138 | Vanuatu | 0.529 |
| 139 | Swaziland | 0.528 |
| 140 | Congo | 0.526 |
| 141 | Uganda | 0.525 |
| 142 | Guatemala | 0.514 |
| 143 | Bangladesh | 0.508 |
| 144 | Togo | 0.506 |
| 145 | Timor Leste | 0.505 |
| 146 | Honduras | 0.502 |
| 147 | Lesotho | 0.502 |
| 148 | Nepal | 0.502 |
| 149 | Angola | 0.498 |
| 150 | Madagascar | 0.498 |
| 151 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0.496 |
| 152 | Cambodia | 0.487 |
| 153 | Laos | 0.485 |
| 154 | Nigeria | 0.483 |
| 155 | Comoros | 0.473 |
| 156 | Benin | 0.471 |
| 157 | Solomon islands | 0.469 |
| 158 | Malawi | 0.451 |
| 159 | Rwanda | 0.450 |
| 160 | Butane | 0.445 |
| 161 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.443 |
| 162 | Myanmar | 0.443 |
| 163 | Tanzania | 0.441 |
| 164 | Liberia | 0.434 |
| 165 | Haiti | 0.433 |
| 166 | Papua New Guinea | 0.430 |
| 167 | Burundi | 0.424 |
| 168 | Ivory Coast | 0.424 |
| 169 | Afghanistan | 0.415 |
| 170 | Syria | 0.412 |
| 171 | Pakistan | 0.411 |
| 172 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.392 |
| 173 | Sierra Leone | 0.390 |
| 174 | Mauritania | 0.389 |
| 175 | Mozambique | 0.385 |
| 176 | Gambia | 0.372 |
| 177 | Senegal | 0.368 |
| 178 | Yemen | 0.349 |
| 179 | Central African Republic | 0.341 |
| 180 | Guinea | 0.339 |
| 181 | Sudan | 0.328 |
| 182 | Ethiopia | 0.327 |
| 183 | Djibouti | 0.309 |
| 184 | Chad | 0.298 |
| 185 | South Sudan | 0.297 |
| 186 | Mali | 0.293 |
| 187 | Burkina Faso | 0.286 |
| 188 | Eritrea | 0.281 |
| 189 | Niger | 0.214 |
10 most educated countries in the world
10. Netherlands
For such a small country, having eight universities in the top 100 in the world is an impressive achievement! Prospective students can choose from over 2,000 university programs taught at English language, and enjoy an interactive and youth-oriented learning style.
Many international students choose to study in the Netherlands and stay in the country after graduation. This is facilitated by various government initiatives. For example, Orientation Year is a graduate employment program.
9. Japan
The Japanese nation is one of the most literate and technologically advanced in the world. This is facilitated by a developed education system, with long established traditions and very strict quality standards. Tokyo and Kyoto Universities are in the top 100.
A good education- a guarantee that the young Japanese will be able to take a worthy place in society. Therefore, the competition for the most prestigious Japanese universities is so great that journalists even came up with the expression “exam hell” for it.
However, the education system in Japan is often criticized for being focused on educating obedient performers who do not contradict the collective in any way. This approach inhibits students' ability to think for themselves.
You've probably heard of Sweden as a great holiday destination, but this country offers so much more than clean air and picturesque Scandinavian landscapes.
The Swedish educational system is not only one of the oldest, but also one of the most progressive in Europe. Teachers encourage students creative thinking, and there is close cooperation between educational institutions and advanced enterprises in various industries. This allows future specialists to gain valuable practical experience while still students.
The largest university in the country is Stockholm University, which has over 50,000 students. Sofya Kovalevskaya once taught at the Department of Mathematics at this university. The diplomas of this, as well as all other Swedish universities, are highly rated all over the world.
Curious fact: several winners Nobel Prize(Karl Hjalmar Branting, Nathan Söderblum, Dag Hammarskjöld and others) are graduates of Swedish universities.
7. Switzerland
One of them takes a very responsible approach to the issue of quality and accessibility of education. Therefore, it has many prestigious universities. For example, ETH Zurich is ranked 11th among the best universities in the world.
Swiss educational institutions welcome critical thinking, conduct interactive training and active discussions.
And during your study break, you can ski in the splendor of the Swiss Alps and enjoy the most delicious chocolate you can find!
6. Australia
The home of kangaroos and koalas boasts six universities in the top 100 best universities in the world according to Times Higher Education. Students have the opportunity to create their own curriculum. It usually includes studying 4–8 academic disciplines and takes at least 40 hours a week.
Due to the difference in the duration of study in secondary school, Russians cannot enter Australian universities immediately after school. Preliminary it is necessary to unlearn a year at the preparatory courses. They work at most universities in Australia.
5. France
With its breathtaking French Riviera and enchanting Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, the country's tide-maker is in the top ten in most 2019 rankings from to. Here are the U.S. experts. News & World Report included France in the top 10 best countries for study abroad.
France has a prestigious education system and more than 3,500 institutions of higher education, which is why more and more students are considering this country as a promising place to study.
In 2018, Germany topped the ranking of countries in the Education Index. For comparison: Russia ranked 32 out of 189 in it, located between Greece and Singapore.
The Index measures the achievements of various states in two dimensions:
- Adult Literacy Index.
- An index of the cumulative proportion of people receiving primary, secondary and tertiary education.
The German educational system is distinguished by a large number of universities (250 in total). For foreigners, upon admission, neither special knowledge nor privileges are required. German universities carry out Scientific research which are financed from the federal budget, and from the funds of enterprises and lands. Young Germans are provided with an interest-free loan for study, and especially gifted students (and other categories of students) are given scholarships from various funds.
3. Canada
country known for its high quality life and inclusive values, encourages the activity and curiosity of students in the course of learning. In the classrooms, discussions of a certain topic are held, which may be new for Russian students. And participation in seminars and activity during classes are evaluated and affect the assessment of academic performance.
Practical group projects are often held. For example, students may be asked to prepare a presentation and give it to real business people who will comment on the work and give marks. As a result, with this approach to learning, students receive practical knowledge that will not be a "dead weight".
2. USA
Seven of the ten best universities in the world are located in the United States. This:
- Stanford University.
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
- California Institute of Technology.
- Harvard University.
- Princeton University.
- Yale university.
- University of Chicago.
Education in one of them is expensive, but incredibly prestigious, which attracts many students from abroad to America. A year of study costs, on average, $40,000 per year, not including dorms and living expenses. However, private universities often provide financial assistance (scholarships) to foreign students. It allows you to cover up to 70% of the cost of training.
An interesting fact: some US universities allow you to postpone the choice of faculty for 1-2 courses. This allows the student to approach the choice of specialty as thoughtfully as possible. Also, students have the opportunity to make their own schedule, choose subjects, and sometimes teachers.
1. UK
England is considered to be the country with the highest level of education. On its territory are some of the oldest and most prestigious universities in Europe - the University of Oxford, the University of Cambridge, as well as the Imperial College London.
V English system education, there are no concessions or special difficulties for foreign students. But there are many benefits, including:
- diplomas English universities are highly rated all over the world;
- a huge selection of training programs;
- the opportunity for foreign students to officially work up to 20 hours a week during training and unlimitedly during vacations;
- the opportunity to make useful contacts with students from different countries and get acquainted with international culture;
- Studying in the UK is cheaper than in the US.
Considering all of the above, one should not be surprised that many children of Russian officials are sent to study in England.
Since 1996, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development has been international studies to determine which country is the most educated in the world. Over the years, the rating has changed beyond recognition many times, but there were states that firmly took their place at the top of the planet's education.
In early February 2018, the OECD compiled a new top 10 most educated countries peace. It was based on the results of studies to determine the number of students who successfully graduated from universities among the population aged 25 to 64 years. Where do the most educated people live and what contributes to the growth of this indicator? We will tell in this article.
Scientifically proven! The level of education of the population often determines the quality of life of citizens.
10. Luxembourg
Tenth place in our ranking was occupied by Luxembourg - one of the smallest countries in the world with a total population of 580 thousand people. Despite the fact that there is only one university in the state, 42.86% of residents aged 25-64 have completed higher education. This is due to the fact that many Luxembourgers go to study in neighboring countries - France, Germany or Belgium, since classes there are held in almost their native languages.
Statistical fact! The Luxembourg government pays great attention to the development of the education system. In 2012, the country provided €21,000 per student, compared with the average of €9,000 for OECD member states at the time.
9. Norway
With three times as much funding for education as it does for defense, Norway has held its own in the ranking of the most educated countries in the world for the past few years. According to the results of the OECD study for 2017, 43% of the people surveyed have higher education, out of a total population of 5.3 million inhabitants.
Norway is one of the few countries in the world with completely free education (even for foreigners). In addition, it is here that students pay a lot of attention to self-study, for which almost half of the curriculum. Attendance of lectures by students is not controlled, verification work more than once a semester are not held. Perhaps it is precisely because of this freedom that the education system in Norway is so effective, because it is always more pleasant (albeit more difficult) to control the learning process yourself than to go to classes and complete assignments under pressure from teachers.
8. Finland
The total population of the country is 5.5 million inhabitants, of which 43.6% of people aged 25-64 have completed higher education. Back in the 1980s, Finland's education system was considered one of the most confusing and inefficient in the world, but that all changed after a series of reforms in the early 2000s.
Today, education in Finland is based on a system of relaxed attention and self-control, so local students do not know what cramming or cheating is. They can independently draw up a training schedule for themselves with the subjects they like and the desired intensity, enter an unlimited number of universities (education is free), retake a difficult test several dozen times. As a result, students strive to get as much knowledge as possible, not points, and by the end of the program they become truly qualified specialists.
7. Australia
With an indicator of 43.74%, Australia ranks 7th in the ranking of the most educated countries in 2017. It is here that students from all over the world come to study at 7 of the top 100 universities in the world, research is conducted here every year, the results of which are used by more than a billion people, universities graduated from 15 Nobel laureates modernity.
Australian education is considered especially popular due to the opportunity to get two specialties at the same time. Each student can choose a related profession and receive a double diploma in just 5 years (for example, economics and law, psychology and marketing), which opens up great prospects.
Interesting to know! In Australia, education is practical, so the unemployment rate in the country does not even reach 5%.
6. USA
Although the United States is home to 8 of the top 10 universities in the world, in our ranking they occupy only the 6th place with a rate of 45.67%. This is due to the high cost of education and the high demands placed on students. For example, Yale University annually admits only 1,300 freshmen out of 20,000 applicants, and for every teacher there are only 3 students.
5. UK
Almost 46% of the adult population of the country has a higher education, and most of them are representatives technical sciences. It is here that 10% of the world's research is carried out, so students of English universities have access to unique databases and equipment. No less attention is paid to the humanities - they are chosen by about a third of students, and creative organizations bring the UK 140 million pounds a year.
Interesting fact! In the United Kingdom, a bachelor's program lasts only three years, which is the lowest in Europe.
4. South Korea
Seoul National University
Fourth place in the ranking of the most educated countries is South Korea with a score of 46.86%. A feature of this state is the presence of a clear hierarchy of universities, so the more prestigious your university, the more chances for a successful career. The most respectable are Seoul National University and the Korean Leading Institute of Science and Technology.
3. Israel
Almost half of the adult population of Israel has completed higher education. There are only 9 universities in the country, education in them is paid and costs about $ 3,000 a year. Israelis graduate quite late compared to other countries - at the age of 27. This is due to the fact that both boys and girls, upon reaching the age of majority, are drafted into the army, and only then devote themselves to training.
2. Japan
The strictest requirements for applicants, paid education and only 24% of students who manage to enter the first time - despite all the difficulties listed, 50.5% of adult citizens in Japan have higher education.
In total, there are about 700 universities in the country, only 10% of which are state-owned, and a year of study costs on average from 7 to 9 thousand dollars. Japanese education has its own unique features:
- Student attendance is strictly controlled and scored.
- Most educational institutions the academic year starts in April.
- For foreigners to enter a Japanese university, a certificate of completion of 11 years of study is not enough. Due to the fact that locals spend 12 years of their lives in school, another year will have to study at the university of their country or at special preparatory courses in Japan.
- In Japanese universities, only 18 years old are accepted.
- An applicant can choose only one educational institution in which he wants to enter.
1. Canada
Canada was the most educated country in the world in 2017 with 56.27%. Here, universities provide training in English and French, and Canadian bachelor's and master's certificates are highly valued all over the world. Higher education in the country is paid, but thanks to large investments in grant systems, talented students in unpopular specialties (chemistry, physics, biotechnology, psychology) have the opportunity to study for free.
Higher education here is very expensive - from 9 thousand dollars per semester, but despite this, students from all over the world come here. Canada has been the most educated country in the world for the past 3 years, so the demand for Canadian students is increasing every year.
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If we take the ranking of education around the world, Russia does not take first place in it, it turns out to be in the 20th-40th positions. What is it - the incompetence of domestic teachers or the biased attitude of Western rating agencies in assessing the level Russian education? This issue was dealt with by the experts of the portal.
Why are they compiled?
Compilers, customers of ratings pursue business goals. They need to sell the services of higher education institutions, increase traffic to their own web resources. In addition, high positions in published indicators are the prestige not only of the universities themselves, but also of the countries in which they are located, which makes it possible to attract and human capital, and investment.
Following this, the share of educational services in the export line of such a country increases. This is an important factor, the better developed the export of services in the country, the stronger the economy. For example, in the United States, services account for 78% of GDP, industry for 21%, and only 1% for agriculture. That is, out of $18.5 trillion of GDP, $14.5 trillion is accounted for by services. The UK GDP is the fifth in the world ranking. The country has captured 10% of the global service market, which makes it economically strong and sustainable. Leading positions in the global service market are the key to strong economic growth.
Some data
Part of this market is education. Every year over 4 million students study abroad.
They choose universities based on the rankings, in which the first places are occupied by the United States and European countries. Therefore, the United States accounts for about 20% of all foreign students - this is about 800 thousand people. In the UK - a little more than 11% or about 450 thousand people.
Russian universities manage to attract 5% of foreign students, behind Australia (7.5-8%), France (7.5-8%) and Germany (6-7%). Here, domestic universities are ahead of China (less than 2%), South Korea(about 1.5%), Malaysia and Singapore (each attracting 1.2%).
Of the total number of students, a third are in the following countries:
- China - just over 15%;
- India - about 6%;
- South Korea - 3.5-3.7%;
- Germany - 2.6-2.8%.
The greatest demand among students, based on the distribution of the total number of students, are directions:
- Business - 22-23%;
- Engineering - 14-15%;
- Humanities - 14-15%;
- Law, sociology - 12-13%.
The struggle of universities for the first places in the world rankings is a method of increasing the country's economic growth.
What ratings?
There are different metrics based on different scoring systems. Some of them are presented in the table below:
TOP-5 according to different grading systems
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TOP 5 |
Place of Russia |
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The level of education |
Australia, Denmark, New Zealand, Norway, Germany | ||
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The best universities in the world according to TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION |
Oxford, Cambridge, California Institute of Technology, Stanford University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
194 (Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov) |
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Efficiency national systems education |
USA, Switzerland, Denmark, UK, Sweden | ||
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International study of the quality of reading and understanding of the text (according to the results of 4th grade students) |
Hong Kong, Russia, Finland, Singapore, Northern Ireland | ||
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International study of the quality of mathematics education (based on the results of 11th grade students) |
Russia ( in-depth study), Lebanon, USA, Russia, Portugal, | ||
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International study of the quality of science education (according to the results of 11th grade students) |
Slovenia, Russia, Norway, Portugal, Sweden |
If Russian schools adequately cope with the functions entrusted to them, questions arise for the higher education system. Why, while receiving well-prepared students, do domestic universities not compete with American, English, German universities?
The problem lies in the assessment approaches and directions that are taken as a basis, namely:
- Education;
- The science;
- Internationalization;
- Commercialization.
Domestic experts explain the unfavorable data for Russia in foreign rating agencies by an imperfect rating system. The objects of study - universities - are presented to them as research institutions.
A simple example. One of the evaluation parameters is the ratio of the number of teaching staff and students of the institution. There are 8 students per one Russian teacher. V foreign universities this ratio is 2.5 times higher - 1 to 17. Different approaches have an effect, the domestic way puts forward work in classrooms in the first place, in the West self-study has an advantage.
By the way, due to this indicator, Russia managed to rise in the ranking, but it is planned to change the ratio, after which there will be 12 students per one domestic teacher. This will lower the country in the lists, worsen the attractiveness of studying in Russian universities for foreigners.
Universities are forced to change under the pressure of the requirements dictated by the new time. Their activities must be taken into account from the standpoint of implemented innovations, innovations in the economy, as well as their role in the development of the country's regions. Expanding the areas of assessment will help to avoid contradictions and make an objective rating.
