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Best Educated Nations
August 30, 2010
Blackbird singing in the dead of night Take these broken wings and learn to fly All your life You were only waiting for this moment to arise
-Paul McCartney, The Beatles
Newsweek recently ranked "The Best Countries in the World" based on education, health, quality of life, economic competitiveness and political environment.  Below are their rankings for the top 25 nations in terms of education.  In commenting on the high ranking of South Korea, Newsweek observed..."It's hard to imagine now, but back in the 1960's South Korea's national wealth was on par with Afghanistan's.  Today it's one of the world's richest nations, in large part thanks to its focus on education."
  1. Finland
  2. South Korea
  3. Canada
  4. Singapore
  5. Japan
  6. Switzerland
  7. Estonia
  8. UK
  9. Ireland
  10. Netherlands
  11. Belgium
  12. New Zealand
  13. Australia
  14. France
  15. Kazakhstan
  16. Germany
  17. Czech Republic
  18. Switzerland
  19. Cuba
  20. Denmark
  21. Austria
  22. Croatia
  23. Hungary
  24. Latvia
  25. United States




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Donna Chessie · September 15, 2010
WA, United States


The US is twenty-fifth in education because the first thing they do to cut the budget is to cut our schools. They cut subjects, PE, ARTS, teachers, etc, but do not cut at the school board level. We have way too many students for the teacher to handle and be able to teach each of our students equally. The early grades, primary and elementary, mostly test...no real education. They think those kids need to learn to test first, before they are educated. They hire teachers that do not rank high in their graduating class. They pay our teachers way to much for the education they have. Our students, now a days, do not go to school during the day as long as we did when I was in school. When I was in school, the teachers had in-service days after school versus our kids, now, do not go to school when the teachers have in-service days.

Donna · September 06, 2010
United States


I know we like to think the USA is so wonderful, but we are not. We don't value people, we value wealth. Hence, our people are not doing well. When you study the early care and education systems in many of the other countries on this list, they are pure play-based. No focus on academics before age 6 or 7. We keep thinking earlier is better and we keep getting hit with that fallacy square in the face. We need to wake up!

Kristi · August 30, 2010
Winnipeg, MB, Canada


I am very surprised to read that our (Canada's) education in the third best in the world. That scares me. I see physical education and art programs cut down or cancelled alltogether. I see schools feeding the children with deep fried lunches everyday. University fees are going up but the education our students are recieving is not getting any better. And our federal government laughs at Early Childhood Education. So if this gets you #3 is best educated in the world - that's frightening!

Betty · August 30, 2010
Mill Bay , B.C., Canada



It is my hope that all, who respond, will take the time to review the info on the Newsweek site.... the metrics and methodologiy section plus the infographic portion.... rather than jump to conclusions.There is food for thought here ... and reason to take action,when and where we can.

Donna · August 30, 2010
Canada


Can't believe US is at the bottom.

Bravo Canada now aim for the top ranking.

Nirmal Kumar Ghosh · August 30, 2010
Shishu Vikash Kendra
Kolkata, West Bengal, India


I am surprised that the rank of USA is 25 . How is it possible ? What does the
US Government do in education ? Education is the medicine of the nation .
Hope US will rank at 1 in future .

Rod · August 30, 2010
United States


This is one of the most bizarre things I have ever read in all my life. It appears this list is really based on one thing, nationalized health care. I realize that there are in the US who have insufficient health care opportunities, but it seems like this was just a political axe to grind. Seriously, Cuba in the top 20.



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