[QUOTE=shian;34494299]But Norway below USA?[/QUOTE]We got a 50 year old school system, needs a huge reform tbh.
[editline]2nd February 2012[/editline]
The first ten years suck a lot out of some people, leaving them tired of school in general.
We have the world second best ediucational system and we're number 10 on the list, 6 places after the usa.
my ass.
[t]http://www.realonlinedegrees.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/worldeducation.jpg[/t]
Comparatively Canada spends alot on Education.
I'm surprised the Netherlands isn't in the list, seeing how it is in most top 10 lists of good stuff.
Apparently smart people outweigh bogans.
America is not stupid, just gullible.
Also; how the absolute fuck did Israel get 2nd on that list, and all those northern Euro-countries get below 4?
[QUOTE=Wiki]After secondary education, students are generally conscripted into the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), but may request an extension of the conscription date to study at a pre-service Mechina, or in a college or university.[/QUOTE]
So wait, they go through mandatory military training, miss out on education, and at the same time top 2nd?
[I]Buuulllshiiiit.[/I]
I just punched the air with delight out of sheer patriotism!
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[QUOTE=BigOwl;34507327]You are 12, stop posting.[/QUOTE]
Are you retarded? Stop posting.
I'd rather get into a prestigious university such as Yale or something, than Cape Town University.
happy that canada is 1st on that list but sad that it just means there's the most competition :(
What does college refer to in this article? University? Because it seems that the definition is kinda broad, and I couldn't find a specific definition in the article, other than post-secondary education, which is still somewhat broad. I'm not saying the article's data is wrong, but what is it actually showing?
[QUOTE=Pandamox;34508550]happy that canada is 1st on that list but sad that it just means there's the most competition :([/QUOTE]
Its unfortunate most of it is from immigrants which pay more then Canadians for priority. Specifically Asia.
I'm surprised that there was a lack of European countries.
..And USA being on that list.
[QUOTE=MalwareBites;34508577]Its unfortunate most of it is from immigrants which pay more then Canadians for priority. Specifically Asia.[/QUOTE]
i can mostly agree with this, in my university classes (keep in mind i'm in northern british columbia) over half of the people are immigrants. white people are definitely the minority at UNBC
was expecting germany and sweden to be top 2
4. United States
Ok, nothing to see here, some fake statistics or whatever.
[QUOTE=ice445;34508276]And you think this why?[/QUOTE]
[quote]a large number of the students showed no significant progress on tests of critical thinking, complex reasoning and writing that were administered when they began college and then again at the ends of their sophomore and senior years. [/quote]
[url]http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/15/opinion/15arum.html[/url]
That's not to say [I]all[/I] college students in the US are wasting their times, but more than a few aren't benefiting as much as they should, certainly considering how much they're paying
[QUOTE=The Decoy;34508706]was expecting germany and sweden to be top 2[/QUOTE]
German Medical Doctors don't even get the PhD recognition because they are so lowly educated.
Why isn't Singapore on the top 10 list? We have a high literacy rate here
[QUOTE=znk666;34494584]At least 10% of all Americans ''rejects'' science and almost 50% rejects evolution.
How come it's on the list of the 10 most educated countries in the world?[/QUOTE]
Because it has fairly accessible post secondary education perhaps?
[QUOTE=BCell;34509233]Why isn't Singapore on the top 10 list? We have a high literacy rate here[/QUOTE]
Most modern western nations have a literacy percentage of somewhere between 95 and 99.9.
[QUOTE=wraithcat;34509420]
Most modern western nations have a literacy percentage of somewhere between 95 and 99.9.[/QUOTE]
Singapore iirc does extremely well in PISA tests every year.
Most educated doesn't mean they have the best education. Look at North Korea.
it's really hard to release acceptable research papers about this as every country has a different system. Country 1 has a really tough education so not many people get their papers in comparison to Country 2 who has a milder education - on terms of 'educated', country 1 is way behind country 2, but in terms of 'smart people' the educated people in country 1 are way ahead of country 2
Another terrible list like the ''World's Nicest countries'' list.
[QUOTE=Medevilae;34510328]Add this to the OP in big letters. /thread
European superiority complex made me lol' though.[/QUOTE]
Superiority complex in your butte.
[QUOTE=HolyCrusade;34507414]Higher education in the United States is second to none. We have, by far, the best universities on the entire planet. Our primary and secondary education may be inferior to some other first world nations, but there is no denying that the best College-University education, overall, lies here in the states.[/QUOTE]
just like your medical system is the best in the world, right
Interesting list. Oddly, the three most intelligent people I know are from Israel, Canada and Japan.
It's spooky when statistics line up with reality.
USA in there while germany is not? ha.ha.ha.
[QUOTE=Contag;34508852][url]http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/15/opinion/15arum.html[/url]
That's not to say [I]all[/I] college students in the US are wasting their times, but more than a few aren't benefiting as much as they should, certainly considering how much they're paying[/QUOTE]
Agreed. I'm from Ohio and I go to Ohio State University. It is a pretty good school, not one of the best, but due to in-state tuition, I'm getting four years of education for the price of one year at a private institution. If you're a lower-middle class family, you're in an awkward bracket where you have too much money for substantial aid, and too little money to afford pricey schools, meaning that state schools, loans, or the military are your only real options (assuming you don't have scholarships).
I got into my first choice university, but it was private and I didn't get any scholarships, meaning that I would have had to pay $52,000 a year. There's no way any average family can afford that without making some serious sacrifices.
I thought we are stupid as fuck.
[QUOTE=DiCiSpitfire;34510823]I thought we are stupid as fuck.[/QUOTE]
its not about smarts
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