Vietnam is in the top 20 best education systems in the world.

According to the results of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), Vietnam ranked 19th in the list of 20 countries with the best education in the world. With this position, Vietnam surpassed countries with advanced education in the world such as Canada (ranked 20th) and the US (ranked 25th).

The PISA rankings are conducted by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) every three years. The newly released results are the 2015 assessment of more than half a million test takers representing 28 million 15-year-olds in 72 countries and economies.

Participating in the PISA rankings for the first time in 2012, Vietnam scored higher in math, science and reading than the UK and the US.IndependentThis result is partly due to high investment in education as well as a culture of hard work among students from a young age.

Below isList of 20 countries and territories with the best education in the world according to PISA 2015 rankings:

1. Singapore

Singapore is the top country in all three subjects (math, science and reading) of the 2015 PISA rankings. This small Asian country is known for its high academic standards and excellent results, especially in math. Singapore selects its teachers from the top 5% of graduates, and teachers are seen as agents of social change.

2. Japan

Japan ranks 2nd in science, 5th in math and 8th in reading. Japan has one of the most educated populations, a 0% illiteracy rate and a strong emphasis on arithmetic and geography. While children around the world learn only 26 to 33 letters of the alphabet, Japanese students will learn 1,006 kanji by the time they finish elementary school.

3. Estonia

Dubbed the “new Finland”, Estonia has rapidly risen in the Pisa rankings despite being one of the youngest countries in the world. Estonia spends around 4% of its GDP on education.

4. Taiwan

Taiwan has been known as a center of engineering excellence for decades and students here do very well in engineering, math and science. Education is compulsory from age 6, and about 95% of students continue their education after age 15.

5. Finland

Children in Finland don’t start school until they’re 7, yet the country still has some of the best results in the world. The Finnish education system emphasizes playtime and creative learning. Children don’t sit exams until they’re 16.

6. Macau

Most schools in Macau are private or subsidized. Only a few are government or state schools. Most schools are specialized schools that focus on foreign languages, math, and science rather than vocational subjects.

7. Hong Kong

As a former British colony, Hong Kong's education system is quite similar to the former British system. Education in Hong Kong is free and compulsory at the primary and secondary levels.

8. South Korea

South Korea has long had some of the world’s best academic records, but that comes at the cost of long school hours. Many schools start at 8 a.m. and continue late into the night at private learning centers.

9. New Zealand

Although the New Zealand curriculum is different from the UK, children are not required to attend school until they are six years old.

10. China

Chinese students spend 57 hours a week studying at school or at home, compared with 36 hours for Finnish students.

11. Slovenia

Slovenia performs well in math and science. Education is compulsory for children aged 6-15. International students are taught Slovenian when they start school.

12. Australia

Australia ranked 14th in science, 15th in reading and 23rd in maths, down from previous years. Australia has the largest number of international students in the world after the UK and the US, despite having a much smaller population.

13. United Kingdom

In the 2015 Pisa rankings, the UK climbed to 15th place in science from 21st in 2012. According to the OECD report, teachers in the UK are among the youngest in the developed world. Total spending on education in the UK exceeds that of most countries in the rankings, and critics argue that the UK education system should be much better off for this level of investment.

14. Germany

Schools in Germany are managed by the individual states, each with its own education department and policies. Typically, German children start primary school at age 6, but there are many options for secondary school. Germany increases its investment in education from primary to post-secondary, and teachers are paid very competitively compared to other countries.

15. Netherlands

Dutch children were found to be the happiest in the world according to a 2013 study by Unicef. Schools typically do not give much homework until secondary school, and students also experience very little pressure and stress.

16. Switzerland

Only 5% of Swiss children attend private schools. Lessons are taught in different languages ​​depending on the region of Switzerland, with German, French and Italian being the most common languages ​​of instruction. From secondary school onwards, pupils are divided according to ability.

17. Ireland

Most secondary schools in Ireland are privately owned and managed but state funded, although there are also vocational schools. The country performs very well in reading – ranked 5th globally.

18. Belgium

Belgium ranks 15th in science. Schools in this country are tuition-free.

19. Vietnam

Education in Vietnam is a state-run system with both public and private schools. Vietnam participated in the PISA rankings for the first time in 2012 and scored higher in reading, maths and science than the UK and the US. This is due in part to high levels of investment in education and a culture of hard work among students from a young age.

20. Canada

Education is compulsory until age 16 in most Canadian provinces except Manitoba, Ontario and New Brunswick where students must attend school until age 18 or until they have completed their baccalaureate. The education system differs between French-speaking and English-speaking provinces.

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