Finland
Finland tops the rating of the countries with the best school education 2016. Finland has been holding leading positions for quite a long time. One of the advantages of the Finnish system is that all kids regardless of their abilities study in one class. As a result there is almost no gap between the strongest and weakest pupils. Besides, children in Finland have relatively little homework.
Switzerland
The second place is taken by Switzerland. Just 5% of the Swiss kids go to private schools. Lessons are given in different languages depending on the country's region. Most popular languages are German, French, and Italian. In junior high school pupils are divided into classes according to their abilities.
Belgium
Belgian schools take the third place in the list. The country's educational system includes four types of secondary education: General Secondary Education, Technical Secondary Education, Vocational Secondary Education, and Art Secondary Education. In Belgium, education has high priority. The lion share of regional funding is allocated to education.
Singapore
Singapore occupies the fourth position in the rating. Singaporean students show very high results in the PISA tests (Program for International Student Assessment). However, kids suffer from great stress at a young age.
Netherlands
The Netherlands entered the list of the countries with best school education at the fifth place. According to the UNICEF study (United Nations Children's Fund), Dutch children were the happiest in the world as of 2013; they are content with their educational process. In Dutch school, kids do not have much homework until junior high school. In addition to private schools, in the Netherlands there are faith and state schools.
Qatar
Qatari schools hold the sixth place in the rating. The government readily invests in education and supports various projects from literacy promotion to high-end research. A lot of funds have been allocated to the education system as a part of the Vision 2030 project. Qatar's citizens can receive education for free.
Ireland
Rounding out the top seven is Ireland. There are a lot of private schools in the country funded by the government. State and vocational schools are also supported by the government. However, spending on education has dropped 15 percent recently, which may cause problems for the school system in future.
Economic inequality remains one of the most pressing issues in today's world. To measure the gap between the rich and the poor in each country, the Gini index is used. This coefficient reflects how income is distributed within a society: the closer the index is to 100, the greater the inequality. Let's explore which countries currently have the highest Gini index values
This year has been pivotal for Bitcoin, the world's leading cryptocurrency. One of the key milestones was the approval of Bitcoin spot ETFs by the US Securities and Exchange Commission. In April 2024, Bitcoin also experienced a halving event, which is typically seen as a positive development for the digital asset. This year, the cryptocurrency is up 57%, and analysts remain optimistic about its future. However, they highlight four key factors that could influence Bitcoin's trajectory, both for better and for worse
Analytical periodical US News and World Report has presented its ranking of the best countries in the world in terms of quality of life, based on a survey of nearly 17,000 people. The list considers factors such as economic and political stability, a strong labor market, income equality, family-friendliness, safety, the quality of education, and healthcare systems. Let's find out which countries made it to the top of this list.
