EDUCATION AROUND THE WORLD

An investment in knowledge
pays the best interest.
-Benjamin Franklin-
EDUCATION IS IMPORTANT ?!
“Education,” as Nelson Mandela said, “is the most powerful
weapon which you can use to change the world.”
And while every country on Earth has a schooling system,
there’s a vast discrepancy in how well each country is able
to use it and arm its children with education, leaving the
most successful, high-income nations racing ahead of the
struggling ones.
 JAPAN
1. In Japan, education is one of the first and most
important things in life. It determines the future of
man. The education system in Japan has hardly
changed since the 6th century. Although after the
Second World War, it was strongly influenced by the
British, French and, in particular, American educations
systems.
2. The Japanese school year begins in April.
3. In Japan, children go to school on Saturdays
4. The percentage of attendance at school is
99.99%
5. Japanese schoolchildren are almost never late
for classes.
JAPAN
6. Students study subjects such as a healthy lifestyle, computer science, music,
art, physical education and housekeeping , and also study traditional arts -
calligraphy and haiku (a type of poem)
7. Students must learn about 2500 characters (letters) in order to be able to
read and write Japanese
8. There are no cleaners in Japanese schools. After completing classes, the
students themselves clean the classes, corridors, bathrooms and the area around the
school every day.
9. Schoolchildren are not allowed to bring any snack to the school, sometimes
even medicines, such as sore throat sweets, because candy is considered as a
snack.
10. Every school has a nutritionist who monitors students' healthy eating and
menu making.
 THE NETHERLANDS
Education in the Netherlands is
characterized by division:
education is oriented toward
the needs and background of
the pupil. Education is divided
over schools for different age
groups, some of which are
divided in streams for different
educational levels.
 THE NETHERLANDS
Schools are furthermore divided in:
 public;
special (religious)
general-special (neutral) schools
a few private schools.
The Dutch grading scale runs from 1 (very poor) to 10 (outstanding). The Programme for
International Student Assessment (PISA), coordinated by the Organisation for Economic Co-
operation and Development (OECD), ranks the education in the Netherlands as the 9th best in
the world as of 2008, being significantly higher than the OECD average.
 SOUTH KOREA

Long hours of study have helped the

students become so successful, reports
the BBC, noting that, “South Korean
parents spend thousands … a year
on after-school tuition,” for their kids’
evening cram sessions — every day.
 SOUTH KOREA-FACTS
16-Hour School Day
In South Korea, people put a great emphasis on education. An average high school student
spends about 16 hours a day studying. Usually, the school day of such student starts at 8 AM and
ends at 10 PM.
Cleaning at Schools
Each morning, before the school bell rings, South Korean students take responsibility for the
cleanliness of their school.
 Oh, respected Teacher…
In Korea, the saying is “Teachers are as high as God“.
You wouldn’t guess that from their pay scale, but teachers hold a valuable and respected place
in society.
ISRAEL
Education in Israel refers to the comprehensive education system of Israel. The
education system consists of three tiers:
• primary education (grades 1–6, approximately ages 6–12)
•middle school (grades 7–9, approximately ages 12–15)
• high school (grades 10–12, approximately ages 14–19)
Compulsory education takes place from kindergarten through 12th grade. The school
year begins on September 1, ending for elementary school pupils on 30 June, and for
middle school and high school pupils on 20 June.
ISRAEL-FACTS
The Israel education has some fascinating characteristics which makes it so unique
and different from the world and also contributes to making the country educationally
advanced.
Schools are segregated by faith
School week starts from Sunday
Highest number of university degrees per capita
Teachers are called by their first name
Students often serve in the military
”THE MORE THAT YOU READ, THE MORE THINGS
YOU WILL KNOW, THE MORE THAT YOU LEARN,
THE MORE PLACES YOU’LL GO.”
– DR. SEUSS–
 THANK YOU!
Anița Theodor
Bibliography: Covalciuc Vladislava
https://www.globalcitize
n.org/en/content/best-
Pavel Mihaela
countries-education/ Tabârța Karina