Different education

systems
Annabel Ley
Content
Comparison of education systems
• Japanese
• Swedish
• American

Explaining differences

Quiz
 Comparison of education systems
• International comparison
• PISA: Program for International Student Assessment
• 79 countries and economies participated in the 2018 data
collection
• Policymakers in most participating countries see PISA as an
important indicator of system performance
• Three main fields: reading, math, science
• Students respond to approximately two hours of test questions
in reading, mathematics and science and answer a 30-minute
student questionnaire. The testing experience for a student
lasts approximately three to three-and-a-half hours, including
instructions and break periods.
Japanese education system
• Divided in 5-6 sections
• Cram school
• Free education
• International school require fees
• High school?
• Nationwide education for everyone
• Exams measure student´s learning and are a
factor of getting in a good junior high school,
high school and university
• If you fail admission, you can retake it the next
year (this can repeat till you get the admission)
• Education is slowly changing because of
westernization
Swedish education system
• Tax-financed education
• Mandatory for at least ten years
• Play in a child´s development
• Gender-aware education
• Compulsory school: four stages;
Förskoleklass, lagstadiet, mellanstadiet, högstadiet
• Upper secondary school is optional
• Eighteen national programs, six are preparation for higher
education, twelve vocational
• All programs require students to have passing grades
• Same grading system as in the US
American education system
• Twelfth years of primary and secondary
school
• Primary school => Preschool and
Elementary School
• Secondary school => Middle school and
High school
• Afterwards Collage or university
• Application to university or college
requires academic transcripts
• Consultation of guidance counselor
• Bachelor's Degree, Masters degree and
Professional School
Explaining differences
Quiz
Which Country has Cram school?

America Japan Sweden

How many national programs are there in
Sweden?

6 12 18
How long is the second semester in Japan?

4 months 3 months 5 months

Which part of Swedish school is optional?

Compulsory Upper secondary

Förskoleklass
schooling school
Sources
• https://www.ejable.com/japan-corner/education-in-japan/japanese-school-education-system/
• https://www.air.org/project/program-international-student-assessment-pisa
• https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.statista.com%2Fchart%2F7104%2Fpisa-top-rated-countries-regions-2016%2F&psig=AOvVaw2GdYeamX-
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• https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/international/ide/
• https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fcommons.wikimedia.org%2Fwiki%2FFile%3AThe_Swedish_education_system.png&psig=AOvVaw3mWYdJn1qGo8Kot-
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• https://sweden.se/life/society/the-swedish-school-system
• https://www.studyusa.com/en/a/58/understanding-the-american-education-system
• https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Finstitute.careerguide.com%2Feducation-system-of-usa
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