The UK Education System Vs The World

The UK Education System Vs The Rest of the World How does the UK education system compare to the rest of the World? Not all education systems around the World are equal, as different school systems can be influenced and affected by different factors including population, cultures and lifestyle habits, as well as the government resources available to both teachers and students. In order to compare the UK education system to the rest of the World, weve looked into factors including population, national average IQ and average classroom size. Weve also looked into the time spent at school including the expected start and finish times, hours per day and days per year, as well as average starting age versus average leaving age. The English education system is deemed as pretty highly valued, however we can still learn a lot from other countries and other countries can learn from the UK. In order to compare our education system to other schools around the World, weve had a thorough research for ourselves, collated all the relevant data and then compared that data to the education system in the UK. How does the education system UK compare to other ways of academic learning across countries? Read on to find out more and discover our infographic which outlines various data points for you to compare and analyse. Comparing with the UK, weve taken data from Australia, Brazil, China, Finland, Germany, Japan, Kenya, United States, Russia, and South Korea. Schools Around The World Did you know that the Worlds oldest school is the Kings School in Canterbury, England? Educational practices and teaching systems can vary quite dramatically across the globe and different countries will have a different set of rules. To start things off in our comparison of the UK education system vs the rest of the World, weve looked at some of the most interesting facts from international schools. Enjoy! The UK Education System Starting with the United Kingdom, weve had a look at the education system of various countries. Looking into the typical school day, average class size, as well as the average starting age and leaving age, weve been able to analyse the data and compared it against the UK. The academic system in England consists of primary education (which starts from age 5), secondary education (age 11-16), further education (from age 16), and then higher education (from age 18). Did you know that the average class size in the UK is 30? Check out the below image to find out more information. Time Spent At School Different education systems around the World have different processes when it comes to the time which students actually spend at school. Weve analysed the start and finish times of a typical school day, as well as the amount of days spent at school during the year to make an accurate comparison of education systems around the globe. Education in the UK school system often means that a typical school day starts at 9am and finishes at 3.30pm, and therefore is 6.5 hours long. In the UK, there are 190 academic days during the year. Did you know that Brazil and Finland have the shortest education days of just 5 hours? Did you know that Japan has the longest academic year of 230 days? You can check out all that data and more in the below image. Does Class Size Matter? The population of a country can really influence the educational standards and the educational system of a country. The class size can also have an effect on the quality of teaching. For example, the smaller the class the more focus and support the teacher can provide for each student. Weve put together a chart below to help show you the difference in population when compared to the average class size of each country. Population definitely reflects the size of a class. For example, Brazil has a population of 210 million with an average class size of 30+, whereas Finland has the smallest population of just 5 million with an average class size of just 20 students. Starting Age Vs Leaving Age In order to compare the education system in the UK with the rest of the World, weve assessed the average starting ages and the average leaving ages at schools for each country. Playing an important role in the education assessment, average starting and leaving ages can vary quite a bit for different countries and it often depends on the education structure for that country and whether there is a programme available for further education. Did you know that Australia and the UK have the lowest average starting ages at 4 years old? Also, Australia, Germany, Japan and the UK all have the highest average leaving ages at 18 years old. Take a look at the below graph to compare the age ranges for yourself. 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