It also is the case that some countries measure a different population of students for 'high school' than the US.
E.g., in Germany at one time, the secondary schools that were measured was the academic track, this was being compared against the US's schools which was the general secondary school population.
I'm not sure if this still holds true but it's something to be aware of - the measurement bias.
Paying teachers well & requiring them to have in-depth knowledge of the subject is good. No argument there!
When I see Shanghai listed at the top of the international chart, I always laugh. About 40% of Shanghai's population are non-registered residents that have no access to the public schools, and are not included in the results. To compare Shanghai to the US, you would have to drop the poorest 40% from the US numbers.
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It also is the case that some countries measure a different population of students for 'high school' than the US.
E.g., in Germany at one time, the secondary schools that were measured was the academic track, this was being compared against the US's schools which was the general secondary school population.
I'm not sure if this still holds true but it's something to be aware of - the measurement bias.
Paying teachers well & requiring them to have in-depth knowledge of the subject is good. No argument there!
When I see Shanghai listed at the top of the international chart, I always laugh. About 40% of Shanghai's population are non-registered residents that have no access to the public schools, and are not included in the results. To compare Shanghai to the US, you would have to drop the poorest 40% from the US numbers.