20 articles tagged with #education
Russia has more libraries than any country — 130,000+ public, school, and special libraries. The United States has the world's largest library (the Library of Congress, with 173 million items). Finland has the highest library visit rate per capita of any country.
The United States hosts over 1 million international students — the most of any country. The UK hosts 680,000. China has become the world's second-largest destination. International students contribute $40 billion annually to the US economy alone.
Finland has more museums per capita than any country — one museum for every 4,500 people. The United States has the most museums in absolute terms (35,000+). The UK's national museums are free — a unique public policy choice. Here's the global museum map and what it reveals about a country's relationship with culture and history.
Singapore consistently tops PISA rankings in math and science, but Finland's model of less standardized testing and more teacher autonomy produces equally remarkable results. Discover the top 20 education systems globally and the philosophies behind their success.
Kiribati tops World Bank data on government education spending at 16.4% of GDP, yet that share equals only a few hundred dollars per resident. This ranking explains why share of GDP misleads and how spending relates to PISA results.
The United States has 58 universities in the top 200 of the 2025 Academic Ranking of World Universities, and mainland China now has 35, up from 7 a decade earlier. This ranking counts institutions from the official tables, explains how QS, THE and ARWU measure universities differently, and shows why their country totals disagree.
China publishes over 500,000 new book titles per year — the world's most. The United States publishes over 4 million including self-published titles. The UK publishes more books per capita than almost any large nation. Here's the global book publishing industry — who leads, what it's worth, and how digital is changing everything.
Decades of cognitive science research have transformed our understanding of how brains learn. The methods most students use are among the worst. Here's what actually works.