The document describes the World Top 20 Education Poll which annually ranks the top 20 education systems out of 260 countries based on 5 levels of education data compiled from 6 international organizations. Japan ranked first based on having the highest combined score across all levels which included early childhood enrollment rates, elementary, middle, and high school test scores and graduation rates, and college graduation rates. The poll aims to help countries strengthen their education systems and ensure all children can reach their full potential.

1. WORLD TOP 20 EDUCATION POLL
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2. The World Top 20 Education Poll (WT20EP) provides annual international rankings of the
top 20 education systems out of 260 nations. Each country’s ranking is based on five
educational levels: early-childhood enrollment rates, Elementary Math, Science and
Reading scores, Middle-School Math, Science and Reading scores, High School
Graduation rates, and College Graduation rates. Each level consists of ranking the top 20
countries by giving a country 20 points for a first place rank, 19 for a second place rank,
and so on down to 1 point for a twenty rank. The data is then used to produce the nation’s
ranking from a statistical average based on a combined score from all 5 levels.
The poll’s statistical data is compiled from 6 international organizations - the Organisation
for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Programme for International
Student Assessment (PISA), the United Nation’s Economic and Social Council
(UNESOC), The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), the Trends in International
Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) and Progress in International Reading Study
(PIRLS). And then send to each countries Ministry of Education Department to assure the
data is accurate.
The World Top 20 Education Poll mission is to serve as a single body to oversee every
child is afford the opportunity to reach their full potential; by working with nations to
strengthen their education system. The poll’s creator, the New Jersey Minority Educational
Development (NJMED) organization, is also the programmer for the 100% Graduation
Rate Program, which works with hardest to reach student population, at-risk minority
males, in the United States. The 100% Graduation Rate Program raised high school
graduation’s by 49% in one of the U.S. poorest and most violence cities, Camden, New
Jersey, from 1996 to 2006.

3. 1. JAPAN 87 pts
Early- Childhood Enrollment: 7
Elementary Level: 3
Middle-School Level: 4
High School Graduation Rate: 2
College Graduation Rate: 2

4. 2. SOUTH KOREA 77 PTS
Early- Childhood Enrollment: NR
Elementary Level: 1
Middle-School Level: 2
High School Graduation Rate: 3
College Graduation Rate: 1

5. 3. United Kingdom 59 PTS
Early- Childhood Enrollment: 8
Elementary Level: 9
Middle-School Level: 12
High School Graduation Rate: 9
College Graduation Rate: 8

6. 4. SINGAPORE 53 PTS
Early- Childhood Enrollment: NR
Elementary Level: 2
Middle-School Level: 1
High School Graduation Rate: NR
College Graduation Rate: 7

7. 5. RUSSIA 49 PTS
Early- Childhood Enrollment: NR
Elementary Level: 6
Middle-School Level: 10
High School Graduation Rate: 15
College Graduation Rate: 4

8. 6. FINLAND 47 PTS
Early- Childhood Enrollment: NR
Elementary Level: 5
Middle-School Level: 5
High School Graduation Rate: 7
College Graduation Rate: 19

9. 7. CANADA 48 PTS
Early- Childhood Enrollment: NR
Elementary Level: 7
Middle-School Level: 6
High School Graduation Rate: NR
College Graduation Rate: 3

10. 8. NETHERLANDS 46 PTS
Early- Childhood Enrollment: 2
Elementary Level: 12
Middle-School Level: 7
High School Graduation Rate: NR
College Graduation Rate: 17

11. 9. IRELAND 40 PTS
Early- Childhood Enrollment: NR
Elementary Level: 13
Middle-School Level: NR
High School Graduation Rate: 5
College Graduation Rate: 5

12. 10. ISRAEL 35 PTS
Early- Childhood Enrollment: 20
Elementary Level: 10
Middle-School Level: 19
High School Graduation Rate: 10
College Graduation Rate: 11

13. 11. CHINA 35 PTS
Early- Childhood Enrollment: NR
Elementary Level: 4
Middle-School Level: 3
High School Graduation Rate: NR
College Graduation Rate: NR

14. 12. NEW ZEALAND 33 PTS
Early- Childhood Enrollment: 14
Elementary Level: NR
Middle-School Level: 17
High School Graduation Rate: 11
College Graduation Rate: 9

15. 13. NORWAY 32 PTS
Early- Childhood Enrollment: 9
Elementary Level: NR
Middle-School Level: NR
High School Graduation Rate: 16
College Graduation Rate: 6

16. 14. BELGUIM 31 PTS
Early- Childhood Enrollment: 5
Elementary Level: 20
Middle-School Level: 16
High School Graduation Rate: NR
College Graduation Rate: 12

17. 15. GERMANY 30 PTS
Early- Childhood Enrollment: 11
Elementary Level: 14
Middle-School Level: 15
High School Graduation Rate: 14
College Graduation Rate: NR

18. 16. DENMARK 29 PTS
Early- Childhood Enrollment: 6
Elementary Level: 11
Middle-School Level: NR
High School Graduation Rate: 17
College Graduation Rate: NR

19. 17. ESTONIA 29 PTS
Early- Childhood Enrollment: 17
Elementary Level: NR
Middle-School Level: 9
High School Graduation Rate: 8
College Graduation Rate: NR

20. 18. USA 27 PTS
Early- Childhood Enrollment: NR
Elementary Level: 8
Middle-School Level: 13
High School Graduation Rate: NR
College Graduation Rate: 15

21. 19. FRANCE 27 PTS
Early- Childhood Enrollment: 1
Elementary Level: NR
Middle-School Level: NR
High School Graduation Rate: NR
College Graduation Rate: 14

22. 20. PORTUGAL 26 PTS
Early- Childhood Enrollment: NR
Elementary Level: 15
Middle-School Level: NR
High School Graduation Rate: 1
College Graduation Rate: NR