Which country has the best education system?

[Randy]

Which country has the best education system?

In what ways is it good?

 

[PGen98]

The Norse countries, no question. Insanely high literacy rate, a firm belief in education and an education system that teaches subject matter at more than just a cursory level.

 

[Linzii]

The Norse countries, no question. Insanely high literacy rate, a firm belief in education and an education system that teaches subject matter at more than just a cursory level.

There's really no arguing with this. The statistics clearly show that those countries lead in education by leaps and bounds.

 

[Nebulous]

The Norse countries

What are those?

 

[PGen98]

What are those?

Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Greenland and Aland

(Technically the Nordic countries, but Norse works, too)

 

[Nebulous]

Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Greenland and Aland

(Technically the Nordic countries, but Norse works, too)

Oh yeah, bunch of smarties over there.

 

[PGen98]

Oh yeah, bunch of smarties over there.

Absolutely, world's happiest nations, too.

 

[Nebulous]

Absolutely, world's happiest nations, too.

Spoiler

because they all have big wieners ...just kidding

 

[PGen98]

Spoiler

because they all have big wieners ...just kidding

I've never actually seen what their hot dogs look like, but you could be right...

 

[Nebulous]

I've never actually seen what their hot dogs look like, but you could be right...

 

[PGen98]

All beef frank.

 

[Vaeve]

Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Greenland and Aland

Aland? Literally its fucking name is Aland?

 

[Nebulous]

Aland? Literally its fucking name is Aland?

Lol. What even is Aland? Is that a country?

 

[Vaeve]

Lol. What even is Aland? Is that a country?

Apparently it's an Island in Finland. They clearly need to be educated to name things better.

 

[Nebulous]

Apparently it's an Island in Finland. They clearly need to be educated to name things better.

Theres a place in New Zealand called "Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauo tamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronuku pokaiwhenuakitanatahu"

The Longest Place Name In The World

Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauo tamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronuku pokaiwhenuakitanatahu.

www.atlasobscura.com

 

[Vaeve]

Theres a place in New Zealand called "Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauo tamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronuku pokaiwhenuakitanatahu"

The Longest Place Name In The World

Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauo tamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronuku pokaiwhenuakitanatahu.

www.atlasobscura.com

Lmao what the fuck? I wonder if that place gets tourism just because of the name alone, because that would be a fucking unhinged tactic to gain visitors.

 

[PGen98]

To be fair it is Åland, lol

 

[Vaeve]

To be fair it is Åland, lol

Doesn't make it any better!

 

[PGen98]

Doesn't make it any better!

True, it doesn't, but it does have a nice flag!

 

[Nebulous]

To be fair it is Åland, lol

Does that change the pronunciation?