Question for socialists, capitalists, don'tcareists and all others

[Old Greg]

Because the state schools in most other countries is up to the job. Certainly in Germany education is streamed and higher levels are only achievable on merit whereas in the UK any fooker can get a degree cos its only fair innit!

Maybe that is why their schools are up to the job.

[d000hg]

Total tax take as a % of GPD, 2009 (latest figures I have from OECD)

UK 34.3%
DE 37.3%
NL 38.2%

Of course not all of this is spent on education, you really need to look at education budget per school age child but finding that level of detailed information is a bit harder.

% also doesn't mean much... if you have more cash per person to throw about. Do governments make total education spending available, and total number of enrolled students?

[doodab]

% also doesn't mean much... if you have more cash per person to throw about. Do governments make total education spending available, and total number of enrolled students?

Maybe, but you need to track it down and I'm a bit busy.

[darmstadt]

Actually I don't think German schools are all that much, in fact my comprehensive in England was a darn sight better at teaching me than the Gymnasium my son has recently left (currently trying to get a university place but as they have now dropped conscription or civil duties, all universities are over subscribed.) There are also various levels of high schools in Germany and depending on how clever you are, depends upon which type of high school you go to. I would suggest having a look at the results of the PISA studies to see where education is best (apparently)