The 2017 Second Quarter World Top 20 Poll’s Global Education Report. Identifies areas of needs to improve the quality of education for students 3 to 21. An international survey of students, parents, teachers, educators, and tax-payers, is used to gather a random sample of public opinion – on how to improve education in their country. The poll survey is held from May to June each year, at the World Top 20 Project’s official website – www.worldtop20.org The survey’s results are then compared to information gathered from news reports and educational publications covering the recent school year, on the countries ranked in the first quarter World Top 20 Poll. The data and information gathered is then analyzed; and stored to study a ten year pattern of what areas of improvement are needed. The study’s results will develop an in-depth report with Conclusions and Recommendations on how to address areas of needs for improving over 200 countries education systems, from primary to secondary and post-secondary. This report with an international database of over 200 countries (developed by NJ MED) helps monitor the progress of the World Top 20 Project’s mission to Educate Every Child on the Planet. The Global Education Report now compares this year’s survey’s results of the top 3 Participating Groups (Students, Teachers, and Taxpayers) with the countries listed in its first quarter rankings for 2017. (That will establish the 2nd quarter poll rankings) With the information gathered by NJ MED from the reported educational problems of Students, Teachers, and Taxpayers from the countries ranked in the first quarter poll; by media and other government resources for the School Year 2016/2017. This year’s survey’s top results are different then the international research results. With the surveyors saying they think More After-School Programs are needed. While, the research results show education needs Better School Leadership. With nearly 70% of the survey participants being students, shows the need also for Better Teachers and More Government Funding for Education. The results from NJ MED’s research from the media and government sources, also show the same concern towards improving education with More Government Funding and Better Teachers needed for the classroom.

1. HOW WOULD YOU
IMPROVE YOUR
COUNTRY’S
EDUCATION
SYSTEM?
The World Top 20 2nd Quarter Global Education Report
- 2017

2. The 2017 Second Quarter World Top 20 Poll’s Global Education
Report. Identifies areas of needs to improve the quality of education
for students 3 to 21.
An international survey of students, parents, teachers, educators,
and tax-payers, is used to gather a random sample of public opinion –
on how to improve education in their country.
The poll survey is held from May to June each year, at the World Top
20 Project’s official website – www.worldtop20.org
The survey’s results are then compared to information gathered from
news reports and educational publications covering the recent
school year, on the countries ranked in the first quarter World Top 20
Poll.

3. The data and information gathered is then analyzed; and stored to
study a ten year pattern of what areas of improvement are needed.
The study’s results will develop an in-depth report with Conclusions
and Recommendations on how to address areas of needs for
improving over 200 countries education systems, from primary to
secondary and post-secondary.
This report with an international database of over 200 countries
(developed by NJ MED) helps monitor the progress of the World Top
20 Project’s mission to Educate Every Child on the Planet.
This year’s survey results and data information for the 2017 Global
Education Report, is as follows:

4. OVERALL PUBLIC OPINION POLL RESULTS - 2017
More After-School Programs – 17%
Better Teachers - 16%
More Government Funding for Education - 16%
More Technology - 13%
No Standardized Testing - 12%
Better School Leadership – 7%
Smaller Classrooms – 6%
More Challenging Class Work – 5%
More Community Involvement in School - 4%
More Parent Involvement in Schools - 2%
More Cultural Activities for the Classroom - 1%
Safer Schools - 0%

5. Countries With Most Survey Participants from the
First Quarter Rankings
1. United States 11. Israel
2 Russia 12. Netherlands
3. United Kingdom 13. France
4. Belgium 14. China
5. Singapore 15. Portugal
6. Sweden 16. Norway
7. Finland 17. Hong Kong
8. South Korea 18. Germany
9. Japan 19. Hungary
10. Denmark 20. Estonia

6. Most Survey Participation Group for 2017
1. Students – 69%
2. Teachers – 9%
3. Taxpayers – 9%
4. Parents – 8%
5. Educators – 5%

7. The Global Education Report now compares this year’s
survey’s results of the top 3 Participating Groups
(Students, Teachers, and Taxpayers) with the countries
listed in its first quarter rankings for 2017. (That will
establish the 2nd quarter poll rankings)
With the information gathered by NJ MED from the
reported educational problems of Students, Teachers,
and Taxpayers from the countries ranked in the first
quarter poll; by media and other government
resources for the School Year 2016/2017.

8. 1. United States
STUDENTS:
Better School Leadership
TEACHERS:
Better School Leadership
TAXPAYERS:
Better School Leadership
2. Russia
STUDENTS:
More Government Funding for Education
TEACHERS:
More Government Funding for Education
TAXPAYERS:
Better School Leadership

9. 3. United Kingdom
STUDENTS:
No Standardized Testing
TEACHERS:
More Parent Involvement in Schools
TAXPAYERS:
Better Teachers
4. Belgium
STUDENTS:
More Community Involvement in School
TEACHERS:
More Cultural Activities for the Classroom
TAXPAYERS:
More Government Funding for Education

10. 5. Singapore
STUDENTS:
No Standardized Testing
TEACHERS:
Better School Leadership
TAXPAYERS:
Better School Leadership
6. Sweden
STUDENTS:
More Government Funding for Education
TEACHERS:
Better School Leadership
TAXPAYERS:
Better School Leadership

11. 7. Finland
STUDENTS:
More Challenging Class Work
TEACHERS:
More Government Funding for Education
TAXPAYERS:
More Technology
8. South Korea
STUDENTS:
Better School Leadership
TEACHERS:
Better School Leadership
TAXPAYERS:
More Government Funding for Education

12. 9. Japan
STUDENTS:
Better Teachers
TEACHERS:
Better School Leadership
TAXPAYERS:
Better School Leadership
10. Denmark
STUDENTS:
More Challenging Class Work
TEACHERS:
More Parent Involvement in Schools
TAXPAYERS:
Better School Leadership

13. 11. Israel
STUDENTS:
Better School Leadership
TEACHERS:
More Government Funding for Education
TAYPAYERS:
More Government Funding for Education
12. Netherlands
STUDENTS:
Better School Leadership
TEACHERS:
Better School Leadership
TAXPAYERS:
Better School Leadership

14. 13. France
STUDENTS:
Better Teachers
TEACHERS:
Better School Leadership
TAXPAYERS:
Better School Leadership
14. China
STUDENTS:
More Technology
TEACHERS:
More Government Funding for Education
TAXPAYERS:
More Government Funding for Education

15. 15. Portugal
STUDENTS:
Better School Leadership
TEACHERS:
More Government Funding for Education
TAXPAYERS:
More Government Funding for Education
16. Norway
STUDENTS:
Better School Leadership
TEACHERS:
Better School Leadership
TAXPAYERS:
Better School Leadership

16. 17. Hong Kong
STUDENTS:
No Standardized Testing
TEACHERS:
More Challenging Class Work
TAXPAYERS:
Better School Leadership
18. Germany
STUDENTS:
More Challenging Class Work
TEACHERS:
Better School Leadership
TAXPAYERS:
Better School Leadership

17. 19. Hungary
STUDENTS:
Better School Leadership
TEACHERS:
Better School Leadership
TAXPAYERS:
Better School Leadership
20. Estonia
STUDENTS:
More Technology
TEACHERS:
More Government Funding for Education
TAXPAYERS:
Better Teachers

18. The results from ten other nations
that participated in the survey:

19. NR. India
STUDENTS:
More Technology
TEACHERS:
More Government Funding for Education
TAXPAYERS:
Better School Leadership
NR. Australia
STUDENTS:
Better School Leadership
TEACHERS:
Better Teachers
TAXPAYERS:
More Government Funding for Education

20. NR. Pakistan
STUDENTS:
More Technology
TEACHERS:
Safer School
TAXPAYERS:
Better School Leadership
NR. Canada
STUDENTS:
Better Teachers
TEACHERS:
More Government Funding for Education
TAXPAYERS:
Better School Leadership

21. NR. Bangladesh
STUDENTS:
More After-School Programs
TEACHERS:
Better School Leadership
TAXPAYERS:
More Government Funding for Education
NR. Spain
STUDENTS:
More Challenging Class Work
TEACHERS:
More Government Funding for Education
TAXPAYERS:
Better School Leadership

22. NR. Indonesia
STUDENTS:
Better Teachers
TEACHERS:
Better School Leadership
TAXPAYERS:
Better School Leadership
NR. Ireland
STUDENTS:
Better Teachers
TEACHERS:
Better School Leadership
TAXPAYERS:
Better Teachers

23. NR. Malaysia
STUDENTS:
More Challenging Class Work
TEACHERS:
More Parent Involvement in Schools
TAXPAYERS:
Better School Leadership
NR. Nigeria
STUDENTS:
More Government Funding for Education
TEACHERS:
Better School Leadership
TAXPAYERS:
Better School Leadership

24. INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION RESEARCH RESULTS - 2017
Better School Leadership - 45%
More Government Funding for Education - 21%
Better Teachers - 10%
More Challenging Class Work - 7%
More Technology - 5%
No Standardized Testing - 3%
More Parent Involvement in Schools - 3%
Safer Schools - 1%
More After-School Program - 1%
More Community Involvement in School - 1%
More Cultural Activities for the Classroom - 1%
Smaller Classrooms – 0%

25. This year’s survey’s top results are different then the
international research results. With the surveyors saying they
think More After-School Programs are needed. While, the
research results show education needs Better School
Leadership.
With nearly 70% of the survey participants being students,
shows the need also for Better Teachers and More
Government Funding for Education.
The results from NJ MED’s research from the media and
government sources, also show the same concern towards
improving education with More Government Funding and
Better Teachers needed for the classroom.

26. HERE ARE MORE RESULTS FROM THAT
RESEARCH
Top 5 Students Problems
1. Better School Leadership
2. Better Teachers
3. More Challenging Class Work
4. More Technology
5. No Standardized Testing

27. Top 5 Teachers Problems
1. Better School Leadership
2. More Government Funding for Education
3. More Parent Involvement in Schools
4. More Challenging Class Work
5. Better Teachers

28. Top 5 Taxpayers Problems
1. Better School Leadership
2. More Government Funding for Education
3. Better Teachers
4. More Technology
5. More Challenging Class Work

29. For more information about the Global
Education Report and World Top 20 Project
visit www.worldtop20.org