The Economist ranks Russian education as world N 20: Voice of ...

For its ranking the Economist uses a rather complex formula which comprises many factors. In particular, it covers not only higher educational institutions but also secondary schools, so it is possible to judge about the situation with education in in general. The Economist also provides a social-economic context of the situation in a given country. That is why it is possible to have a more objective view about achievements in education in any country, Denis Konanchyuk, head of the Skolkovo educational projects center says.

"The research used additional indicators which refer not to education but to economy and this gave Russia several points. Besides that we are ranking quite high on this list thanks to our traditionally strong system of secondary school education. This rating uses PISA and TIMSS tests which evaluate skills and knowledge of schoolchildren."

For QS World University Rankings the main indicators are the results of scientific research, number of references in international scientific literature, publications in international journals and scientific awards. Here Russian higher education institutions are not the leaders. Just like the education the Russian science is partially isolated from the rest of the world. Professors and students are not fluent enough in English that is why their achievements first of all become known in domestic scientific circles. However in September QS World University Ranking Russia slightly improved.

There are also other studies which provide a more precise picture, Irina Abankina, head of the Institute of Education development under the Higher School of Economics told the ?Voice Of Russia?.

"The UN has a ranking of life quality, which also covers education. It also takes into consideration political freedoms, healthcare, life expectancy and respectively the quality of education. On this list Russia ranks 30th of 129 countries."

According to Carsten Sprenger from International College of Economics and Finance,Russia can top many education rankings on condition that it solves a number of issues.Russian universities have many good lecturers, the Russian school of Mathematics is very strong but the Russian education system lacks an efficient organization of teaching process, openness, readiness to attract foreign lecturers and to send their people abroad. If these problems are solved in ten year the picture will be different, Carsten Sprenger says.

Source: http://english.ruvr.ru/2012_11_28/The-Economist-ranks-Russian-education-as-world-N-20/

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