Education system

Power Ranking score: 65
13. Germany
Germany is known for its social and economic justice worldwide. The country has worked hard to reach the top 10 but couldn’t due to lack of improvement in a few indicators in the last two years.
Currently, the country is fighting to retain a position in top 10 but it couldn’t until it brings desired changes in the education system.
Power Ranking score: 63
14. China
No doubt china’s employment rate is pretty high, but still, this factor could not make the country to bag a secured position in the list of top 10 this year.
It was in position 9 in the year 2016, but it failed to repeat the same in 2017. Since then, China is improving its education system to get it a position among top 10 countrieṣ.
The only thing which could help China is improving the enrolment rates of students of early age.
Power Ranking score: 62
15. Singapore
Known as the world’s best test-taking country, Singapore had ranked highest in primary and secondary international tests in subjects like Maths, science, and reading in the year 2016.
Later, the score somewhere settled and made the country struggle to get the highest position back. They failed to achieve two indicators, enrolment of students of primary and secondary ages, and international test scores in maths, science, and reading.
A good investment in the education sector could make this country shine again and grab a position among the top 10.
Power Ranking score: 57
16. Portugal
Portugal has always shown a pendulum movement between below average, average and good.
In 2018, the country was predicted to secure a position in top 20, but it failed. However, this year, the country not only entered in the top-20 list, it even secured the 16^th position which is comparably good.
In terms of better enrolment rates of primary and secondary ages, it ranks 2^nd highest. If it works hard, it could make into top 15 soon.