Countries with the toughest education systems - in pictures

  • South Korean students take the Suneung university entrance exam at a school in Seoul. Reuters
    South Korean students take the Suneung university entrance exam at a school in Seoul. Reuters
  • Pupils at Eestinkallio primary school in Espoo, Finland. AFP
    Pupils at Eestinkallio primary school in Espoo, Finland. AFP
  • Pre-school children go on an outing in Singapore. AFP
    Pre-school children go on an outing in Singapore. AFP
  • Pupils do their morning exercise at a school on the outskirts of Beijing, China. AFP
    Pupils do their morning exercise at a school on the outskirts of Beijing, China. AFP
  • A lesson at a middle school in Tokyo, Japan. AFP
    A lesson at a middle school in Tokyo, Japan. AFP
  • Pupils at Creative Secondary School in Hong Kong take the Diploma of Secondary Education exams. AFP
    Pupils at Creative Secondary School in Hong Kong take the Diploma of Secondary Education exams. AFP
  • Home time at an elementary school in Xindian district, New Taipei City, Taiwan. AFP
    Home time at an elementary school in Xindian district, New Taipei City, Taiwan. AFP
  • A self-defence class at Mbuyisa Makhubu Primary School in the South African township of Soweto. AFP
    A self-defence class at Mbuyisa Makhubu Primary School in the South African township of Soweto. AFP
  • A student wears a mortar board reading 'Next Stop Everywhere' as she graduates from Rutgers University in New Jersey, US. Reuters
    A student wears a mortar board reading 'Next Stop Everywhere' as she graduates from Rutgers University in New Jersey, US. Reuters
  • Pupils working hard at a village school in Brodi, in Russia's Novgorod region. AFP
    Pupils working hard at a village school in Brodi, in Russia's Novgorod region. AFP