Relocate IndexBest Countries for Schools and Education 2026
For families, the school environment is often the deciding factor. This score comes from PISA, which tests and surveys 15-year-olds in each country's mainstream schools, mostly public. If your children will attend an international school, this score says little about their experience.
Scored using data from OECD PISA 2022. 57 countries ranked. 3 countries lack data for this dimension.
Data last updated:
Top 15 countries for school culture
Singapore
Southeast Asia · Overall: 72.7
Ireland
Western Europe · Overall: 69.2
Iceland
Northern Europe · Overall: 63.6
Canada
North America · Overall: 67.5
United Kingdom
Western Europe · Overall: 65.7
Switzerland
Western Europe · Overall: 65.6
Vietnam
Southeast Asia · Overall: 60.5
Taiwan
East Asia · Overall: 80.0
Denmark
Northern Europe · Overall: 67.4
Netherlands
Western Europe · Overall: 69.6
Norway
Northern Europe · Overall: 63.2
Portugal
Southern Europe · Overall: 74.6
Japan
East Asia · Overall: 66.8
Australia
Oceania · Overall: 75.0
Sweden
Northern Europe · Overall: 64.4
Lowest-scoring countries
How school culture is calculated
How 15-year-olds in the local school system do: test scores plus belonging, bullying and safety at school. It does not cover international schools.
school_culture = pisa_academic × 0.25 + pisa_belonging × 0.30 + pisa_bullying_inv × 0.30 + pisa_safety × 0.15
Limitation: PISA 2022 is the latest scored edition. It samples local 15-year-olds only: no data on primary schools, international schools or expat children. 60% of the score is students' own reports of belonging and bullying, which vary with culture as well as with schools.
Frequently asked questions
Which country has the best school culture?
Singapore ranks 1st for school culture with a score of 76 out of 100, based on data from OECD PISA 2022.
How is the school culture score calculated?
For families, the school environment is often the deciding factor. This score comes from PISA, which tests and surveys 15-year-olds in each country's mainstream schools, mostly public. If your children will attend an international school, this score says little about their experience. Formula: school_culture = pisa_academic × 0.25 + pisa_belonging × 0.30 + pisa_bullying_inv × 0.30 + pisa_safety × 0.15
How many countries are ranked for school culture?
57 countries have school culture scores in the Relocate Index. 3 countries lack sufficient data for this dimension.