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> no human capital Let's look at some data. Estonia ranks extremely high in math, science, and reading tests given to 15 year olds as shown by the internationa
by Strom 3y ago
> no human capital
Let's look at some data. Estonia ranks extremely high in math, science, and reading tests given to 15 year olds as shown by the international PISA tests. [1] In fact only a handful of Asian countries rank higher. The results are basically the same as the highest ranking state in the US - Massachusetts.
> huge corruption
Estonia ranks #14 in the Corruption Perceptions Index, which is really good. [2] Also, having lived in Estonia most of my life I have never encountered a situation that involves a bribe, whether explicit or implied.
> most young people left for greener pastures
Young people want to see the world. I personally spent years living in other countries, and a lot of my friends as well. However most of us ended up returning in our 30s. Turns out Estonia is pretty great.
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[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Programme_for_International_Student_Assessment#PISA_2018_ranking_summary https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Programme_for_International_St...
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corruption_Perceptions_Index#2020%E2%80%932022 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corruption_Perceptions_Index#2...