China does the opposite. To get access to government jobs (which include essentially all middle management and up positions in the private sector), there's an e

China does the opposite. To get access to government jobs (which include essentially all middle management and up positions in the private sector), there's an exam, the "Gaokao" ... administered by the government. It is absolutely infamous for the amount of fraud and corruption, as well as how far government employees will go to force their kids through the exam. In both senses - preparation, cheating, outright fraud. Fraud horror stories: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-53316895 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-53316895 Preparation horror stories: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/04/magazine/inside-a-chinese-test-prep-factory.html https://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/04/magazine/inside-a-chinese... Cheating horror stories: https://time.com/4360968/china-gaokao-examination-university-entrance-cheating-jail-prison/ https://time.com/4360968/china-gaokao-examination-university... Having 5 different options in the private sector + a fallback (the state universities) seems a very desirable outcome compared to that, I must say.