Ask HN: Do countries with lots of cheating also have high education standards?

[Fsp2WFuH]

[zhte415]

I'd assume no because that suggests more rote examinations thus rote learning, and generic projects that mean results are easily replicable.

Pressure for great results in mediocrity, then yes.

[babygoat]

What is a country with lots of cheating?

[stevekemp → babygoat]

India seems to get a lot of coverage on this topic - but it is hard to know how endemic it really is, as somebody who has never been there.

For example:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-43110226

[milankragujevic → babygoat]

China?

https://www.voanews.com/a/sat-scores-of-asian-students-cance...

[itronitron]

I would assume yes, because otherwise why would people bother cheating?