I'm not surprised to be honest with the Top 10. HK's education system is very very tough (their version of A levels wipes the floor with the English) so I guess their demands at university level are really high, which reflects their rankings as well as their teaching standards. TBH Japan and HK seem like they are top dogs in Asia in terms of Education.
^ Agreed, from what I heard, their A level maths is the shit we study in introductory maths at University in Australia. Its just the pure definition of hardcore education.
