International education performance

Fact checks focused on international education rankings

19 August 2015

England not named world's second worst nation for child happiness

Compared to 14 other countries in a survey, England's children were some of the least happy on specific aspects such as their relationship with teachers and self-confidence.

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5 May 2015

PISA's international league tables: what they do and don't tell you

The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is a survey of the educational achievement of 15-year-olds developed by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

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