When compared only with other members of the OECD in the Pisa study, the UK came between 8th and 12th place.
In 2000, it was 4th, but the organisers say comparing results is not strictly valid because the tests have changed.
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UK among school science leaders
Published: 18 January, 2008
The UK is among the better performers in an international league table on school science, although there is a wide achievement gap. A study of science ability among 15-year-olds in 57 countries ranked the UK between 12th and 18th place.
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