UK schools slip down in science

One of the reasons for concern about our education standards is the need to keep our economy competitive with potential new rivals in a globalized future where resources may be scarce.

It is very difficult to get an objective measure of different education systems. This information suggests we are losing ground.

When compared only with other members of the OECD in the Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa) study, the UK came between 8th and 12th place