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UK pupils’ science and maths scores lowest since 2006 in international tests
UK students performed worse in maths and reading tests in 2021 compared to 2018, but their global ranking improved. Science performance remained the same.
Math results in the UK dropped by 13 points, reading results dropped by 10 points, and science results dropped by five points. These declines were in line with global averages.
Despite the drop in results, the UK's ranking in math improved by five places, now ranked joint 12th globally.