Singapore has the highest achieving students in international education rankings, with its teenagers coming top in tests in maths, reading and science.
The influential Programme for International Student Assessment, Pisa rankings, run by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD, are based on tests taken by 15-year olds in more than 70 countries.
The UK remains a middle-ranking performer, behind countries such as Japan, Estonia, Finland and Vietnam.
The Pisa provides education rankings based on international tests taken by 15-year olds in maths, reading and science.
Top Ranked Countries in Science
01 Singapore
02 Japan
03 Estonia
04 Taiwan
05 Finland
06 China: Macao
07 Canada
08 Vietnam
09 China: Hong Kong
10 China: Beijing, Shanghai, Jiangsu and Guangdong
11 South Korea
12 New Zealand
13 Slovenia
14 Australia
15 UK
16 Germany
17 Netherlands
18 Switzerland
19 Ireland
20 Belgium
Top 10 Ranked Countries in Reading
Singapore (535)
Canada/ Hong Kong (527)
Finland (526)
Ireland (521)
Estonia (519)
Korea (517)
Japan (516)
Norway (513)
New Zealand//Germany/Macau (509)
Top 10 Ranked Countries in Maths
Singapore (564)
Hong Kong (548)
Macau (544)
Taiwan (542)
Japan (532)
China (531)
Korea (524)
Switzerland (521)
Estonia (520)
Canada (516)
What is Pisa?
The Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa) provides education rankings based on international tests taken by 15-year-olds in maths, reading and science.
The tests, run by the OECD and taken every three years, have become increasingly influential on politicians who see their countries and their policies being measured against these global school league tables.
Asian countries continue to dominate, with Singapore rated as best, replacing Shanghai, which is now part of a combined entry for China.
