10th December 2012 9:00
By Blue Tutors
New Research produced by education firm Pearson has revealed that the UK education system is ranked 6th in the world. Educational superpowers Finland and South Korea were ranked first and second place in the league table. The table combines international test data and graduation rates between 2006 and 2010.
Pearson’s chief education advisor Sir Michael Barber said that the countries which performed the best, such as Finland, hold teachers in high regard and have a culture in which education and educational providers are highly regarded.
The new table is a composite of data from previous tables, including the influential data compiled by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The UK ranks better in the Pearson table than in previous reports, due to the composite nature of the data.