UK teenagers ahead in science, maths and reading
2 sources·Updated September 8, 2026
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- Daily Mail News·5h agoWelsh and Scottish pupils are falling behind as their English counterparts rise up world league tables in maths, reading and science
A new world-wide study of performance in maths, reading and science reveals a growing performance gap between the four nations of the UK.
Read at Daily Mail News → - Sky News UK·8h agoUK teenagers ahead in science, maths and reading
Young people in the UK are among the best performing in the world in science, maths and reading - but a major study has warned of a worrying decline in teenagers' ability to read and think critically.
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