Another international survey

The OECD PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) report had a focus on science for 2006, but also considered maths and reading. The PISA considers the attainment of 15 year olds across 57 countries and examines Scotland, Wales and England separately and so all data relates to England:

Science:
- Seven countries had statistically significantly higher results than England
- England's average is statistically significantly higher than the average result for all countries
- On some aspects of science males out perform females

Maths:
- 18 countries had scores which were statistically significantly higher than England's
- The average for England is in line with the OEDC average
- Males out performed females

Reading:
- Seven countries had statistically significantly higher results than England
- This was around the OECD average
- Females outperformed males