According to OECD Survey, Shanghai Ranks First in Maths, Science and Reading

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Asian countries nailed their top positions on global education recently, with students from Shanghai ranking first in maths, science and reading.

The three-yearly report by the Paris-based [Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development] (OECD), based on surveys of more than half a million 15-year-olds in 65 countries, saw Shanghai, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea take the top five top places for maths skills.

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More on the OECD's Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) survey here.