UK no longer in the top 10 for reading and maths

**tay** · 4 December 2007, 12:30

READING TOP 10
S. Korea
Finland
Hong Kong
Canada
New Zealand
Ireland
Australia
Liechtenstein
Poland
Sweden

MATHS TOP 10
Taiwan
Finland
Hong Kong
S.Korea
Netherlands
Switzerland
Canada
Macao-China
Liechtenstein

Its a lie. New Zealanders obviously cannot do maths as we are not in the top 10.. so how can we be trusted to add up the number of people who can read? We are dodgy.

**tay** · 4 December 2007, 12:32

Oh hang on .. just had a look at the full rankings, NZ are 11th in maths and above average....

.... Boy did I slip through the crack.. which is also what I tried to do on Sat night but thats another story for another day.

**Bagpuss** · 4 December 2007, 12:34

Originally posted by Pondlife View Post

From the beeb

READING TOP 10
S. Korea
Finland
Hong Kong
Canada
New Zealand
Ireland
Australia
Liechtenstein
Poland
Sweden

MATHS TOP 10
Taiwan
Finland
Hong Kong
S.Korea
Netherlands
Switzerland
Canada
Macao-China
Liechtenstein
Japan

Well that's okay then. Well done us. Really putting the 'Great' into erm....

Some people actually believe 'Great' in Great Britain stands for something other than the size of the Island.

**tay** · 4 December 2007, 13:01

Where does Scotland appear in the list?

**wendigo100** · 4 December 2007, 14:11

Originally posted by tay View Post

Where does Scotland appear in the list?

They are a minor part of UK statistics. Remember, the English defeated and subjugated them many years ago.

**lilelvis2000** · 4 December 2007, 14:15

Only just confirms why I'll shipping back to the great white north in a couple of years.

UK no longer in the top 10 for reading and maths