Singapore’s education system has won another accolade – this time in a cognitive skills and educational attainment index comparing 39 countries and one region, Hong Kong. The school system here has been ranked third after South Korea and Japan, and one place above Hong Kong in the index, according to The Learning Curve report published by education firm Pearson. More...

South East Asian countries clinched the top four spots in an education index produced by UK-based education and publishing company Pearsons. South Korea, Japan, Singapore and Hong Kong beat 39 countries in the Global Index of Cognitive and Educational Attainment compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit which measures learning ability as well as literacy and graduation rates. More...

The UK is in second place among European countries and sixth overall in a global education league table.
South Korea is highest rated, with a cluster of Asian countries taking the top four places, in rankings from education and publishing firm, Pearson.
The rankings include higher education as well as international school tests – which boosted the UK’s position. More...

South Korea has been named as the best place in the world for education.
The rankings from education and publishing firm, Pearson, include higher education as well as international school tests.
The UK made it to the second place among European countries and sixth overall in a global education league table.
Three other Asian countries and Finland made it to the top five. More...