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School performance, qualifications, attendance, teacher supply, and PISA scores.

PISA scores (15-year-olds)

As of 2022

GCSE pass rate (grade 4+)

As of 2025

School absence rate

As of 2024

All education indicators

Indicator	Latest	Change	G7 rank	Updated
PISA scores (15-year-olds) #3 G7 OECD	494 score	-2.0%	#3/7	5 Dec may be out of date
GCSE pass rate (grade 4+) Department for Education	67 %	-0.2pp	—	20 Jun
School absence rate Department for Education	6.5 %	-1.0pp	—	20 Mar may be out of date
University application rate UCAS	37 %	+0.5pp	—	19 Dec may be out of date
NEET rate (16-24) ONS	14 %	+0.7pp	—	22 Jun
Teacher vacancy rate Department for Education	1.5 %	-0.2pp	—	27 Jun may be out of date