University graduates in England only have the same literacy levels as school-leavers elsewhere in Europe, new data shows.
A new study reveals average reading skills among those with a degree here were almost the same as those who only had school-level education in Finland.
The comparison lays bare how the English education system is outperformed by many of those abroad – part of a long-running trend.
The findings are from the latest annual education report of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
It examined reading comprehension test scores of a representative sample of at least 5,000 adults in each of 24 countries to compare skill level.
