Claim: Finland, South Korea and Canada, which all have the most comprehensive systems, have been repeatedly shown to have the best educated children in the world.
Fact-check: Finland, Canada and South Korea rank highly for education - Full Fact
Verdict: finland, south korea and canada have done consistently well in tests that compare 15 year-olds internationally, although these tests aren't a perfect guide to the relative performance of different education systems. we haven't seen definitive evidence that the success of these systems is due to the fact they're comprehensive.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Richard Braham
Date published: 2016-09-16T00:00:00