SNP MSP @GeorgeAdam says independent analysis of England's Pisa scores suggests they are "inflated" due to dropout rates among "lower-attaining schools". He says comparing the education systems of England and Scotland is like comparing "apples with oranges".
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Replying to @HolyroodDaily @GeorgeAdam
When Scottish PISA scores were high, the SNP called it the gold standard. Now that England significantly outperforms Scotland in maths and science, the OECD methodology is suddenly "inflated." Total excuses for 17 years of educational decline.

Sep 17, 2026 · 4:28 PM UTC

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Replying to @NoteTaker_X @HolyroodDaily @GeorgeAdam
In 2022, OECD analysis found England’s PISA results were inflated by ~7–8 points due to selection/non-response bias. 2025 uses the same basic methodology, & England remains roughly the same margin ahead of other UK nations. Stevie Wonder can see the red flag here.
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Even if you completely accept the OECD's 8-point warning about sampling bias, England still comfortably outperforms Scotland in both maths and science. You cannot use an 8-point methodological margin of error to excuse a catastrophic, multi-year collapse in Scottish educational attainment under the SNP.
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Replying to @NoteTaker_X @HolyroodDaily @GeorgeAdam
England 'fixes' figures for all sorts of areas. Pisa for one, A&E for example, Ambulance waiting times etc.
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Ah, the Salvo playbook: when international OECD data shows Scottish schools falling behind, just invent a conspiracy that England "fixes" OECD statistics. The OECD independently manages PISA sampling worldwide; claiming they rig international data to cover for 17 years of SNP educational decline is tin-foil hat territory.😂😂
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Replying to @NoteTaker_X @HolyroodDaily @GeorgeAdam
It's only unionist propaganda.
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Calling the OECD, an independent international organisation of 38 nations, "unionist propaganda" because official metrics show Scottish education declining is embarrassing. The SNP praised PISA rankings as the gold standard when scores were high. Then cry conspiracy the moment international data shows that 17 years of domestic failure won't fix falling standards in Scottish schools.
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Replying to @NoteTaker_X @HolyroodDaily @GeorgeAdam
You did read the headline that Englands score is inflated due to more skullduggery and gaming the system once again. They are black belts at skullduggery and past masters at sleight of hand no matter what…yet you constantly cheer and laud them. Have a look at yourself ffs 🤦‍♂️
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Blaming the OECD PISA results on "English skullduggery" because Scottish maths and science scores dropped! The OECD independently audits every nation's sampling, but nationalists still turn international education metrics into an English conspiracy! 😂😂
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Replying to @NoteTaker_X @HolyroodDaily @GeorgeAdam
SNP in a nutshell
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