The Pisa report, which is based on 2009 statistics from the organisation tasked with helping governments tackle economic and social challenges, shows the English education system is improving little compared to other OECD countries.
England now ranks 25th out of 65 countries in reading, 27th in maths and 16th in science. In 2006, England ranked 17th out of 57 countries in reading, 25th in maths and 14th in science.
This means England has been overtaken by countries including Poland, Iceland and Norway.
Martin Johnson, deputy general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers, said the government should resist any temptation to use the Pisa results to "bash schools and teachers" and instead celebrate the achievements of pupils.
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