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Picture taken on October 23, 2013 shows a pupil working at Kuolsaari comprehensive school in Helsinki. Asian nations cemented their top positions in an eagerly awaited report on global education on December 3, 2013, with students from Shanghai again ranking first in maths, science and reading, only one European country, Finland, made it into the top five in any category, scoring as the fifth top performer in science. AFP PHOTO / Lehtikuva/ MILLA TAKALA FINLAND OUT (Photo credit should read MILLA TAKALA/AFP/Getty Images)

Picture taken on October 23, 2013 shows a pupil working at  Kuolsaari comprehensive school in Helsinki.  Asian nations cemented their top positions in an eagerly awaited report on global education on December 3, 2013, with students from Shanghai again ranking first in maths, science and reading, only one European country, Finland, made it into the top five in any category, scoring as the fifth top performer in science. AFP PHOTO / Lehtikuva/  MILLA TAKALA   FINLAND OUT        (Photo credit should read MILLA TAKALA/AFP/Getty Images)