The country’s rate of students gaining degrees plummeted from the top four among developed nations to 15th, trailing the likes of Poland, Iceland, Portugal and Slovakia. The University and College Union said the results, compiled by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), showed the UK went “from a major player to a relegation candidate”.

The UK plunged down the table despite increasing education funding at degree level, the OECD’s Education at a Glance 2010 report said – although there are no separate figures for Scottish institutions.

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