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Every three years, as the latest PISA results land, governments scramble, newspapers flash league tables, and families wonder where their children fit in a global pecking order. It

We tend to measure universities by reputation, campus landmarks, or graduation statistics curated for prospective students. Yet behind every credible degree sits a quieter engine: