2025 PISA Results Spark Global Debate Over Declining Student Literacy and Math Scores

UK pupils rank highly again in international reading, maths and science tests

But the Pisa test scores vary significantly between England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

U.S. Reading Scores Plummet on Global Exam

Students in Singapore and parts of China had the highest scores on the test known as PISA. Scores for American students were near a 25-year low.

By Sarah Mervosh

Are teenagers growing dimmer?

The latest global school tests reveal shocking new declines

PISA 2025: Unprecedented drop in French students' performance echoes worldwide decline

Reading and maths scores for 15-year-olds in France have fallen to their lowest levels since 2000, mirroring trends seen in comparable countries. Among the reasons cited to explain this global phenomenon are attitudes toward learning, the role of digital technology, the lasting effects of the Covid-19 crisis and a lack of parental involvement. In France, significant social and gender inequalities persist.

England’s teenagers outperform peers in most countries in maths, reading and science

OECD test sees results dip in almost all member nations and warns of ‘digital distractions’ eroding academic skills England’s teenagers are outperforming their peers in most countries in maths, reading and science, according to an international survey that warns of “digital distractions” eroding academic skills around the world. The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) programme for international student assessment (Pisa), which last year tested 760,000 15-year-olds i...

By Richard Adams Education editor

PISA test reveals alarming drop in reading and math skills

The 2025 results from the influential global study show a downward trend in students' performance. Germany's 15-year-olds are faring worse than ever.

Australian students’ reading and maths results plunge in global rankings

The results show almost a quarter of students are “low performers” in mathematics while that figure rises to 29 per cent in reading.

By Christopher Harris

AI Use Contributes to Global Decline in Student Reading Skills, OECD Says

OECD said tests taken last year by 15-year-olds in 91 countries and economies revealed a big drop in scores compared with a decade earlier.

Ireland's 15-year-olds outperform EU counterparts in PISA educational study

By Deirdre Barry

Korean students rank near top globally in PISA despite reading decline

South Korean students remained among the world’s strongest performers in science and mathematics and scored highly in a new assessment of digital problem-solving, even as their reading performance showed a statistically significant decline over the past decade. Korean 15-year-olds scored an average of 526 in science, 501 in reading and 522 in mathematics in the 2025 Program for International Student Assessment, according to results released Tuesday by the Organization for Economic Cooperation an

By The Korea Herald

Singapore’s 15-year-olds second globally in using digital tools to solve complex problems: PISA

Singapore placed second in the world behind Macau and ahead of Beijing, Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang in China.

Irish teenagers top of the class in EU for reading and third for science

When it comes to reading, Ireland ranks seventh among the 91 countries analysed and top in the EU.

PISA bombshell: Education data points to post-Covid stabilisation and a narrowing equity gap

The rich-poor gap is persistent and large. This is the first data to show it shrinking.

By Derek Cheng

UAE students top Arab rankings in PISA 2025 as scores rise in science, maths and reading

PISA 2025: Philippines breaks out of bottom 10, sees best lift in reading

The Philippines has secured its highest score in reading, mathematics and science, since the country first joined the PISA in 2018, though they remain below the OECD average.

By Cristina Chi

Estonia ranks among top countries in latest PISA results

Only Japan and South Korea surpassed Estonia in 2025 overall PISA test scores among OECD countries. At the same time, education experts are concerned about the continued decline in functional reading literacy.

Dutch 15-year-olds’ reading skills drop again; 4 in 10 miss minimum level

Reading proficiency among the 15-year-olds in the Netherlands has again dropped sharply in recent years, according to an international PISA study that is conducted every three to four years.

By 91566

PISA 2025: Romanian students’ average scores in mathematics and reading lower than ten years ago

By sfodor

Finland’s PISA scores fall again in reading and maths

Finland’s 15-year-olds recorded further declines in reading, mathematics and science in the latest PISA assessment, extending a fall that has lasted for years. Despite the drop, Finnish pupils remained above the OECD average in all three subjects, with science continuing to produce the country’s strongest results. The 2025 Programme for International Student Assessment, published on Tuesday, tested more than 760,000 students across 91 countries and economies.