OECD PISA report reveals global decline in student academic performance FAST-MOVING

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The 2025 PISA report from the OECD reveals a widespread decline in academic performance among 15-to-16-year-olds globally. In Spain, results reached historic lows, with significant drops in reading, mathematics, and science. Specifically, reading comprehension scores fell by 23 points, placing the nation 10 points below the OECD average.

Regional reports highlight varying degrees of crisis. In Andalusia, students rank near the bottom of Spanish statistics, with a 45-point decline in performance over the last decade. In the Basque Country, declines in reading and science have prompted calls for urgent educational reforms. Meanwhile, in Mexico, the government has announced the return of specific mathematics textbooks following poor PISA outcomes.

Experts attribute these declining trends to several factors, including digital distraction from mobile devices and the impact of artificial intelligence on learning processes. In Argentina, the report noted the worst performance in two decades, linked to issues such as student absenteeism and early employment. The global data suggests a structural shift in educational efficacy across both high-income and developing nations.

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Andalusia · Argentina · Basque Country · Begoña Pedrosa · Catalonia · Claudia Sheinbaum · Mexico · OECD · Observatorio Económico de Andalucía · PP · People's Party · Pisa

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[● 4 SOURCES] Andalusian students are significantly below the Spanish and European averages in science, mathematics, and language. www.diariodealmeria.es · www.diariodejerez.es
[● 4 SOURCES] Employment in Andalusia is growing faster than the regional GDP, indicating a loss of productivity. www.diariodealmeria.es · www.diariodejerez.es
[● 4 SOURCES] Andalusia ranks second to last in Spain for academic performance according to the PISA report. www.diariodealmeria.es · www.diariodejerez.es
[● 4 SOURCES] Sixty percent of students in Andalusia do not meet the basic competency threshold in science. www.diariodealmeria.es · www.diariodejerez.es
[● 4 SOURCES] Andalusia's academic performance has declined by 45 points over the last decade. www.diariodealmeria.es · www.diariodejerez.es
[● 4 SOURCES] Only 2% of Andalusian students are classified as part of the academic elite. www.diariodealmeria.es · www.diariodejerez.es
[● 3 SOURCES] Spain's educational performance in reading, mathematics, and science has declined, falling below the global and European averages. www.diariodesevilla.es · www.granadahoy.com
[● 3 SOURCES] In Catalonia, 23% of students were allegedly excluded from the PISA tests to manipulate results. www.diariodesevilla.es · www.granadahoy.com
[● 3 SOURCES] The foreign-born population in Catalonia was 11.4% in 2021 and is approaching 20%. www.diariodesevilla.es · www.granadahoy.com
[● 2 SOURCES] Spain's mathematics scores fell by 16 points. www.informacion.es · www.infolibre.es
[DISPUTED] Spain's science scores fell by 6 points. www.informacion.es · www.infolibre.es
[● 6 SOURCES] The 2025 PISA results show a decline in reading, mathematics, and science scores globally. brunner.cl · www.lavozdegalicia.es · www.diariodemallorca.es · www.informacion.es · www.ellitoral.com.ar · +1 more