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Etecs in São Paulo outperform OECD averages in PISA assessments

Students from the State Technical Schools (Etecs) in São Paulo have outperformed the OECD average in several key areas according to the 2024 PISA for Schools (PisaS) results compared to the 2025 PISA data.

In Reading, Etec students achieved 493 points, surpassing the OECD average of 461 and the Brazilian average of 408. If São Paulo were a country, it would rank 10th globally, tying with the United Kingdom and placing ahead of Australia, Canada, and the United States. In Mathematics, students scored 485, exceeding the OECD average of 463. In Science, the average was 484, matching the OECD average of 482.

Coordinated by Centro Paula Souza, 27 schools participated in the assessment. Vahan Agopyan, the Secretary of Science, Technology, and Innovation for the State of São Paulo, noted that the state achieved its best historical score in Science, attributing the success to the strength of technical education.

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Centro Paula Souza · Etecs · OECD · São Paulo · Vahan Agopyan

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