PISA 2025 results reveal global decline in student math and reading performance

PISA 2025 educational performance OECD learning loss socioeconomic inequality

The 2025 PISA assessment results reveal a widespread decline in educational performance across multiple regions, particularly in mathematics and reading. In Europe, countries such as France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Finland have seen a significant rise in the proportion of students lacking basic functional literacy. Experts suggest that while the pandemic exacerbated these issues, structural problems like teacher shortages, curriculum reforms, and the impact of digital distractions are deeper causes.

In Latin America, the results show mixed trends. In Mexico, the socioeconomic gap in reading performance narrowed, though this was primarily due to a sharper decline among high-resource students compared to low-resource students. Conversely, Ecuador reported low scores in all three categories, with only 20% of students reaching level 2 in mathematics. In Chile, despite concerns over declining scores, data indicates that 88% of students receive teacher support and the country has reached its lowest levels of socioeconomic school segregation in 20 years.

In Croatia, the results have sparked calls for educational reform, as 36% of students failed to reach basic mathematical literacy. The Croatian Employers' Association has suggested extending primary education to address these gaps. Globally, the data highlights a persistent link between socioeconomic status and academic success, alongside a growing debate regarding the role of technology and digital literacy in modern classrooms.

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Chile · Ecuador · Institute of Educational Evidence · Mexico · OECD · Pisa · Universidad Andrés Bello · Universidad de Chile

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[● 2 SOURCES] The OECD mandates that the exclusion rate for students in a country must stay below 5% of the target population. informations.handicap.fr · g5noticias.cl
[○ 1 SOURCE] The reduction of the socioeconomic gap in Mexico was driven by a 12-point drop in high-resource students compared to a 2-point drop in low-resource students. misnoticias.mx
[○ 1 SOURCE] 80% of Mexican youth indicated an interest in environmental protection within their future professional lives. regeneracion.mx
[● 2 SOURCES] The OECD has previously applied strict rules for student participation in PISA due to logistics and comparability. informations.handicap.fr · g5noticias.cl
[● 3 SOURCES] Ecuador scored 393 in science, 385 in reading, and 366 in mathematics in the PISA 2025 assessment. une.edu.ec · www.elheraldo.com.ec · planv.com.ec
[○ 1 SOURCE] The socioeconomic gap in Reading performance among Mexican students narrowed in the 2025 PISA results. misnoticias.mx
[● 2 SOURCES] 88% of students in Chile report receiving help from teachers in their learning. www.diarioconcepcion.cl · g5noticias.cl
[● 3 SOURCES] Only 20% of evaluated students in Ecuador reached at least level 2 in Mathematics. une.edu.ec · www.elheraldo.com.ec · planv.com.ec