PISA 2025: students' reading and mathematics performance declined sharply across the OECD

Our summary

PISA 2025 found average reading and math scores across OECD countries at their lowest recorded levels. Moderate use of digital devices for learning was linked with stronger science scores, while excessive use and leisure use at school were linked with weaker results. More than one in four students said classmates are distracted by devices in most or all science lessons. These are associations, not proof of cause.