Sep 8, 2026 – 5.30pmAustralian high-school students’ maths skills have gone backwards by almost the equivalent of six months of learning over the past three years, with the majority of 15-year-olds now falling below national numeracy proficiency standards.The country recorded a lower national score for reading compared to 2022, while science scores improved slightly, according to the latest round of the OECD’s Program for International Student Assessment results.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Australia slides in maths and reading scores in international rankings
More than half of 15-year-olds did not achieve the national proficiency standard in maths, according to new PISA results, which show China and Singapore in the lead.
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