The 2025 PISA test scores have once again raised concerns about Argentine students’ learning outcomes.
The PISA test, designed and administered by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), assesses the knowledge and skills of 15-year-old students in various education systems around the world in math, reading, and science every three years.
It is a standardized assessment with common criteria for all participating countries and not tied to any specific school curriculum. The first edition took place in 2000, and Argentina has participated every time except for 2003.
Argentina’s performance in all three subjects declined compared to the last test in 2022 and was below the OECD average in all three assessed areas.
The result is particularly concerning in math: 76% did not reach the minimum performance level established by PISA. This means that only 24% reached Level 2 or higher. In 2022, the percentage of students below that threshold was 73%.
