The results show almost a quarter of students are “low performers” in mathematics while that figure rises to 29 per cent in reading.

Drop seen in all three skills compared to previous assessment in 2022; country descends to 33rd among developed countries; minister blames war conditions at time of 2025 testing

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.