Greek 15-year-olds continue to perform well below the average in developed economies in mathematics, science and reading, with almost half failing to reach basic proficiency in each subject, according to the 2025 PISA assessment released on Tuesday.

Greece will take part for the first time in the OECD’s PISA financial literacy assessment in 2029, testing 15-year-olds’ economic knowledge against peers, the ministry said.

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