Overview
- PISA 2025 results, released in September 2026, show a widespread decline in learning across about 90–91 countries based on roughly 760,000 tested 15‑ and 16‑year‑olds.
- Spain registered one of the steepest recent falls with losses of about 23 points in reading, 16 in math and 8 in science since the last cycle, producing large regional variation within the country.
- Mexico’s scores remain low and stagnant — roughly 388 in math, 408 in reading and 414 in science — and critics say the SEP’s locally graded Ejercicios Integradores del Aprendizaje (EIA) lacks independent oversight and comparable metrics.
- The OECD cautions that rising screen time, lower willingness to exert effort and reduced concentration are key drivers and that higher spending alone does not guarantee better results, with effective teacher quality and targeted allocation proving decisive in resilient systems like Estonia and improving cases such as Turkey.
- The results have prompted calls for independent, comparable measurement and focused recovery policies because persistent low skill levels risk worse job and civic outcomes for this generation and could force governments to reallocate teacher training, diagnostics and support services.