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PISA test reveals alarming drop in reading and math skills
dw.com • • world
Key Points:
- The 2025 PISA study reveals a significant global decline in educational performance, with reading skills dropping by 28 points in OECD countries and math scores falling by 22 points on average since 2015.
- Nearly 29% of 15-year-olds in OECD countries are now classified as "low performers," struggling with basic skills in reading, math, and science necessary for everyday tasks.
- Germany experienced a sharp decline, with reading, math, and science scores falling further between 2022 and 2025, placing the country below the OECD average in most subjects.
- The study highlights structural issues in education systems, such as academic segmentation and digital distractions, as contributing factors to the decline, rather than solely pandemic-related school closures.
- Over 40% of students reported using AI tools regularly for schoolwork, with those using AI chatbots scoring lower in science, indicating challenges in adapting education to technological changes.
