Pisa results: England bucks global decline in reading and Wales falls behind

By Mark Boylan, Professor of Education, Sheffield Hallam University

Every three years, the Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa) tests the reading, maths and science skills of 15-year-olds in countries across the world.

Each Pisa cycle other skills are tested: in 2025, computational problem solving and use of AI were two additional topics covered. Pisa, carried out by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), also asks the young people tested questions about their experience of school and their attitude to learning.

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