Israeli Students Show Sharp Decline in PISA Test Scores
Translated & summarized from Mignews by baba
Israeli students experienced a significant decline in the 2025 PISA international assessment, dropping in rankings for reading literacy, mathematics, and science. The Ministry of Education called the performance decrease "particularly exceptional."
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Israeli students' PISA scores significantly declined in 2025.
- Performance dropped across reading, math, and science assessments.
- The decline was steeper than the OECD average.
- Israel's international rankings fell in all three categories.
- The Ministry of Education deemed the drop "particularly exceptional."
Results from the 2025 PISA international assessment reveal a significant drop in academic performance among Israeli schoolchildren across all three tested areas: reading literacy, mathematics, and science. The decline is notably steeper than the average decrease observed in other OECD countries.
Compared to the 2022 PISA study, Israeli students lost 38 points in reading literacy, 25 points in mathematics, and 23 points in science. This performance slide has impacted Israel's international rankings, with the country falling five places to 31st out of 38 participating OECD nations in reading comprehension. In science, Israel dropped two places to 33rd, and in mathematics, it also fell one position to 33rd.
The Israeli Ministry of Education acknowledged the results, describing the decline in the public education system's performance since 2022 as "particularly exceptional." The PISA 2025 findings indicate a substantial deterioration in the capabilities of Israeli students in several critical academic fields, with the most pronounced decrease observed in reading literacy.
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