PISA 2025: Global declines in reading and math tied to digitalisation surge

The OECD's PISA 2025 results show 15-year-olds’ reading and maths skills slipping across OECD countries, with reading down about 28 points since 2015 and maths down roughly 22 points over the past decade, while science is less affected. The declines are linked to increased screen time and fewer recreational readers as digitalisation grows. The inequality gap narrowed mainly because advantaged students posted larger declines, not because disadvantaged students improved. EU performance is mixed, with some countries above the OECD average and others well below; experts urge deeper learning, stronger teaching, targeted support, and purposeful use of technology and AI.