U.S. Media: According to the OECD's 2025 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) report, reading, science, and math scores among 15-year-old students worldwide have generally declined. However, Asian students performed notably well, with Beijing, Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang in China, as well as Singapore, Japan, South Korea, Macao, and Taiwan all ranking within the top ten across all three subjects. Meanwhile, U.S. students' reading scores fell to their lowest point in nearly 25 years.
At the same time, overall student performance globally has declined, with average scores in mathematics, science, and reading across OECD countries reaching historic lows. The report highlights that the era of artificial intelligence poses new challenges for education, requiring students not only to acquire knowledge but also to develop skills in information filtering, cross-disciplinary connections, and critical thinking. Yet, distractions from digital devices in classrooms are increasing—between 2018 and 2025, the proportion of students who read quickly but misunderstand significantly rose. In China, Japan, and South Korea, classroom digital distractions remain below 10%, far lower than the global average of 28%.
Research estimates that if U.S. students reached the PISA baseline level, they could contribute over $40 trillion to the U.S. economy throughout their working lives. However, the proportion of students in OECD countries failing to meet basic standards has risen from 16% in 2022 to 20% in 2025.
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