Jana Nagyová· PfE

Confirmed

PISA results clearly show that 15-year-old children in Europe are deteriorating in mathematics, natural sciences, and reading.

Omissions

• The MEP did not specify that these results refer to the PISA 2022 cycle (published December 2023), comparing performance to the 2018 cycle.
• The claim refers to 'Europe' generally, while the data specifically covers EU member states and OECD countries participating in PISA.
• The science decline magnitude was not explicitly quantified in the available OECD summary, though the European Commission confirms declining trends across all three domains.

Sources

• PrimaryOECD PISA 2022 Results (Volume I)Between 2018 and 2022, mean performance in mathematics across OECD countries fell by a record 15 points. Reading fell 10 points, twice the previous record. Mean performance fell by ten score points in reading and by almost 15 score points in mathematics.
• PrimaryEuropean Commission - School Education Gateway (PISA 2022 and the EU: three thought-provoking trends)The EU average is now 29% in mathematics, 26% in reading and 24% in science (referring to percentage of low-performing students), confirming declining performance trends across all three domains.
• PrimaryOECD PISA 2022 Results (Volume I) - Full PDF ReportCompared to 2018, mean performance fell by ten score points in reading and by almost 15 score points in mathematics, which is equivalent to three-quarters of a year of learning.