17/09/2026
Australia’s reading and maths results have hit record lows. But how does Australia compare internationally? 🌏
The latest PISA results, from the Programme for International Student Assessment, compare the performance of 15 year olds across countries and economies.
Australia scored:
🔹Reading: 491, compared with the OECD average of 461
🔹Maths: 478, compared with 463
🔹Science: 509, compared with 482
So despite recording its lowest ever results in reading and maths, Australia is still performing above the OECD average in all three areas.
Australia also remains behind some of the highest performing education systems, including Singapore, Japan and Korea, which scored higher across reading, maths and science 📈
What do you think about these results? Do they match what you’re seeing in schools today?
Source: OECD PISA 2025