Testing Scores
PISA Scores by Country 2026
Singapore 1,679
Highest
Cambodia 1,012
Lowest
Countries Ranked by PISA Score
Country | PISA Aggregated Score 2022↓ | PISA Math 2022 | PISA Science 2022 | PISA Reading 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Singapore | 1,679 | 575 | 561 | 543 |
 | China | 1,605 | 552 | 543 | 510 |
 | Japan | 1,599 | 536 | 547 | 516 |
 | Taiwan | 1,599 | 547 | 537 | 515 |
 | South Korea | 1,570 | 527 | 528 | 515 |
 | Hong Kong | 1,560 | 540 | 520 | 500 |
 | Estonia | 1,547 | 510 | 526 | 511 |
 | Canada | 1,519 | 497 | 515 | 507 |
 | Ireland | 1,512 | 492 | 504 | 516 |
 | Switzerland | 1,494 | 508 | 503 | 483 |
 | Australia | 1,492 | 487 | 507 | 498 |
 | Finland | 1,485 | 484 | 511 | 490 |
 | New Zealand | 1,484 | 479 | 504 | 501 |
 | United Kingdom | 1,483 | 489 | 500 | 494 |
 | Poland | 1,477 | 489 | 499 | 489 |
 | Czechia | 1,474 | 487 | 498 | 489 |
 | Denmark | 1,472 | 489 | 494 | 489 |
 | United States | 1,468 | 465 | 499 | 504 |
 | Sweden | 1,463 | 482 | 494 | 487 |
 | Belgium | 1,459 | 489 | 491 | 479 |
 | Austria | 1,458 | 487 | 491 | 480 |
 | Slovenia | 1,454 | 485 | 500 | 469 |
 | Latvia | 1,452 | 483 | 494 | 475 |
 | Germany | 1,447 | 475 | 492 | 480 |
 | Netherlands | 1,440 | 493 | 488 | 459 |
 | France | 1,435 | 474 | 487 | 474 |
 | Portugal | 1,433 | 472 | 484 | 477 |
 | Spain | 1,432 | 473 | 485 | 474 |
 | Hungary | 1,432 | 473 | 486 | 473 |
 | Lithuania | 1,431 | 475 | 484 | 472 |
 | Italy | 1,430 | 471 | 477 | 482 |
 | Norway | 1,423 | 468 | 478 | 477 |
 | Croatia | 1,421 | 463 | 483 | 475 |
 | Vietnam | 1,403 | 469 | 472 | 462 |
 | Israel | 1,397 | 458 | 465 | 474 |
 | Turkey | 1,385 | 453 | 476 | 456 |
 | Malta | 1,377 | 466 | 466 | 445 |
 | Slovakia | 1,373 | 464 | 462 | 447 |
 | Iceland | 1,342 | 459 | 447 | 436 |
 | Serbia | 1,327 | 440 | 447 | 440 |
 | Ukraine | 1,319 | 441 | 450 | 428 |
 | Brunei | 1,317 | 442 | 446 | 429 |
 | Greece | 1,309 | 430 | 441 | 438 |
 | Chile | 1,304 | 412 | 444 | 448 |
 | Romania | 1,284 | 428 | 428 | 428 |
 | United Arab Emirates | 1,280 | 431 | 432 | 417 |
 | Uruguay | 1,274 | 409 | 435 | 430 |
 | Qatar | 1,265 | 414 | 432 | 419 |
 | Bulgaria | 1,242 | 417 | 421 | 404 |
 | Moldova | 1,242 | 414 | 417 | 411 |
 | Kazakhstan | 1,234 | 425 | 423 | 386 |
 | Mexico | 1,220 | 395 | 410 | 415 |
 | Mongolia | 1,215 | 425 | 412 | 378 |
 | Montenegro | 1,214 | 406 | 403 | 405 |
 | Malaysia | 1,213 | 409 | 416 | 388 |
 | Costa Rica | 1,211 | 385 | 411 | 415 |
 | Cyprus | 1,210 | 418 | 411 | 381 |
 | Peru | 1,207 | 391 | 408 | 408 |
 | Colombia | 1,203 | 383 | 411 | 409 |
 | Brazil | 1,192 | 379 | 403 | 410 |
 | Jamaica | 1,190 | 377 | 403 | 410 |
 | Argentina | 1,185 | 378 | 406 | 401 |
 | Thailand | 1,182 | 394 | 409 | 379 |
 | Saudi Arabia | 1,162 | 389 | 390 | 383 |
 | Georgia | 1,148 | 390 | 384 | 374 |
 | Azerbaijan | 1,142 | 397 | 380 | 365 |
 | Panama | 1,137 | 357 | 388 | 392 |
 | North Macedonia | 1,128 | 389 | 380 | 359 |
 | Indonesia | 1,108 | 366 | 383 | 359 |
 | Albania | 1,102 | 368 | 376 | 358 |
 | Guatemala | 1,091 | 344 | 373 | 374 |
 | Palestine | 1,084 | 366 | 369 | 349 |
 | El Salvador | 1,081 | 343 | 373 | 365 |
 | Paraguay | 1,079 | 338 | 368 | 373 |
 | Jordan | 1,078 | 361 | 375 | 342 |
 | Morocco | 1,069 | 365 | 365 | 339 |
 | Philippines | 1,058 | 355 | 356 | 347 |
 | Uzbekistan | 1,055 | 364 | 355 | 336 |
 | Dominican Republic | 1,050 | 339 | 360 | 351 |
 | Cambodia | 1,012 | 336 | 347 | 329 |
| Average | 1,322.86 | 438.69 | 447.99 | 436.19 |
Key Findings
Countries with Highest PISA Scores
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Singapore (1,679), China (1,605), Japan (1,599), and Taiwan (1,599) have the highest PISA scores globally.
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Top-performing countries tend to achieve consistently strong results across math, science, and reading, with higher performance often associated with more equitable access to education.
Countries with Lowest PISA Scores
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Philippines (1,058), Uzbekistan (1,055), Dominican Republic (1,050), and Cambodia (1,012) have the lowest PISA scores globally.
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Lower-performing countries tend to score below global averages across all three subjects, with outcomes often linked to higher levels of poverty and inequality that affect learning outcomes.
What Does PISA Stand For?
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PISA stands for Programme for International Student Assessment (or Program for International Student Assessment in the US).
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The PISA test is conducted by the OECD and assesses students in three core subjects: mathematics, science, and reading comprehension.
Countries Ranked by PISA Score
Country Comparison
PISA scores reveal a clear performance gap, with differences across countries closely tied to levels of poverty and inequality rather than subject-specific strengths or weaknesses. Systems with more equitable access to resources tend to perform more consistently across all three subjects.
Definitions & Methodology
What Is PISA? PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) is an OECD-led evaluation that measures how well 15-year-old students apply their knowledge to real-world problems. The PISA test is administered every three years across more than 80 countries, assessing mathematics, science, and reading skills.
Why PISA Matters PISA is widely used as a benchmark for comparing how effectively education systems prepare students for real-world challenges and the modern economy.
What Does PISA Measure? The PISA assessment measures applied knowledge and problem-solving skills, not curriculum-based memorization. PISA scores reflect how effectively education systems prepare students for real-world challenges beyond school.
Last Updated: May 29, 2026
