PISA 2025 Results Announced and Turkey Increases Scores in All Areas
According to the PISA 2025 results published by the OECD, Turkey increased its average scores in mathematics, science, and reading, while public schools outperformed private schools.
The PISA 2025 results published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development highlighted developments in Turkey's educational performance. Turkey achieved a significant rise in international rankings by increasing its average scores in all three areas of mathematics, science, and reading skills.
PISA 2025 Results and General Overview
The PISA 2025 results published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development revealed new data regarding Turkey's educational performance. Turkey managed to increase its average scores in all three domains of mathematics, science, and reading skills compared to the 2022 assessment.
Rise in Science
Turkey achieved 494 points in science, placing above the OECD average of 482 points. Rising from 34th place in 2022 to 19th place in 2025 among all participants, Turkey ranked 14th when considering OECD countries only.
Change in Reading Skills
Turkey's average score in reading skills was announced as 472, remaining 11 points above the OECD average of 461 points. The country rose from 36th to 18th place among all participants, while its ranking among OECD countries was 17.
Performance in Mathematics
Turkey's average score in mathematics was 462, while the OECD average was 463. Rising from 39th to 28th in the mathematics ranking among all participants, Turkey ranked 23rd among OECD members.
Public Schools and Private Schools
According to data shared by the Ministry of National Education, public schools outperformed private schools in all three main areas. In science, the public schools average was calculated at 497 points, while the private schools average was 475 points.
Sivas's Participation in the Assessment
According to the announcement by the Sivas Measurement and Evaluation Center Directorate, a total of 168 students from four schools in the city were selected by the OECD using a random method to participate in the assessment. While the announcement merely documented participation, no separate score was disclosed for the city.
OECD Evaluations
OECD Director for Education and Skills Andreas Schleicher stated that Turkey was among the few countries that showed improvement across all three areas. On the other hand, it was observed that the gap between the highest- and lowest-performing students in mathematics and science widened.