Top 40 countries and economies by average PISA score 2025

(a) This table shows Top 40 countries and economies by average PISA score, 2025

(b) Overall scores are equally weighted averages of math, science, and reading scores, calculated by Visual Capitalist, not the OECD. An asterisk (*) indicates sampling limitations.

Published September 2026,

By VISUAL CAPITALIST

(c) China represents Beijing, Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

(d) Source: OECD, PISA 2025 Results, Volume I.