Skip to content
Home / education / PISA scores (15-year-olds)

PISA scores (15-year-olds)

Average OECD PISA score across reading, maths, and science for UK 15-year-olds.

494 score
-2.0% vs 2018

As of 2022

Historical trend

Trend summary

PISA scores (15-year-olds) was 494 score in 2022, down from 504 score in 2018.

Trend

  • Over the available record (2009–2022), it has ranged from 494 score in 2009 to 504 score in 2018.
  • The latest reading is below the record average of 499 score.

Context

  • PISA assesses 15-year-olds every three years; the 2022 cycle covered 81 education systems.
  • UK nations participate separately; figures here refer to England only.

Generated from the published series — describes direction, magnitude and range only, with no editorial judgement or forecasts.

OECD comparison

UK ranks #3 of 7 in the G7 (higher is better)

🇰🇷 South Korea
527 score
🇯🇵 Japan
520 score
🇨🇦 Canada
507 score
🇺🇸 United States
496 score
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
494 score
🇩🇪 Germany
475 score
🇫🇷 France
474 score

About this indicator

Source
OECD
Update frequency
Every 3 years
Last updated
5 December 2023
Next update
5 December 2024
Licence
OECD Terms
Direction
↓ Falling

Statistics

Latest
494 score
Period high
494 score
Period low
494 score
Period average
494 score