The OECD published its Pisa 2022 international study on Tuesday, December 5, pointing out in France a “historic” decline in the level of students in mathematics. L’Express takes stock of the rankings of the ten countries or territories coming out on top in the survey, in terms of skills in mathematics, reading comprehension and scientific culture for 15-year-old students in school.
Mathematics
This is about “formulating, using and interpreting mathematics in different contexts”.
| Ranking | Points |
|---|---|
| 1) Singapore | 575 |
| 2) Macau | 552 |
| 3) Taiwan | 547 |
| 4) Hong Kong | 540 |
| 5) Japan | 536 |
| 6) South Korea | 527 |
| 7) Estonia | 510 |
| 8) Switzerland | 508 |
| 9) Canada | four hundred ninety seven |
| 10) Netherlands | 493 |
Writing comprehension
To succeed, young people must show that they are able to “understand and use written texts, but also think about them and engage with them”.
| Ranking | Points |
|---|---|
| 1) Singapore | 543 |
| 2) Ireland and Japan | 516 |
| 3) South Korea and Taiwan | 515 |
| 4) Estonia | 511 |
| 5) Macau | 510 |
| 6) Canada | 507 |
| 7) United States | 504 |
| 8) New Zealand | 501 |
| 9) Hong Kong | 500 |
| 10) Australia | 498 |
Science
Includes knowledge of physics, science and life on the Earth and the universe, as well as notions of scientific approaches and explanations.
| Ranking | Point |
|---|---|
| 1) Singapore | 561 |
| 2) Japan | 547 |
| 3) Macau | 543 |
| 4) Taiwan | 537 |
| 5) South Korea | 528 |
| 6) Estonia | 526 |
| 7) Hong Kong | 520 |
| 8) Canada | 515 |
| 9) Finland | 511 |
| 10) Australia | 507 |
A difference of a few points is considered insignificant due to the margins of error specific to any survey carried out using population samples.