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Singapore’s 15-year-old students have emerged among the world’s top performers in the latest OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) results, ranking first in reading and second in mathematics and science.
The PISA 2025 assessment, released on September 8, evaluated students from 91 countries and economies.
Singapore also secured second place in computational problem-solving, a new domain introduced in the latest assessment.
The results highlight the continued strength of Singapore’s education system, particularly in core academic subjects and skills needed to tackle complex real-world and digital challenges.
A total of 6,551 Singaporean students from 157 schools took part in the assessment.
The study measures how well 15-year-old students can apply their knowledge and skills to problems beyond the classroom.
Singapore’s strong performance in mathematics and science is particularly notable, although it slipped from the top position in both subjects compared with the previous PISA cycle.
The country retained its leading position in reading.
The newly introduced computational problem-solving assessment examined students’ ability to break down complex problems, develop logical solutions and design algorithms to address real-world challenges.
Singapore ranked second globally in this area as well.
The latest findings once again place Singapore among the world’s strongest-performing education systems, alongside several East Asian economies that consistently perform highly in international assessments.