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Türkiye's PISA 2025 science score rises 12 points above the OECD average
Türkiye scored 494 points in science in PISA 2025, exceeding the OECD average by 12 points. Türkiye's scores in reading and mathematics also remained above the average for all participants.
Türkiye recorded the largest score increase among OECD countries in the PISA 2025 assessment, which measures the science, reading and mathematics skills of 15-year-old students. Science was the primary assessment area in the evaluation, which involved a total of 91 countries.
Türkiye's science score rose to 494. The average for OECD countries was 482, while the average for all participating countries stood at 443 points. Türkiye therefore scored 12 points above the OECD average in science.
Science score rises 26 points from 2018
Türkiye's science score increased by 18 points compared with the PISA 2022 results and by 26 points compared with the PISA 2018 results. While average scores declined across OECD countries and all participating countries, Türkiye's increase placed it among the countries showing sustained improvement in this field.
Türkiye had previously been closing the gap with the OECD average and surpassed that average in science.
Reading score exceeds OECD average by 11 points
Türkiye's PISA 2025 reading score was 472. The OECD average was 461, while the average for all participants was recorded at 420.
Türkiye's reading score increased by 16 points compared with PISA 2022. The country exceeded the OECD average by 11 points and the average for all participants by 52 points. Türkiye's result, which was 21 points below the OECD average in 2018, turned into an 11-point advantage in 2025.
Mathematics score reaches 462
Türkiye scored 462 points in mathematics. The average for OECD countries was 463, while the average for all participating countries was measured at 429.
Türkiye's mathematics score rose by 9 points compared with PISA 2022. Türkiye exceeded the average for all participants by 33 points and also came close to the OECD average.
Share of high-performing students increases
The share of students in Türkiye who demonstrated high performance in science rose from 4 percent in 2022 to 7.4 percent in 2025. This rate surpassed the OECD average of 7.2 percent.
The share of high-performing students increased from 1.9 percent to 4.2 percent in reading and from 5.4 percent to 7.9 percent in mathematics. Türkiye increased the share of students reaching at least the minimum proficiency level in all three areas.
The share of students reaching both the minimum and high proficiency levels in science, reading and mathematics reached its highest level across the periods in which Türkiye participated in PISA.
Education environment rated above OECD average
In the surveys conducted as part of PISA, Türkiye's physical and social education environment was rated more positively than the OECD average. Indicators of improvement in the competence and quality of education personnel were also measured above the OECD average.
The assessment stated that Türkiye's education process was affected by staff shortages and insufficient staff qualifications to a lesser extent than those in OECD countries.
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