Pisa is a triennial survey of 15-year-old students that assesses their acquisition of key knowledge and skills essential for full participation in society.
Education minister Fadhlina Sidek said Malaysian 15-year-olds’ performance in science in 2025 rose three points to 419, reading increased five points to 393, while mathematics fell 11 points to 397.
Administered by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Pisa is a triennial survey of 15-year-old students that assesses their acquisition of key knowledge and skills essential for full participation in society.
Fadhlina said the gains in science and reading were encouraging, particularly as the OECD’s average score for reading declined last year. However, she stressed that the drop in the mathematics score required attention.
“This is progress that we should take note of,” she said at a press conference at the education ministry here.
“However, we need to take a serious look at our students’ decline in mathematics.”
Malaysia scored 484 in computational problem-solving, placing it among six countries with performances exceeding expectations, Fadhlina said.
The Pisa findings showed that Malaysian students felt they received strong support from their teachers, which the minister said was a positive trend that should be strengthened.
However, she said the Pisa findings also showed that parental support for children’s learning had declined.
“This is not about finding someone to blame. This is about listening to what our children need from the adults around them,” she said.
Fadhlina said the education ministry would first analyse the latest Pisa results before announcing Malaysia’s overall ranking. - FMT
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