Stat of the Month: PISA 2015 Top Performers at a Glance

12.22.2016

By Jennifer Craw

Seventy-two countries and economies participated in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2015, which tested student performance on reading, math and science with a particular focus on studentsʼ performance in and attitudes towards science. This month we take a look at how select top-performing education systems and the U.S. compare on a few key indicators.

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PISA 2015 Top Performers at a Glance

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