Germany's 15-year-olds post lowest PISA results since testing began 25 years ago

The 2025 results from the influential global study show a downward trend in students' performance. Germany's 15-year-olds are faring worse than ever.

The PISA study regularly assesses 15-year-olds' ability to understand and solve real-life problems in reading, mathematics and science toward the end of their compulsory education. It demonstrates the extent to which young people are prepared for the demands of a knowledge-based…