Not the Leaning Tower of… but the PISA tests, run by the OECD to show improvements in member-states’ education systems. Newspapers like to refer to them if they’re bad and politicians like to refer to them if they’re good. But what are they and what did the 2022 results say about education systems? (Guess what, little and relatively low-income Estonia significantly outperformed the much-heralded Finland in each PISA ranking.)
According to their website, ‘PISA measures 15-year-olds’ ability to use their reading, mathematics and science knowledge and skills to meet real-life challenges.’ And, ‘Around 690 000 students took the PISA assessment in 2022, representing about 29 million 15-year-olds from schools in 81 participating countries and economies.’
Here are some highlights from the general comments about the 2022 PISA results…
You can even see and take the tests for yourself at this link.
I think, therefore IB 
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