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Thai PISA scores below OECD averages while Cabinet expands SkillMap
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The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) report, PISA 2025 Results (Volume I): Future-Ready Students, on Tuesday (September 8, 2026).
Key facts
- It found that OECD average scores in science, reading and mathematics in 2025 were the lowest on record, while reading scores had declined after reaching a peak around 2012.
- Under the changes, the four-year project to procure an individual higher-education Skill/Credit Portfolio system for national workforce planning and development, scheduled for 2026-2029 with an operating budget of THB5.41375 billion, will
- The revised project will run from 2026-2031, using operating and subsidy budgets totalling THB4.5 billion.
- Only 1.2% of Thai students reached the high proficiency levels, Level 5 or 6, in at least one core subject.
- A further 36.9% performed below Level 2 in science, reading and mathematics simultaneously, highlighting risks in the basic skills needed for further study, work and everyday life.
- Findings on strengths and weaknesses in AI and digital skills showed that 50.7% of Thai students used AI at least once a week, above the OECD average of 45.5%.
Summary
It found that OECD average scores in science, reading and mathematics in 2025 were the lowest on record, while reading scores had declined after reaching a peak around 2012.
The report also found declines in reading skills essential in the artificial intelligence (AI) era, including evaluating information, connecting information from multiple sources and thinking critically.