# Canadian teens score well on OECD tests, but sharp drops in reading and math raise concerns

https://mins.news/en/item/54226

- CBC News, 2026-09-11 08:00 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/oecd-pisa-student-test-2025-results-9.7339057?cmp=rss

> A major international assessment finds Canadian teens have strong knowledge in science, reading and math, but the OECD’s latest PISA results also show a long-term decline in all three areas. Reading and math scores have fallen especially steeply in more recent editions, mirroring a global downturn and raising concerns.

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