PISA Research

The last PISA study happened in 2018. The international report for PISA 2018 was released on 3 December 2019 by the OECD. The national reports for UK countries were also published on that day.

2018 Education Briefings

• Key insights from PISA 2018 for the UK Nations (English | Cymraeg)

2018 Additional Analyses

• What can UK countries learn from reading policy in the Republic of Ireland?
• What differentiates disadvantaged pupils who do well in PISA from those who do not?
• What does PISA tell us about the wellbeing of 15 year olds?
• Regional performance and PISA/GCSE matching in Wales

2018 National Reports

• National Report for Scotland
• Global competence reports for Scotland
• National Report for England
• National Report for Wales (English | Cymraeg)
• National Report for Northern Ireland

For more from the PISA 2018 study, visit our spotlight. 

2015 National Reports

• National Report for Scotland
• National Report for England
• National Report for Wales (English | Cymraeg)
• National Report for Northern Ireland

2015 Education Briefings

• Key insights from PISA 2015 (Scotland)
• Key insights from PISA 2015 for the UK Nations (English | Cymraeg)

National reports from earlier PISA studies are available for download at the following links:

• National report for England (2012 | 2009 | 2006)
• National report for Wales (2012 | 2009 | 2006)
• National report for Northern Ireland (2012 | 2009 | 2006)
• National report for Scotland (2012 | 2009 | 2006)

Other sources of information are:

• OECD PISA
• Department for Education – International comparisons of education
• Department of Education in Northern Ireland
• Welsh Government
• Scottish Government International Surveys – PISA