PISA 2025
The results from the PISA 2025 Main Study in Scotland have now been published. You can view a summary of the findings and the full report below:
NFER delivered the study on behalf of the Scottish Government, with the online assessments carried out in schools and colleges in September and October 2025.
PISA provides high-quality, internationally comparable data to inform education policy in the UK and across the world. The results are used to improve teaching and learning in maths, reading and science and to provide valuable insights into background factors such as student attitudes, school resources, teaching practices and qualifications, and how they relate to student achievement.
The PISA international dataset traces trends in education as far back as the year 2000, within the UK and internationally.
NFER and PISA
NFER has been involved in delivering PISA in Scotland for over 20 years.
Pre 2025, the last full PISA survey was conducted in Autumn 2022. The results from this survey were published on 5 December 2023.
A summary of the PISA 2022 results in Scotland can be found at the links below:
To access other national reports and briefing papers from previous surveys, please visit our PISA research page.
PISA - Contact us at NFER
Details of how to get in touch if you have any questions about PISA 2025 in the UK.
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