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Key findings

Who participated in PISA 2022?

690000

students worldwide from

81

countries

Which Australians took part?

PISA randomly takes a representative sample of 15-year-old students across Australia.

 

13437

Australian students

from

743

Australian schools

representing

265000

Australian 15-year-olds

International comparisons

Significantly higher than Australia
At a similar level to Australia
Significantly lower than Australia
Number of countries performing at a higher, similar and lower level than Australia in PISA 2022.
Reading Mathematics Science
Performed at a higher level than Australia 8 9 8
Performed at a similar level to Australia 4 12 4
Performed at a lower level than Australia 68 59 68

Students achieving Level 3 or above

(Australia’s proficient standard)

Proportion of students who attained proficiency level 3 or above.
Australia OECD average Singapore
Reading 57% 49% 74%
Mathematics 51% 46% 81%
Science 58% 50% 78%

Australian student proficiency by demographic group

Arrows indicate whether the percentage has gone up or down since 2018

Gender

In PISA 2022, the proportion of students achieving the National Proficient Standard (Level 3 or above) in Mathematics was 53% for males (similar to PISA 2018) and 48% for females (a lower proportion than in 2018). In Reading, the proportion was 54% for males (similar to PISA 2018) and 61% for females (a lower proportion than in 2018). In Science, the proportion was 58% for both males and females (both similar to 2018).

Socioeconomic status

In PISA 2022, the proportion of students achieving the National Proficient Standard (Level 3 or above) in Mathematics was 30% for students in the lowest socioeconomic quartile (a lower proportion than in PISA 2018) and 72% for students in the highest socioeconomic quartile (similar to PISA 2018). In Reading, the proportion was 41% for students in the lowest socioeconomic quartile (similar to PISA 2018) and 75% for students in the highest socioeconomic quartile (similar to PISA 2018). In Science, the proportion was 40% for students in the lowest socioeconomic quartile (similar to PISA 2018) and 78% for students in the highest socioeconomic quartile (similar to PISA 2018).

Cultural background

In PISA 2022, the proportion of students achieving the National Proficient Standard (Level 3 or above) in Mathematics was 20% for First Nations students (a lower proportion than in PISA 2018) and 53% for Non-First Nations students (a lower proportion than in PISA 2018). In Reading, the proportion was 29% for First Nations students (similar to PISA 2018) and 59% for Non-First Nations students (similar to PISA 2018). In Science, the proportion was 29% for First Nations students (similar to PISA 2018) and 60% for Non-First Nations students (similar to PISA 2018).

Contact

General

PISA Information line: 1800 280 625
Email: pisa@acer.org

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