Valencian Students Among Spain’s Lowest Performers in School Rankings
The Valencian Community has recorded some of Spain’s poorest results in science, reading and mathematics, according to the newly published PISA 2025 report, the world’s largest international comparative survey of 15-year-old students. The international assessment, which measures the abilities of 15-year-old students, gave the region 450 points in science, 424 in reading and 435 in […] The post…
The Valencian Community has performed poorly in international school rankings, according to the recently released PISA 2025 report. The international assessment, which gauges the skills of 15-year-olds, awarded the region 450 points in science, 424 in reading and 435 in mathematics - all figures significantly below Spain's and OECD averages.
Science was the primary subject in the latest test, with Valencia's score dropping by 33 points since 2022, 58 in reading and 38 in mathematics. The region has seen the steepest decline in math performance over the past decade, with a 44-point decrease. Valencian students ranked last in science among Spain's autonomous regions, though Ceuta and Melilla scored even lower.
The city also trailed in mathematics and was ranked second-lowest for reading. The results show a substantial discrepancy between high and low-performing students in Valencia, with a wide achievement gap of 140 points in science compared to Spain's average of 132. Grade repetition is another major issue, with 28.6% of Valencian 15-year-olds repeating at least one grade - the fourth-highest rate in Spain, on par with La Rioja.
Public and private schools also exhibited divergent performance, with private schools scoring higher in all subjects. However, PISA attributes a significant portion of the disparity to socioeconomic factors. Despite being near the national average in socioeconomic status, Valencian students underperformed relative to expectations.
Absenteeism was also prevalent, with 52.8% of students reporting missed classes or days in the two weeks prior to the assessment. The assessment also explored environmental science, revealing that Valencian students had the lowest awareness of environmental issues and expressed the least confidence in society's ability to address ecological change.
Despite this, 63% of students expressed an interest in careers related to environmental protection, slightly above the OECD average of 62% and the EU average of 59%.
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