PISA 2025 reality: Nearly 2 in 3 Filipino students are ‘low performers’

In PISA, 15-year-old students are considered low-performing when they fail to reach the minimum proficiency level in the subjects covered by the assessment MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines’ scores improved in the 2025 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), but the results showed nearly two in three Filipino students are still low-performing in science, mathematics, and reading. In PISA, 15-year-old students are considered low-performing when they fail to reach the minimum proficiency level in the subjects covered by the assessment. Clearly, the work is far from over. Rappler’s Jelo Mantaring reports. – Rappler.com Reporter, writer, and video editor: Jelo Ritzhie MantaringProducer: Genno RabayaVideographer: Franz LopezSupervising producer: JC GotingaSupervising editor: Acor Arceo How does this make you feel? Loading