The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is a worldwide study by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in member and non-member nations of 15-year-old school pupils' scholastic performance on mathematics, science, and reading. It was first performed in 2000 and then repeated every three years. It is done with view to improving educational policies and outcomes. The data have increasingly been used both to assess the impact of educational quality on incomes and growth and for understand what causes differences in achievement across nations.
470,000 15-year-old students representing 65 nations and territories participated in PISA 2009. An additional 50,000 students representing 9 nations were tested in 2010.
The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) and the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement are similar studies.
Read more about Programme For International Student Assessment: Framework, Development and Implementation, Results, Reception, Research On Causes of Country Differences
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