The 2025 study shows Ireland ranks significantly above both the EU and OECD average.
Teenage boys here continue to out-perform girls in maths and science - while girls remain better at reading.
They’re some of the findings of a major international study examining 15-year-olds across 91 countries.
Every three years, the OECD measures how well 15-year-olds are performing in maths, science and reading.
The 2025 study shows Ireland ranks significantly above both the EU and OECD average.
Teenagers here are first in reading, third in science, and fourth in maths across the 27 EU member states.
A decline was observed internationally across all three domains - but to a lesser extent in Ireland, previous trends around gender remain.
The Irish component of the study involved more than 6,300 students across 172 schools.
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