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International comparisons of education

International comparison studies of education, including reports of England’s results in OECD PISA, and IEA TIMSS and PIRLS studies.

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Department for Education
Published:
30 September 2016
Last updated:
8 September 2026
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  1. Added 'PISA 2025: national report for England' to PISA survey reports section.

  2. Added TALIS research to the collection and separated PIRLS and TIMSS reports.

  3. Added 'Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study 2023: England'.

  4. Added 'PISA 2022: national report for England' to PISA survey reports section.

  5. Added 'PIRLS 2021: reading literacy performance in England' to the TIMSS and PIRLS reports section.

  6. Added 'PISA 2018 in England: additional analysis'.

  7. Added 'TIMSS 2019: national report for England'.

  8. Added PISA 2018: national report for England.

  9. Added PIRLS 2016: reading literacy performance in England

  10. Added 'PISA 2015: national report for England' to collection.

  11. Added report named 'TIMSS 2015: national report for England'.

  12. First published.

PISA survey reports

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is an international survey that evaluates education systems worldwide. It tests the skills and knowledge of 15-year-old pupils and offers insight on characteristics that influence their lives.

TIMSS reports

Reports from IEA’s Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) comparing the knowledge of pupils in mathematics and science at ages 10 and 14.

PIRLS reports

Reports from IEA’s Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) comparing pupils in reading at age 10.

PIAAC reports

Reports from the OECD’s Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC).

IELS reports

Reports from the international early learning and child wellbeing study (IELS).

Other international education comparison studies

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