Bulgarian students record lower results in reading and mathematics in PISA 2025

Bulgarian ninth-graders have recorded lower results in mathematics and reading in the international PISA 2025 assessment, presented at the Ministry of Education and Science.

The assessment is conducted every three years by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The results show that nearly 60% of Bulgarian 15-year-olds perform below the basic level in reading and mathematics, while almost half of those assessed have serious deficits in science.

Minister of Education and Science Georgi Valchev said the results point to problems with the education model and growing educational inequality. According to him, there are problems with basic literacy and a lack of proficiency in the Bulgarian language, reporter Andrey Borisov said.

The Ministry of Education and Science is preparing changes to school curricula, assessment methods, extracurricular activities, and teachers’ additional professional training.

Edited by Miglena Ivanova

Translated by Kostadin Atanasov