The decline in PISA 2025 results affected both public and private school students in Portugal. The report reveals that there are no major global differences in performance between students from these two types of institutions when the results are analyzed overall.
However, when the analysis is limited only to students in science-humanities programs, the differences between public and private schools become more pronounced. This indicates that, although overall performance is similar, there are more significant disparities at the secondary education level in this type of program.
The PISA study evaluates 15-year-old students and measures performance in areas such as mathematics, sciences, and reading, allowing for international comparisons. The 2025 results show a general regression in Portuguese students' literacy indicators compared to previous editions of the assessment.
