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PISA Results: "The education policy we have had over the last ten years promoted that the most socially vulnerable students would remain in illiteracy and there will be no social mobility in their lives. For the rest, it is the promotion of mediocrity"
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PISA Results: "The education policy we have had over the last ten years promoted that the most socially vulnerable students would remain in illiteracy and there will be no social mobility in their lives. For the rest, it is the promotion of mediocrity"

SIC Notícias15 September 2026 at 10:25

Miguel Morgado analyses the results of the PISA 2025 report, focusing on the decline of education in Portugal and Europe. In his analysis, the political commentator criticizes the educational policy practiced in Portugal over the last ten years.

According to Miguel Morgado, this educational policy promoted that the most socially vulnerable students would remain in illiteracy, without prospects for social mobility. For the remaining students, the result has been the promotion of mediocrity.

The article also addresses the rise in interest rates as a complementary theme to the political and economic analysis.

Finally, what is described as an electoral maneuver by Pedro Sánchez's government in Spain is mentioned, fitting into the broader analysis of European political strategies.

Why this matters

Readers in Portugal are directly affected by the PISA 2025 results, which reveal the decline of the Portuguese educational system. Miguel Morgado's criticism of the educational policies of the last ten years questions the direction of education in Portugal, potentially influencing public debate and citizens' choices in the upcoming elections. The article also addresses economic and political issues in Spain that may have implications for Portugal.

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