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Asia Rises to the Top of World Math, but Most of Southeast Asia Is Still Below Average

In 2003, three of the seven highest PISA mathematics scores came from Asia; in 2025, all seven did. Singapore is the only Southeast Asian system in that group,

Akhyari Hananto

September 30, 2026 11:29 AM GMT+7

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Data Sources

OECD. (2026). PISA 2025 results (Volume I): Future-ready students. OECD Publishing.

In 2003, three of the seven highest PISA mathematics scores came from Asia; in 2025, all seven did. Singapore is the only Southeast Asian system in that group, and Indonesia's score is four points higher than in 2003.

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