Families’ interest in their kids’ education is falling around the globe as scores drop, test shows

Associated Press

09/09/2026

Virus Outbreak Mask Guidelines — FAMILIES’ INTEREST in their kids’ education is falling in many high-income countries as school systems struggle with plunging test scores. That's according to newly released results from a standardized test taken by 15-year-olds around the world. Over 760,000 teenagers in dozens of countries took the Programme for International Student Assessment last year. / AP FILE PHOTO/MARY ALTAFFER

Families’ interest in their kids’ education is falling in many high-income countries as school systems struggle with plunging test scores, according to newly released results from a standardized test taken by 15-year-olds around the world. Over 760,000 teenagers in dozens of countries took the Programme for International Student Assessment last year. Results released Tuesday show

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