According to the source, the OECD's Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) measures "15-year-olds’ ability to use their reading, mathematics and science knowledge and skills to meet real-life challenges."
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PISA student performance South Korea 2018, by subject and gender
In the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) conducted in 2018, South Korean female students scored *** in reading literacy, performing better than male students. In mathematics and science, boys performed better than girls. That year, South Korean students scored *** points in mathematics, ranking second among the member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
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OECD. (May 28, 2021). Mean score obtained in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) by students in South Korea in 2018, by subject and gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1239945/south-korea-pisa-score-by-subject-and-gender/
OECD. "Mean score obtained in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) by students in South Korea in 2018, by subject and gender." Chart. May 28, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1239945/south-korea-pisa-score-by-subject-and-gender/
OECD. (2021). Mean score obtained in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) by students in South Korea in 2018, by subject and gender. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1239945/south-korea-pisa-score-by-subject-and-gender/
OECD. "Mean Score Obtained in The Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa) by Students in South Korea in 2018, by Subject and Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 28 May 2021, /statistics/1239945/south-korea-pisa-score-by-subject-and-gender/
OECD, Mean score obtained in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) by students in South Korea in 2018, by subject and gender ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1239945/south-korea-pisa-score-by-subject-and-gender/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Mean score obtained in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) by students in South Korea in 2018, by subject and gender [Graph], OECD, May 28, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1239945/south-korea-pisa-score-by-subject-and-gender/
