Global report: Teen reading drops to historic low
Recent international assessment results have shown that reading levels among 15-year-olds have reached their lowest point since the beginning of the century, with average reading scores dropping from 501 points in 2012 to 466 points in 2025. This decline coincides with decreases in science performance, which fell from 506 to 486 points, and mathematics, which declined from 502 to 469 points. The main reasons for this trend are increased screen time among students and a decline in recreational reading, along with confusion and difficulty in comprehending texts. Experts have indicated that digital distraction, especially the use of digital devices, directly impacts academic achievement. Despite about half of the students using artificial intelligence tools to assist them, those who do tend to score roughly 20 points lower in science, equivalent to one school year of learning.
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