Moldovan students improve science scores in international assessment
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Moldovan students achieved higher scores in science on the international PISA assessment, earning an average of 422 points in 2025.
This represents a five-point increase from their 2022 results and marks the highest score Moldova has attained since 2018. Liliana Ivanov, director of the National Agency for Curriculum and Evaluation (ANCE), presented these findings on September 8. While science scores improved, Moldova saw declines in mathematics and reading.
Students scored 410 points in mathematics, four fewer than in 2022, and 404 points in reading, seven fewer than the previous assessment. Ivanov noted that reading scores also decreased across countries within the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The PISA 2025 study also revealed a gap in performance between students in larger and smaller schools in Moldova.
Students attending larger schools averaged 60 to 65 points higher on science, mathematics, and reading tests compared to those in smaller schools. Approximately 6,600 fifteen-year-old students from Moldova participated in the PISA 2025 assessment, which included participants from 91 countries. Moldova has participated in PISA since 2009, and the 2025 assessment was its fifth time taking part.
