Irish teenagers ranked second for reading skills in major global study

In reading, Ireland rose to second in the global table, from eighth in 2018, even though its mean score of 516 was down by two on the previous assessment

Irish teenagers have been ranked second for reading skills in a major global study comparing education standards in 81 countries.

Ireland was also in the top 15 for maths and science in the latest results published by the Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa).