Education in the EasternPartnership: Findingsfrom PISA Education in the EasternPartnership: Findingsfrom PISA This work is published under the responsibility of the Secretary-General of the OECD and UNICEF Europe and Central Asia RegionalOffice. The opinions expressed and arguments employed herein do not necessarily reflect the official views of the Member countries ofthe OECD or the member countries of UNICEF. The names and representation of countries and territories used in this joint publication follow the practice of the OECD. This document, as well as any data and map included herein are without prejudice to and do not reflect a position by the OECD orUNICEF on the status of or sovereignty over any territory, the delimitation of international frontiers and boundaries, or the name of anyterritory, city or area. Specific territorial disclaimers applicable to the OECD: The statistical data for Israel are supplied by and under the responsibility of the relevant Israeli authorities. The use of such data by theOECD is without prejudice to the status of the Golan Heights, East Jerusalem and Israeli settlements in the West Bank under the termsof international law. Note by the Republic of Türkiye The information in this document with reference to “Cyprus” relates to the southern part of the Island. There is no single authorityrepresenting both Turkish and Greek Cypriot people on the Island. Türkiye recognises the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus(TRNC). Until a lasting and equitable solution is found within the context of the United Nations, Türkiye shall preserve its positionconcerning the “Cyprus issue”. Note by all the European Union Member States of the OECD and the European UnionThe Republic of Cyprus is recognised by all members of the United Nations with the exception of Türkiye. The information in thisdocument relates to the area under the effective control of the Government of the Republic of Cyprus. Kosovo*: This designation is without prejudice to positions on status and is in line with United Nations Security CouncilResolution 1244/99 and the Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice on Kosovo’s declaration of independence. ISBN 978-92-64-57145-7 (print)ISBN 978-92-64-52060-8 (PDF)ISBN 978-92-64-75153-8 (HTML) PISAISSN 1990-8539 (print)ISSN 1996-3777 (online) Photo credits:Cover © Drazen Zigic/Shutterstock.com. Corrigenda to OECD publications may be found at: https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/support/corrigenda.html.© OECD/UNICEF 2024 Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) This work is made available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence. By using this work, you accept to be bound by the terms of this licence(https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Attribution– you must cite the work.Translations– you must cite the original work, identify changes to the original and add the following text:In the event of any discrepancy between the original work and thetranslation, only the text of original work should be considered valid.Adaptations– you must cite the original work and add the following text:This is an adaptation of an original work by the OECD. The opinions expressed and arguments employed inthis adaptation should not be reported as representing the official views of the OECD or of its Member countries.Third-party material– the licence does not apply to third-party material in the work. If using such material, you are responsible for obtaining permission from the third party and forany claims of infringement.You must not use the OECD logo, visual identity or cover image without express permission or suggest the OECD endorses your use of the work.Any dispute arising under this licence shall be settled by arbitration in accordance with the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) Arbitration Rules 2012. The seat of arbitration shallbe Paris (France). The number of arbitrators shall be one. Forewordfrom the EuropeanCommission Education is one of the most powerful tools at our disposal, ensuring an organised transmission ofknowledge and skills. It is fundamental foraccessible personal and professional developmentand a crucialelement of resilient, inclusiveandinnovative societies. Quality education systems transcend nationalborders and boundaries. Job markets are increasingly global, learning mobility is more commoninhighereducation institutions and technology travels freelyworldwidethanks to the digital transition. Education isalsoa central pillar of the European Union’s co-operation with international partners, particularly ourEastern Partnership (EaP) neighbours. This study, developed in partnership with the OECD and UNICEF, offers an in-depth analysis of the basicskills performance of Baku (Azerbaijan), Georgia, Moldova and 18 out of the 27Ukrainian regions in theOECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA),the most comprehensive cross-countrycomparison of learning outcomes in basic education.Importantly, these fin