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OECD: French Teen Reading Hits Lowest Level This Century

9/9/2026

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The OECD reported French teenagers read at the lowest level this century.
Reading, science and maths scores fell from early-2010s peaks to 2025, dropping 35, 20 and 33 points respectively.
Students used leisure screens 3.4 hours daily and studied 3 hours; over five hours correlated with lower scores.
East Asian economies, including Chinese cities, Japan, Korea, Singapore and Taiwan, led the overall rankings.

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The OECD reported French teenagers read at the lowest level this century.
Reading, science and maths scores fell from early-2010s peaks to 2025, dropping 35, 20 and 33 points respectively.
Students used leisure screens 3.4 hours daily and studied 3 hours; over five hours correlated with lower scores.
East Asian economies, including Chinese cities, Japan, Korea, Singapore and Taiwan, led the overall rankings.