Society
Catalonia down slightly in global PISA student rankings
Scores for science and mathematics fell in Catalan schools taking part in 2018 international assessment program
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Society
Catalan pupils score above Spain, EU and OECD average in PISA tests
Society
Catalan pupils score above the OECD average in Reading but not in Science and Maths
The latest PISA survey shows that pupils in Catalonia perform above the Spanish average in all subjects except Science knowledge. The survey checks the knowledge of 15 year-old students of 34 member countries of the OECD and 31 others associated with this international organization in Reading, Science and Maths. In total, it evaluates up to 300.000 pupils, of which 25.313 are from Spain.
Politics
The OECD considers the Catalan Government’s public debt to be “relatively small [...] compared to its spending responsibilities”
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development’s Senior Economist for Spain thinks that the Catalan Government’s budget cuts are going “in the right direction”. He also denied that the Autonomous Communities’ deficit puts Spain solvency’s at risk.
Business
The OECD examines the R&D model in Catalonia
Research and Development in Catalonia is on the good track but still presents important weaknesses to be solved. The Catalan Government stresses the strengths underlined in the OECD study and says that the report is in line with its own action plan.