New Delhi, Nov. 2 -- How do the world's largest economies stack up when it comes to educating the next generation? According to the OECD's PISA 2025 results, released in September 2026, educational outcomes worldwide show a stark regional divide.

Measuring the proficiency of 15-year-old students in mathematics, science, and reading across 91 participating education systems, the assessment serves as a critical barometer for future workforce readiness.

While East Asian nations continue to set the benchmark, other major powers are navigating systemic shifts and pandemic-era learning losses.

Check where major world powers-including the US, China, India, the UK, and Russia-rank, based on Visual Capitalist's top-40 rankings:

East Asia is ho...