[CH] Program for International Student Assessment (PISA)

Full name of the series in original language

Programm zur internationalen Schülerbewertung / Programme International pour le Suivi des Acquis des élèves

Abstract

The international survey PISA (Program for International Student Assessment) is carried out every three years (since 2000) with 15 year olds in most of the member countries of the OECD and in numerous partner countries. It evaluates the acquisition of knowledge and essential know-how for daily life at the end of the period of obligatory education.
Switzerland chose the option of studying the population of students in the 9th year of education (national sample) as well as 15 year old students (international sample). The sample of 9th graders allows comparisons within the country between linguistic regions and, thanks to supplementary cantonal samples, between the cantons.
The three tested domains are reading, mathematics, and the sciences, with one of these the focus for each cycle. In 2000, main subject was reading, in 2003 it was mathematics, and in 2006 the sciences. In 2009, main subject was again reading. For PISA 2003, an additional theme was developed, that of problem solving ability.

Geographic coverage

Switzerland

Notes

This entry covers data from the Swiss national sample (9th graders). Data from the International sample (15 year olds) are freely available on OECD website : http://www.oecd.org/pisa/pisaproducts/

Time method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Time period

2000 => 2009

Types of available microdata

Consistency type

Access mode

Update date

15/09/2021