Frequently Asked Questions

• What is PISA?
• Why is PISA important?
• What is PISA's purpose and how does PISA compare to other assessments?
• Which countries participated in PISA?
• What are the components of PISA?
• When and how will the data be collected?
• What subject areas are assessed?
• Who is conducting the PISA study?

Which countries participated in PISA?

• In 2000, 43 countries participated, including 14 non-OECD-member countries.
• In 2003, 41 countries participated, including 10 non-OECD countries.
• In 2006, 57 countries participated, including all 30 OECD-member countries as well as 27 non-OECD-member countries.
• In 2009, 67 countries will participate, including all 30 OECD-member countries as well as 37 non-OECD-member countries.

A list of participating countries for PISA 2000, 2003 and 2006 is available.

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