How Are Competent Learners Developed? The Multidimensional Approach Of Pisa 2025, Uzbekistan’s Results And Education Reforms

Аннотация

This article examines Chapter 1 of the OECD report PISA 2025 Results (Volume I): Future-Ready Students. It discusses a multidimensional approach to student learning that goes beyond test scores and explains the three concentric dimensions of the framework: the competent learner, a safe and fair learning environment, and supportive families and schools. Competence is considered in terms of both proficiency and engagement, which do not necessarily develop together: across OECD countries, only 14% of students meet the criteria for both. The article also addresses education spending, the global pool of prospective science innovators, divergent performance trends, perceptions of social mobility and environmental agency. Particular attention is paid to Uzbekistan’s inclusion among the three leading education systems on six indicators, its improvement in science performance and positive changes in school climate and resources, drawing on other chapters of the report and the OECD country note. These findings are discussed in relation to national education reforms and the relevant legal framework, without assuming a direct causal relationship. The article concludes with practical implications for schools.