Swedish PISA scores: Sverigedemokraterna lie

“PISA Rankings by Country (2000–2026 Full Analysis).” April 20, 2026. https://educationbycountry.org/pisa-rankings-by-country. An OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) poll has recently been published and 15-year-olds in Sweden have hit an all-time low1 for maths, reading, and science. Jimmie Åkesson, the leader of extreme-right-wing political party Sverigedemokraterna, blames the lower PISA scores on 'mass immigration'. Science paints a different picture2. In fact, Swedes who have immigrated are on a stable or increased level compared with Swedes who have not immigrated; the later category counts for the lower scores since the last PISA poll. Xenophobia doesn't really hide, does it. Other matters are almost not even touched by Sverigedemokraterna3. Löfgren, Emma. “Swedish Results in Maths, Reading and Science Plummet to Historic Low in New Pisa Poll.” The Local Sweden, September 8, 2026.…