[#PISA]() [#Spain]() # Spanish PISA scores drop as top students decline 16 September 2026 at 10:10 > The latest PISA report shows a significant fall in Spanish academic results, driven by a sharp performance drop among top-tier students. The latest **PISA** report reveals a significant decline in Spanish academic results, with high-performing students experiencing a drop more than double that of their low-performing peers. Data shows the top 1% of students lost 35 points in Reading since 2022. Analysis by EsadeEcPol indicates that students from wealthy households saw greater performance losses than those from poor backgrounds. While the gap between native and immigrant students has tripled in three years, it remains smaller than the EU average. This downward trend is most pronounced in the Basque Country, despite it having the highest educational investment. Although statistical equity has improved, this is primarily due to the sharp decline of top-tier results rather than gains by vulnerable groups. ## Related news ![Spain's population hits record 49.9 million]() [#Spain]() #Demographics #PopulationGrowth [#INE]() [#Migration]() 12 November 2026 at 12:57 ## [Spain's population hits record 49.9 million]() > New INE data reveals Spain's population reached a historic peak on 1 October 2026, driven almost entirely by foreign-born residents. #Sabadell [#BankOfSpain]() #MortgageFraud #BankingRegulation [#Spain]() 11 November 2026 at 17:15 ## [Bank of Spain fines Sabadell €16.5m over mortgages]() > Banco Sabadell faces a €16.5 million penalty for illegally conditioning mortgage approvals on the purchase of linked insurance policies. #Aldi #ChristmasShopping [#Spain]() #Budgeting #RetailTrends 11 November 2026 at 16:55 ## [Aldi report: 71% of Spanish homes shop early]() > A study reveals most households buy Christmas food early to manage budgets, with many opting for store brands and items under five euros. [#Spain]() #PublicHoliday #ConstitutionDay #SpanishRegions #DecemberHoliday 11 November 2026 at 14:46 ## [Ten Spanish regions set 7 December as holiday]() > Nine autonomous communities and Melilla designate Monday 7 December 2026 as a public holiday following Constitution Day on the Sunday. #BYD [#ElectricVehicles]() [#Spain]() #Yangwang #AutomotiveIndustry 11 November 2026 at 13:25 ## [Spain preselected for second BYD European plant]() > Chinese carmaker BYD considers Spain for a new factory as it prepares to launch its luxury Yangwang brand and high-end Altior sedan. [#Spain]() #HotelWorkers #OccupationalHealth #CamarerasDePiso #LabourRights 9 November 2026 at 17:10 ## [Spain to list housekeeper ailments as work diseases]() > Spain updates its occupational disease catalog to include hotel housekeepers, covering shoulder and wrist injuries for 150,000 workers. ![Spain probes bus firm over unfair ticket pricing]() [#ConsumerRights]() [#Spain]() #BusTravel #DripPricing #PabloBustinduy 8 November 2026 at 11:47 ## [Spain probes bus firm over unfair ticket pricing]() > The Ministry of Social Rights investigates a bus company for alleged drip pricing and withholding refund fees, facing a €1m potential fine. [#Spain]() #NationsLeague #DeLaFuente #Metropolitano #LaRoja 6 November 2026 at 17:59 ## [Spain squad for Nations League to be announced]() > Luis de la Fuente will name his Spain squad on Friday for the final Nations League group fixtures against the Czech Republic and England. #OliveOil [#Spain]() #Agriculture #MarketStability #Farming 6 November 2026 at 12:06 ## [Spain mandates olive oil storage to boost prices]() > The Spanish government orders oil mills to store 12% of production to stabilise the market following a significant drop in origin prices. [#Spain]() #LabourReform #Absenteeism [#SpanishEconomy]() #BusinessClimate 5 November 2026 at 16:10 ## [Spanish firms demand labour reform for absenteeism]() > A Spanish Chamber of Commerce study reveals 80% of business owners seek legal changes as temporary disability rates rise across Spain.