Student exercise outside school
According to a new OECD report: 'Physically active students are less likely than those who do not participate in any kind of physical activity outside school to skip school, feel like an
outsider at school, feel very anxious about schoolwork, or be frequently bullied.' The
organisation surveyed 540,000 15-year-olds from 72 countries and economies on a range of wellbeing topics. Here are the results of some of the countries and economies.
Australia 72%
Montenegro 85% **
New Zealand 73%
Singapore 59%
United Arab Emirates 79%
United Kingdom 63%
Source: OECD (2017), 'PISA 2015 Results (Volume III): Students’ Well-Being', PISA, OECD Publishing, Paris. http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/9789264273856-en
Percentage of students who reported that they exercise or practice sports before or after school
OECD average 70%
Korea 46% *
* Lowest percentage reported of all countries and economies.
** Highest percentage reported of all countries and economies.
