{"id":85230,"date":"2026-06-15T17:38:49","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T15:38:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=85230"},"modified":"2026-06-15T18:20:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T16:20:33","slug":"ebrd-report-albanian-girls-outperform-boys-among-top-mathematics-achievers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/ebrd-report-albanian-girls-outperform-boys-among-top-mathematics-achievers\/","title":{"rendered":"EBRD Report: Albanian Girls Outperform Boys Among Top Mathematics Achievers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot qMYqUG_convSearchResultTextHighlightSafari\">\n<div class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:e0d73d65-af79-4afc-9170-4d52382bb8c4-5\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\">\n<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:e0d73d65-af79-4afc-9170-4d52382bb8c4-5\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:e0d73d65-af79-4afc-9170-4d52382bb8c4-5\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-12\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" data-conversation-screenshot-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"d491dde3-96a2-4eab-bf9e-08ec6e57f6fe\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"81\" data-end=\"304\">For many years, mathematics has been regarded as a field where boys tend to have a greater aptitude and achieve better results. However, the latest data suggest that this perception is gradually fading, at least in Albania.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"306\" data-end=\"625\">An analysis published in the latest report by the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">European Bank for Reconstruction and Development<\/span><\/span>, based on the results of the 2022 <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">PISA Assessment<\/span><\/span>, shows that Albania ranks among the countries with the highest representation of girls in the group of students achieving the strongest results in mathematics.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"627\" data-end=\"775\">Around 40% of the highest-performing students are girls, a figure that challenges traditional beliefs about gender differences in STEM subjects.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"777\" data-end=\"939\">According to the report, girls spend more time solving mathematical problems, participating in competitions, and taking part in science and mathematics olympiads.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"941\" data-end=\"1115\">Mathematical skills are closely linked to the professions of the future, ranging from technology and artificial intelligence to engineering, finance, and scientific research.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1117\" data-end=\"1313\">However, the challenge does not end with academic achievement. Many girls who excel in mathematics and science later face difficult choices regarding higher education, career paths, or emigration.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1315\" data-end=\"1466\">In a society where stereotypes about \u201cwomen\u2019s professions\u201d and \u201cmen\u2019s professions\u201d still persist, these results demonstrate that ability has no gender.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1468\" data-end=\"1700\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">This makes it even more important to create opportunities and supportive conditions that allow talented young women to pursue their ambitions and fully realize their potential in fields where their skills are increasingly in demand.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For many years, mathematics has been regarded as a field where boys tend to have a greater aptitude and achieve better results. 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