Belgium vs Netherlands: PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Female

Belgium
503.69
in 2018
Netherlands
499.25
in 2018
Belgium rank
24th
Netherlands rank
26th

PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Female over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
0200400600200020092018

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 503.69 against 499.25 in Netherlands, a difference of 4.44.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 24th and Netherlands ranks 26th of 56 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 522.59 521.11 1.48 Belgium
2010s 511.64 512.9 1.26 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female, Belgium or Netherlands?
Belgium, at 503.69 against 499.25 in Netherlands as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female between Belgium and Netherlands?
4.44, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female?
Belgium ranks 24th and Netherlands ranks 26th of 56 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Female
Source
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 354 data points, 2000–2018
Last refreshed

Average score of 15-year-old female students on the PISA reading scale. The metric for the overall reading scale is based on a mean for participating OECD countries set at 500, with a standard deviation of 100. Data reflects country performance in the stated year according to PISA reports, but may not be comparable across years or countries. Consult the PISA website for more detailed information: http://www.oecd.org/pisa/