How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?

7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.

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.

Denmark vs United Kingdom: PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Female (reading Female)

Denmark

515.81

in 2018

United Kingdom

513.7

in 2018

Denmark rank

16th

United Kingdom rank

18th

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

Denmark
United Kingdom

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 515.81 against 513.7 in United Kingdom, a difference of 2.11.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Denmark ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 56 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
2000s	508.38	518.35	9.97	United Kingdom
2010s	512.76	511.44	1.32	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female, Denmark or United Kingdom?: Denmark, at 515.81 against 513.7 in United Kingdom as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female between Denmark and United Kingdom?: 2.11, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female?: Denmark ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 18th 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: 13 November 2026

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/