Denmark vs United States: PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Female

Denmark
515.81
in 2018
United States
517.38
in 2018
Denmark rank
16th
United States rank
14th

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

  • Denmark
  • United States
0200400600200020092018

How they compare

United States currently reports 517.38 against 515.81 in Denmark, a difference of 1.57.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.

Denmark ranks 16th and United States ranks 14th of 56 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United States Difference Ahead
2000s 508.08 514.02 5.94 United States
2010s 512.76 512.54 0.2233 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 States?
United States, at 517.38 against 515.81 in Denmark as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female between Denmark and United States?
1.57, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Denmark and United States rank globally for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female?
Denmark ranks 16th and United States ranks 14th 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/