New Zealand vs Norway: PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Female

New Zealand
520.26
in 2018
Norway
523.2
in 2018
New Zealand rank
12th
Norway rank
10th

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

  • New Zealand
  • Norway
0200400600200020092018

How they compare

Norway currently reports 523.2 against 520.26 in New Zealand, a difference of 2.94.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 12th and Norway ranks 10th of 56 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 542.82 522.2 20.62 New Zealand
2010s 525.18 528.11 2.93 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female, New Zealand or Norway?
Norway, at 523.2 against 520.26 in New Zealand as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female between New Zealand and Norway?
2.94, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female?
New Zealand ranks 12th and Norway ranks 10th 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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About this data

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/