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

Norway
523.2
in 2018
Sweden
522.96
in 2018
Norway rank
10th
Sweden rank
11th

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

  • Norway
  • Sweden
0200400600200020092018

How they compare

Norway currently reports 523.2 against 522.96 in Sweden, a difference of 0.24.

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

Norway ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 11th of 56 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 522.2 529.22 7.02 Sweden
2010s 528.11 517.35 10.76 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female, Norway or Sweden?
Norway, at 523.2 against 522.96 in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female between Norway and Sweden?
0.24, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female?
Norway ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 11th 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/