Portugal vs Spain: PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Female

Portugal
504.1
in 2018
Spain
505.69
in 2015
Portugal rank
23rd
Spain rank
21st

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

  • Portugal
  • Spain
0200400600200020092018

How they compare

Spain currently reports 505.69 against 504.1 in Portugal, a difference of 1.59.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.

Portugal ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 21st of 56 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 493.33 494.9 1.57 Spain
2010s 507.06 504.1 2.96 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female, Portugal or Spain?
Spain, at 505.69 against 504.1 in Portugal as of 2015.
What is the difference in pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female between Portugal and Spain?
1.59, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female?
Portugal ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 21st 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/