What is the difference in pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female between Spain and United Kingdom?

8.01, with United Kingdom ahead.

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

6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.

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.

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

Spain

505.69

in 2015

United Kingdom

513.7

in 2018

Spain rank

21st

United Kingdom rank

18th

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

Spain
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 513.7 against 505.69 in Spain, a difference of 8.01.

Across all 6 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 56 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Spain	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
2000s	494.9	518.35	23.46	United Kingdom
2010s	504.1	510.31	6.21	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female, Spain or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 513.7 against 505.69 in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female between Spain and United Kingdom?: 8.01, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female?: Spain ranks 21st 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/