Canada vs Korea: PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Male

Canada
505.73
in 2018
Korea
502.84
in 2018
Canada rank
5th
Korea rank
7th

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

  • Canada
  • Korea
0200400600200020092018

How they compare

Canada currently reports 505.73 against 502.84 in Korea, a difference of 2.89.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 5th and Korea ranks 7th of 56 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 512.81 526.31 13.5 Korea
2010s 508.26 508.62 0.3667 Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male, Canada or Korea?
Canada, at 505.73 against 502.84 in Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male between Canada and Korea?
2.89, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Korea?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Canada and Korea rank globally for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male?
Canada ranks 5th and Korea ranks 7th 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. Male. 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. Male
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 male 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/