Denmark vs Sweden: PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Male

Denmark
486.47
in 2018
Sweden
488.63
in 2018
Denmark rank
16th
Sweden rank
14th

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

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
0100200300400500200020092018

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 488.63 against 486.47 in Denmark, a difference of 2.16.

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

Denmark ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 14th of 56 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 481.16 489.3 8.13 Sweden
2010s 485.38 475.78 9.6 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male, Denmark or Sweden?
Sweden, at 488.63 against 486.47 in Denmark as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male between Denmark and Sweden?
2.16, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male?
Denmark ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 14th 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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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/