Finland vs Japan: PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Male

Finland
494.79
in 2018
Japan
493.4
in 2018
Finland rank
9th
Japan rank
12th

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

  • Finland
  • Japan
0200400600200020092018

How they compare

Finland currently reports 494.79 against 493.4 in Japan, a difference of 1.39.

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

Finland ranks 9th and Japan ranks 12th of 56 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 517.82 494.39 23.43 Finland
2010s 497.59 509.8 12.21 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male, Finland or Japan?
Finland, at 494.79 against 493.4 in Japan as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male between Finland and Japan?
1.39, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Finland and Japan rank globally for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male?
Finland ranks 9th and Japan ranks 12th 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/