France vs Germany: PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Male

France
480.32
in 2018
Germany
486.31
in 2018
France rank
20th
Germany rank
17th

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

  • France
  • Germany
0100200300400500200020092018

How they compare

Germany currently reports 486.31 against 480.32 in France, a difference of 5.99.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.

France ranks 20th and Germany ranks 17th of 56 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 477.8 472.71 5.09 France
2010s 482.64 490.4 7.76 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male, France or Germany?
Germany, at 486.31 against 480.32 in France as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male between France and Germany?
5.99, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do France and Germany rank globally for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male?
France ranks 20th and Germany ranks 17th 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/