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

France
480.32
in 2018
Spain
485.44
in 2015
France rank
20th
Spain rank
18th

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

  • France
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 485.44 against 480.32 in France, a difference of 5.12.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.

France ranks 20th and Spain ranks 18th of 56 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 477.8 463 14.8 France
2010s 483.8 479.62 4.18 France

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 Spain?
Spain, at 485.44 against 480.32 in France as of 2015.
What is the difference in pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male between France and Spain?
5.12, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
How do France and Spain rank globally for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male?
France ranks 20th and Spain 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. 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/