Iceland vs Latvia: PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Male

Iceland
453.54
in 2018
Latvia
462.04
in 2018
Iceland rank
35th
Latvia rank
32nd

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

  • Iceland
  • Latvia
0100200300400500200020092018

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 462.04 against 453.54 in Iceland, a difference of 8.5.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 35th and Latvia ranks 32nd of 56 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 472.68 454.02 18.66 Iceland
2010s 456.97 463.46 6.49 Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male, Iceland or Latvia?
Latvia, at 462.04 against 453.54 in Iceland as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male between Iceland and Latvia?
8.5, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Iceland and Latvia rank globally for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male?
Iceland ranks 35th and Latvia ranks 32nd 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/