Ireland vs Republic of Korea: PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Male

Ireland
506.4
in 2018
Republic of Korea
502.84
in 2018
Ireland rank
4th
Republic of Korea rank
7th

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

  • Ireland
  • Republic of Korea
0200400600200020092018

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 506.4 against 502.84 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 3.56.

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

Ireland ranks 4th and Republic of Korea ranks 7th of 56 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 497.61 526.31 28.7 Republic of Korea
2010s 510.18 508.62 1.56 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male, Ireland or Republic of Korea?
Ireland, at 506.4 against 502.84 in Republic of Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male between Ireland and Republic of Korea?
3.56, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Republic of Korea?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Ireland and Republic of Korea rank globally for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male?
Ireland ranks 4th and Republic of Korea ranks 7th 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/