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

Japan
493.4
in 2018
New Zealand
491.42
in 2018
Japan rank
12th
New Zealand rank
13th

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

  • Japan
  • New Zealand
0200400600200020092018

How they compare

Japan currently reports 493.4 against 491.42 in New Zealand, a difference of 1.98.

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

Japan ranks 12th and New Zealand ranks 13th of 56 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 494.39 503.69 9.31 New Zealand
2010s 509.8 493.34 16.46 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male, Japan or New Zealand?
Japan, at 493.4 against 491.42 in New Zealand as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male between Japan and New Zealand?
1.98, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male?
Japan ranks 12th and New Zealand ranks 13th 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/