South Korea vs United States: PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Male

South Korea
502.84
in 2018
United States
493.83
in 2018
South Korea rank
7th
United States rank
10th

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

  • South Korea
  • United States
0200400600200020092018

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 502.84 against 493.83 in United States, a difference of 9.01.

Across all 6 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 7th and United States ranks 10th of 56 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea United States Difference Ahead
2000s 522.16 485.58 36.58 South Korea
2010s 508.62 487.74 20.88 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male, South Korea or United States?
South Korea, at 502.84 against 493.83 in United States as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male between South Korea and United States?
9.01, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United States?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do South Korea and United States rank globally for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male?
South Korea ranks 7th and United States ranks 10th 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/