Poland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Male

Poland
495.45
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
493.57
in 2018
Poland rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
11th

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

  • Poland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0200400600200020092018

How they compare

Poland currently reports 495.45 against 493.57 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.88.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Poland ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 56 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 475.31 491.39 16.08 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 494.47 489.13 5.33 Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male, Poland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Poland, at 495.45 against 493.57 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male between Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.88, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male?
Poland ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th 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/