Portugal vs Spain: PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Male

Portugal
479.85
in 2018
Spain
485.44
in 2015
Portugal rank
21st
Spain rank
18th

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

  • Portugal
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 485.44 against 479.85 in Portugal, a difference of 5.59.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.

Portugal ranks 21st and Spain ranks 18th of 56 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 460.36 463 2.65 Spain
2010s 479.13 479.62 0.497 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male, Portugal or Spain?
Spain, at 485.44 against 479.85 in Portugal as of 2015.
What is the difference in pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male between Portugal and Spain?
5.59, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male?
Portugal ranks 21st and Spain ranks 18th 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/