Australia vs United States: PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale
PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale over time
- Australia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 505.35 against 502.63 in Australia, a difference of 2.72.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 15th and United States ranks 12th of 56 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 522.87 | 499.81 | 23.06 | Australia |
| 2010s | 505.78 | 499.96 | 5.82 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pisa: mean performance on the reading scale, Australia or United States?
- United States, at 505.35 against 502.63 in Australia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in pisa: mean performance on the reading scale between Australia and United States?
- 2.72, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Australia and United States rank globally for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale?
- Australia ranks 15th and United States ranks 12th 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average score of 15-year-old 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/