Canada vs Hong Kong, China: PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale

Canada
520.09
in 2018
Hong Kong, China
524.28
in 2018
Canada rank
4th
Hong Kong, China rank
2nd

PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale over time

  • Canada
  • Hong Kong, China
0200400600200020092018

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 524.28 against 520.09 in Canada, a difference of 4.19.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 4th and Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd of 56 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong, China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
2000s 528.37 526.05 2.32 Canada
2010s 523.29 531.85 8.56 Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: mean performance on the reading scale, Canada or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 524.28 against 520.09 in Canada as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: mean performance on the reading scale between Canada and Hong Kong, China?
4.19, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Hong Kong, China?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Canada and Hong Kong, China rank globally for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale?
Canada ranks 4th and Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd 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

Indicator
PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale
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 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/