Finland vs Hong Kong: PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale

Finland
520.08
in 2018
Hong Kong
524.28
in 2018
Finland rank
5th
Hong Kong rank
2nd

PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale over time

  • Finland
  • Hong Kong
0200400600200020092018

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 524.28 against 520.08 in Finland, a difference of 4.2.

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

Finland ranks 5th and Hong Kong ranks 2nd of 56 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Hong Kong Difference Ahead
2000s 543.17 526.05 17.12 Finland
2010s 523.51 531.85 8.34 Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: mean performance on the reading scale, Finland or Hong Kong?
Hong Kong, at 524.28 against 520.08 in Finland as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: mean performance on the reading scale between Finland and Hong Kong?
4.2, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Hong Kong?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Finland and Hong Kong rank globally for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale?
Finland ranks 5th and Hong Kong 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/