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

Hong Kong
524.28
in 2018
Macao
525.12
in 2018
Hong Kong rank
2nd
Macao rank
1st

PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Macao
0200400600200020092018

How they compare

Macao currently reports 525.12 against 524.28 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.84.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 2nd and Macao ranks 1st of 56 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Macao Difference Ahead
2000s 526.25 492.19 34.06 Hong Kong
2010s 531.85 514.25 17.6 Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: mean performance on the reading scale, Hong Kong or Macao?
Macao, at 525.12 against 524.28 in Hong Kong as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: mean performance on the reading scale between Hong Kong and Macao?
0.84, with Macao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Macao?
6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Hong Kong and Macao rank globally for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale?
Hong Kong ranks 2nd and Macao ranks 1st 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/