How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Thailand?

7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.

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.

Indonesia vs Thailand: PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale

Indonesia

370.96

in 2018

Thailand

392.89

in 2018

Indonesia rank

55th

Thailand rank

54th

PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale over time

Indonesia
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 392.89 against 370.96 in Indonesia, a difference of 21.93.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 55th and Thailand ranks 54th of 56 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
2000s	386.71	422.18	35.47	Thailand
2010s	388.11	414.41	26.3	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: mean performance on the reading scale, Indonesia or Thailand?: Thailand, at 392.89 against 370.96 in Indonesia as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: mean performance on the reading scale between Indonesia and Thailand?: 21.93, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Thailand?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Indonesia and Thailand rank globally for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale?: Indonesia ranks 55th and Thailand ranks 54th 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: 07 August 2026

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/