Italy vs Russian Federation: PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale

Italy
476.29
in 2018
Russian Federation
478.5
in 2018
Italy rank
31st
Russian Federation rank
30th

PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale over time

  • Italy
  • Russian Federation
0100200300400500200020092018

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 478.5 against 476.29 in Italy, a difference of 2.21.

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

Italy ranks 31st and Russian Federation ranks 30th of 56 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 479.43 450.8 28.62 Italy
2010s 483.6 482.76 0.8393 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: mean performance on the reading scale, Italy or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 478.5 against 476.29 in Italy as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: mean performance on the reading scale between Italy and Russian Federation?
2.21, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Russian Federation?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Italy and Russian Federation rank globally for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale?
Italy ranks 31st and Russian Federation ranks 30th 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/