Republic of Korea vs New Zealand: PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale

Republic of Korea
514.05
in 2018
New Zealand
505.73
in 2018
Republic of Korea rank
8th
New Zealand rank
11th

PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • New Zealand
0200400600200020092018

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 514.05 against 505.73 in New Zealand, a difference of 8.32.

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

Republic of Korea ranks 8th and New Zealand ranks 11th of 56 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 538.53 523.07 15.47 Republic of Korea
2010s 522.43 509.06 13.36 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: mean performance on the reading scale, Republic of Korea or New Zealand?
Republic of Korea, at 514.05 against 505.73 in New Zealand as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: mean performance on the reading scale between Republic of Korea and New Zealand?
8.32, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and New Zealand?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Republic of Korea and New Zealand rank globally for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale?
Republic of Korea ranks 8th and New Zealand ranks 11th 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/