Russia vs Switzerland: PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale

Russia
478.5
in 2018
Switzerland
483.93
in 2018
Russia rank
30th
Switzerland rank
27th

PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale over time

  • Russia
  • Switzerland
0200400600200020092018

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 483.93 against 478.5 in Russia, a difference of 5.43.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.

Russia ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 27th of 56 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 450.8 498.32 47.51 Switzerland
2010s 482.76 495.06 12.3 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: mean performance on the reading scale, Russia or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 483.93 against 478.5 in Russia as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: mean performance on the reading scale between Russia and Switzerland?
5.43, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Switzerland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Russia and Switzerland rank globally for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale?
Russia ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 27th 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/