Sweden vs United States: PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale

Sweden
505.79
in 2018
United States
505.35
in 2018
Sweden rank
10th
United States rank
12th

PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale over time

  • Sweden
  • United States
0200400600200020092018

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 505.79 against 505.35 in United States, a difference of 0.44.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 10th and United States ranks 12th of 56 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United States Difference Ahead
2000s 509.35 499.81 9.54 Sweden
2010s 496.43 499.96 3.53 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: mean performance on the reading scale, Sweden or United States?
Sweden, at 505.79 against 505.35 in United States as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: mean performance on the reading scale between Sweden and United States?
0.44, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Sweden and United States rank globally for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale?
Sweden ranks 10th and United States ranks 12th 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/