PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Female in Finland

Finland: PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Female was 546.34 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
546.34
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
1st
of 56 countries
All-time high
571.99
in 2006
All-time low
546.34
in 2018
Years of data
7
2000–2018

PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Female in Finland, 2000–2018

02004006002000200920182000: 571.42003: 565.42006: 5722009: 563.52012: 555.72015: 550.52018: 546.3

Source: OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).

Analysis

Finland recorded 546.34 for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female in Finland peaked at 571.99 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 546.34, in 2018.

Finland ranks 1st of 56 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Female in Finland, year by year

Annual values for PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Female in Finland, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 571.36 —
2003 565.41 -1.0%
2006 571.99 +1.2%
2009 563.48 -1.5%
2012 555.71 -1.4%
2015 550.51 -0.9%
2018 546.34 -0.8%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 546.34 is above the median for high income countries, which is 505.22, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 546.34 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 499.25, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 568.06 563.48 571.99 4
2010s 550.85 546.34 555.71 3

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 2 Hong Kong 542.08 compare
  2. 3 Estonia 538.35 compare
  3. 4 Macao 536.27 compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female in Finland?
Pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female in Finland was 546.34 in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
What is the highest pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 571.99 in 2006.
What is the lowest pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 546.34 in 2018.
How does Finland rank for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female?
Finland ranks 1st out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as part of PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Female
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 female 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/