PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Female in South Korea
South Korea: PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Female was 526.41 in 2018. ▬ Flat
PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Female in South Korea, 2000–2018
Source: OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female in South Korea is 526.41, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female in South Korea peaked at 573.78 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 526.41, in 2018.
That places South Korea 9th out of 56 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 552.8 | 532.72 | 573.78 | 4 |
| 2010s | 537.74 | 526.41 | 548.21 | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 10.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 173,133 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 0.734 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female in South Korea?
- Pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female in South Korea was 526.41 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 573.78 in 2006.
- What is the lowest pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 526.41 in 2018.
- How does South Korea rank for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female?
- South Korea ranks 9th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Korea 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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About this data
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/