PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Female in New Zealand

New Zealand: PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Female was 520.26 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
520.26
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
12th
of 56 countries
All-time high
552.62
in 2000
All-time low
520.26
in 2018
Years of data
7
2000–2018

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

02004006002000200920182000: 552.62003: 535.42006: 539.12009: 544.22012: 529.82015: 525.52018: 520.3

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 520.26 for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female in New Zealand peaked at 552.62 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 520.26, in 2018.

New Zealand ranks 12th of 56 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Female in New Zealand, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 552.62
2003 535.35 -3.1%
2006 539.12 +0.7%
2009 544.17 +0.9%
2012 529.76 -2.6%
2015 525.52 -0.8%
2018 520.26 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 542.82 535.35 552.62 4
2010s 525.18 520.26 529.76 3

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 9 Republic of Korea 526.41 compare
  2. 10 Norway 523.2 compare
  3. 11 Sweden 522.96 compare
  4. 13 Australia 518.57 compare
  5. 14 United States of America 517.38 compare
  6. 15 Slovenia 516.71 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 New Zealand?
Pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female in New Zealand was 520.26 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 New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 552.62 in 2000.
What is the lowest pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 520.26 in 2018.
How does New Zealand rank for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female?
New Zealand ranks 12th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand 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
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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/