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

Portugal: PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Female was 504.1 in 2018. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2018)
504.1
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
23rd
of 56 countries
All-time high
507.93
in 2009
All-time low
482.37
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2018

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

02004006002000200920182000: 482.42003: 494.92006: 488.22009: 507.92012: 507.62015: 506.62018: 504.1

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 504.1 for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female in Portugal peaked at 507.93 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 482.37, in 2000.

That places Portugal 23rd out of 56 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 493.33 482.37 507.93 4
2010s 506.07 504.1 507.56 3

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 20 Czechia 507.18 compare
  2. 21 Spain 505.69 compare
  3. 22 France 505.22 compare
  4. 24 Belgium 503.69 compare
  5. 25 Switzerland 500.04 compare
  6. 26 Netherlands 499.25 compare

See the full ranking of 56 places β†’

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All data for Portugal β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female in Portugal?
Pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female in Portugal was 504.1 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 Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 507.93 in 2009.
What is the lowest pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 482.37 in 2000.
How does Portugal rank for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female?
Portugal ranks 23rd out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Portugal 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/