PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Female in United States

United States: PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Female was 517.38 in 2018. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2018)
517.38
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
14th
of 56 countries
All-time high
518.24
in 2000
All-time low
506.98
in 2015
Years of data
6
2000–2018

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

02004006002000200920182000: 518.22003: 511.32009: 512.52012: 513.32015: 5072018: 517.4

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

Analysis

In 2018, pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female in United States stood at 517.38.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female in United States peaked at 518.24 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 506.98, in 2015.

United States ranks 14th of 56 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 514.02 511.3 518.24 3
2010s 512.54 506.98 517.38 3

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 11 Sweden 522.96 compare
  2. 12 New Zealand 520.26 compare
  3. 13 Australia 518.57 compare
  4. 15 Slovenia 516.71 compare
  5. 16 Denmark 515.81 compare
  6. 17 Japan 513.82 compare

See the full ranking of 56 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female in United States?
Pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female in United States was 517.38 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 United States?
The highest recorded value was 518.24 in 2000.
What is the lowest pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 506.98 in 2015.
How does United States rank for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female?
United States ranks 14th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States 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/