PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Male in Austria

Austria: PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Male was 470.56 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
470.56
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
25th
of 56 countries
All-time high
495
in 2000
All-time low
449.3
in 2009
Years of data
7
2000–2018

PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Male in Austria, 2000–2018

01002003004005002000200920182000: 4952003: 467.12006: 468.32009: 449.32012: 471.12015: 474.82018: 470.6

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

Analysis

In 2018, pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male in Austria stood at 470.56.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male in Austria peaked at 495 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 449.3, in 2009.

That places Austria 25th out of 56 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Male in Austria, year by year

Annual values for PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Male in Austria, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 495 —
2003 467.13 -5.6%
2006 468.31 +0.3%
2009 449.3 -4.1%
2012 471.09 +4.9%
2015 474.85 +0.8%
2018 470.56 -0.9%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 470.56 is below the median for high income countries, which is 476.22, 99% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 470.56 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 470.4, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 469.94 449.3 495 4
2010s 472.16 470.56 474.85 3

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 22 Norway 476.22 compare
  2. 23 Slovenia 474.99 compare
  3. 24 Czechia 473.99 compare
  4. 26 Netherlands 470.4 compare
  5. 27 Switzerland 469.45 compare
  6. 28 Russia 465.78 compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male in Austria?
Pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male in Austria was 470.56 in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
What is the highest pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 495 in 2000.
What is the lowest pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 449.3 in 2009.
How does Austria rank for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male?
Austria ranks 25th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Austria 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. Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Male
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 male 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/