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

Belgium: PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Male was 481.97 in 2018. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2018)
481.97
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
19th
of 56 countries
All-time high
492.75
in 2012
All-time low
481.97
in 2018
Years of data
7
2000–2018

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

01002003004005002000200920182000: 492.42003: 489.32006: 4822009: 492.72012: 492.82015: 490.72018: 482

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male in Belgium is 481.97, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male in Belgium peaked at 492.75 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 481.97, in 2018.

Belgium ranks 19th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 489.1 482 492.67 4
2010s 488.46 481.97 492.75 3

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 16 Denmark 486.47 compare
  2. 17 Germany 486.31 compare
  3. 18 Spain 485.44 compare
  4. 20 France 480.32 compare
  5. 21 Portugal 479.85 compare
  6. 22 Norway 476.22 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. male in Belgium?
Pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male in Belgium was 481.97 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 Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 492.75 in 2012.
What is the lowest pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 481.97 in 2018.
How does Belgium rank for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male?
Belgium ranks 19th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium 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/