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

Denmark: PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Male was 486.47 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
486.47
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
16th
of 56 countries
All-time high
488.78
in 2015
All-time low
479.39
in 2003
Years of data
7
2000–2018

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

01002003004005002000200920182000: 485.42003: 479.42006: 479.52009: 480.42012: 480.92015: 488.82018: 486.5

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male in Denmark is 486.47, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male in Denmark peaked at 488.78 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 479.39, in 2003.

Denmark ranks 16th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Male in Denmark, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 485.41 —
2003 479.39 -1.2%
2006 479.5 +0.0%
2009 480.35 +0.2%
2012 480.89 +0.1%
2015 488.78 +1.6%
2018 486.47 -0.5%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 486.47 is above the median for high income countries, which is 476.22, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 486.47 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 481.16 479.39 485.41 4
2010s 485.38 480.89 488.78 3

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 13 New Zealand 491.42 compare
  2. 14 Sweden 488.63 compare
  3. 15 Australia 487.21 compare
  4. 17 Germany 486.31 compare
  5. 18 Spain 485.44 compare
  6. 19 Belgium 481.97 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 Denmark?
Pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male in Denmark was 486.47 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 Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 488.78 in 2015.
What is the lowest pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 479.39 in 2003.
How does Denmark rank for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male?
Denmark ranks 16th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark 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/