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

Greece: PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Male was 436.64 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
436.64
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
40th
of 56 countries
All-time high
458.79
in 2009
All-time low
431.56
in 2006
Years of data
7
2000–2018

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

01002003004005002000200920182000: 455.72003: 452.92006: 431.62009: 458.82012: 451.72015: 449.12018: 436.6

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

Analysis

In 2018, pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male in Greece stood at 436.64.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male in Greece peaked at 458.79 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 431.56, in 2006.

Greece ranks 40th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Male in Greece, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 455.68 —
2003 452.88 -0.6%
2006 431.56 -4.7%
2009 458.79 +6.3%
2012 451.72 -1.5%
2015 449.14 -0.6%
2018 436.64 -2.8%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 436.64 is below the median for high income countries, which is 476.22, 92% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 436.64 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 470.4, 93% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 449.73 431.56 458.79 4
2010s 445.83 436.64 451.72 3

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 37 Israel 445.06 compare
  2. 38 Chile 442.49 compare
  3. 39 Slovakia 440.65 compare
  4. 41 Serbia 421.71 compare
  5. 42 Uruguay 415.13 compare
  6. 43 Mexico 414.68 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 Greece?
Pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male in Greece was 436.64 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 Greece?
The highest recorded value was 458.79 in 2009.
What is the lowest pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 431.56 in 2006.
How does Greece rank for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male?
Greece ranks 40th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Greece 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/