PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Male in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Male was 507.42 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
507.42
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
3rd
of 56 countries
All-time high
532.84
in 2012
All-time low
493.83
in 2003
Years of data
7
2000–2018

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

02004006002000200920182000: 517.62003: 493.82006: 520.32009: 517.82012: 532.82015: 512.72018: 507.4

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male in Hong Kong is 507.42, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male in Hong Kong peaked at 532.84 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 493.83, in 2003.

Hong Kong ranks 3rd of 56 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Male in Hong Kong, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 517.65
2003 493.83 -4.6%
2006 520.26 +5.4%
2009 517.84 -0.5%
2012 532.84 +2.9%
2015 512.71 -3.8%
2018 507.42 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 512.4 493.83 520.26 4
2010s 517.65 507.42 532.84 3

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 1 Macao 514.26 compare
  2. 2 Estonia 507.7 compare
  3. 4 Ireland 506.4 compare
  4. 5 Canada 505.73 compare
  5. 6 Liechtenstein 504.07 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 Hong Kong?
Pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male in Hong Kong was 507.42 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 Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 532.84 in 2012.
What is the lowest pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 493.83 in 2003.
How does Hong Kong rank for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male?
Hong Kong ranks 3rd out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hong Kong 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/