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

Ireland: PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Male was 506.4 in 2018. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2018)
506.4
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
4th
of 56 countries
All-time high
514.99
in 2015
All-time low
476.3
in 2009
Years of data
7
2000–2018

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

02004006002000200920182000: 512.82003: 501.12006: 500.22009: 476.32012: 509.22015: 5152018: 506.4

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

Analysis

In 2018, pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male in Ireland stood at 506.4.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male in Ireland peaked at 514.99 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 476.3, in 2009.

Ireland ranks 4th of 56 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 497.61 476.3 512.84 4
2010s 510.18 506.4 514.99 3

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 1 Macao 514.26 compare
  2. 2 Estonia 507.7 compare
  3. 3 Hong Kong 507.42 compare
  4. 5 Canada 505.73 compare
  5. 6 Liechtenstein 504.07 compare
  6. 7 Korea 502.84 compare

See the full ranking of 56 places β†’

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All data for Ireland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male in Ireland?
Pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male in Ireland was 506.4 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 Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 514.99 in 2015.
What is the lowest pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 476.3 in 2009.
How does Ireland rank for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male?
Ireland ranks 4th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ireland 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/