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

Italy: PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Male was 464.35 in 2018. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2018)
464.35
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
29th
of 56 countries
All-time high
476.7
in 2015
All-time low
447.7
in 2006
Years of data
7
2000–2018

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

01002003004005002000200920182000: 469.22003: 455.22006: 447.72009: 463.82012: 470.92015: 476.72018: 464.3

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

Analysis

In 2018, pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male in Italy stood at 464.35.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male in Italy peaked at 476.7 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 447.7, in 2006.

That places Italy 29th out of 56 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 458.99 447.7 469.2 4
2010s 470.66 464.35 476.7 3

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 26 Netherlands 470.4 compare
  2. 27 Switzerland 469.45 compare
  3. 28 Russia 465.78 compare
  4. 30 Hungary 462.62 compare
  5. 31 Croatia 462.44 compare
  6. 32 Latvia 462.04 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 Italy?
Pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male in Italy was 464.35 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 476.7 in 2015.
What is the lowest pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 447.7 in 2006.
How does Italy rank for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male?
Italy ranks 29th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy 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/