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

Macao: PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Male was 514.26 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
514.26
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
1st
of 56 countries
All-time high
514.26
in 2018
All-time low
469.75
in 2009
Years of data
6
2003–2018

PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Male in Macao, 2003–2018

02004006002003201020182003: 490.82006: 479.42009: 469.82012: 491.62015: 4932018: 514.3

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

Analysis

In 2018, pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male in Macao stood at 514.26. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male in Macao peaked at 514.26 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 469.75, in 2009.

That places Macao 1st out of 56 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Male in Macao, 2003 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2003 490.82 —
2006 479.42 -2.3%
2009 469.75 -2.0%
2012 491.57 +4.6%
2015 492.96 +0.3%
2018 514.26 +4.3%

Macao compared with similar countries

  • Macao's 514.26 is above the median for high income countries, which is 476.22, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Macao's 514.26 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 492.41, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 480 469.75 490.82 3
2010s 499.6 491.57 514.26 3

Countries ranked near Macao

  1. 2 Estonia 507.7 compare
  2. 3 Hong Kong 507.42 compare
  3. 4 Ireland 506.4 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 Macao?
Pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male in Macao was 514.26 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 Macao?
The highest recorded value was 514.26 in 2018.
What is the lowest pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was 469.75 in 2009.
How does Macao rank for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male?
Macao ranks 1st out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male rising or falling in Macao?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Macao 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/