PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Male in New Zealand
New Zealand: PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Male was 491.42 in 2018. ▬ Flat
PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Male in New Zealand, 2000–2018
Source: OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 491.42 for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male in New Zealand peaked at 507.73 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 491.42, in 2018.
New Zealand ranks 13th of 56 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Male in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 506.79 | — |
| 2003 | 507.73 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 501.74 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 498.52 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 495.37 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 493.23 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 491.42 | -0.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 491.42 is above the median for high income countries, which is 476.22, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 491.42 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 492.41, 100% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 503.69 | 498.52 | 507.73 | 4 |
| 2010s | 493.34 | 491.42 | 495.37 | 3 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.48 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.38 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36,426 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,020 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 56,552 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53,804 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 562,417 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 383,018 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male in New Zealand?
- Pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male in New Zealand was 491.42 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 507.73 in 2003.
- What is the lowest pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 491.42 in 2018.
- How does New Zealand rank for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male?
- New Zealand ranks 13th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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About this data
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/