PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Male in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Male was 493.57 in 2018. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2018)
493.57
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
11th
of 56 countries
All-time high
512
in 2000
All-time low
480.37
in 2006
Years of data
7
2000–2018

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

02004006002000200920182000: 5122003: 491.82006: 480.42009: 481.42012: 486.62015: 487.22018: 493.6

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

Analysis

In 2018, pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male in United Kingdom stood at 493.57.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male in United Kingdom peaked at 512 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 480.37, in 2006.

United Kingdom ranks 11th of 56 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 491.39 480.37 512 4
2010s 489.13 486.63 493.57 3

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 8 Poland 495.45 compare
  2. 9 Finland 494.79 compare
  3. 10 United States 493.83 compare
  4. 12 Japan 493.4 compare
  5. 13 New Zealand 491.42 compare
  6. 14 Sweden 488.63 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 United Kingdom?
Pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male in United Kingdom was 493.57 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 United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 512 in 2000.
What is the lowest pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 480.37 in 2006.
How does United Kingdom rank for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male?
United Kingdom ranks 11th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. male rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom 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/