PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale in Canada
Canada: PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale was 520.09 in 2018. ▬ Flat
PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale in Canada, 2000–2018
Source: OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
Analysis
In 2018, pisa: mean performance on the reading scale in Canada stood at 520.09. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pisa: mean performance on the reading scale in Canada peaked at 534.31 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 520.09, in 2018.
That places Canada 4th out of 56 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 534.31 | — |
| 2003 | 527.91 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 527.01 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 524.24 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 523.12 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 526.67 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 520.09 | -1.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 520.09 is above the median for high income countries, which is 492.61, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 528.37 | 524.24 | 534.31 | 4 |
| 2010s | 523.29 | 520.09 | 526.67 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,275 (1996)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 273,465 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0607 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pisa: mean performance on the reading scale in Canada?
- Pisa: mean performance on the reading scale in Canada was 520.09 in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
- What is the highest pisa: mean performance on the reading scale recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 534.31 in 2000.
- What is the lowest pisa: mean performance on the reading scale recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 520.09 in 2018.
- How does Canada rank for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale?
- Canada ranks 4th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pisa: mean performance on the reading scale rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average score of 15-year-old 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/