PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale in Colombia
Colombia: PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale was 412.3 in 2018. ▲ Rising
PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale in Colombia, 2006–2018
Source: OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
Analysis
In 2018, pisa: mean performance on the reading scale in Colombia stood at 412.3.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pisa: mean performance on the reading scale in Colombia peaked at 424.9 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 385.31, in 2006.
Colombia ranks 49th of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 399.24 | 385.31 | 413.18 | 2 |
| 2010s | 413.53 | 403.4 | 424.9 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.8% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 180,781 (2022)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.63 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.4% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pisa: mean performance on the reading scale in Colombia?
- Pisa: mean performance on the reading scale in Colombia was 412.3 in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
- What is the highest pisa: mean performance on the reading scale recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 424.9 in 2015.
- What is the lowest pisa: mean performance on the reading scale recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 385.31 in 2006.
- How does Colombia rank for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale?
- Colombia ranks 49th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pisa: mean performance on the reading scale rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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/