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.
PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 385.31 | — |
| 2009 | 413.18 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 403.4 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 424.9 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 412.3 | -3.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 412.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 412.58, 100% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 412.3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 412.87, 100% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
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
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 190,940 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 234,939 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 963,182 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 937,684 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.08 units per person (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/