PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale in Croatia

Croatia: PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale was 478.99 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
478.99
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
28th
of 56 countries
All-time high
486.86
in 2015
All-time low
475.75
in 2009
Years of data
5
2006–2018

PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale in Croatia, 2006–2018

01002003004005002006201220182006: 477.42009: 475.72012: 484.62015: 486.92018: 479

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

Analysis

In 2018, pisa: mean performance on the reading scale in Croatia stood at 478.99.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: mean performance on the reading scale in Croatia peaked at 486.86 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 475.75, in 2009.

Croatia ranks 28th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale in Croatia, 2006 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2006 477.36 —
2009 475.75 -0.3%
2012 484.56 +1.9%
2015 486.86 +0.5%
2018 478.99 -1.6%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 478.99 is below the median for high income countries, which is 492.61, 97% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 478.99 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 484.39, 99% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 476.56 475.75 477.36 2
2010s 483.47 478.99 486.86 3

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 25 Netherlands 484.78 compare
  2. 26 Austria 484.39 compare
  3. 27 Switzerland 483.93 compare
  4. 29 Latvia 478.7 compare
  5. 30 Russia 478.5 compare
  6. 31 Italy 476.29 compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: mean performance on the reading scale in Croatia?
Pisa: mean performance on the reading scale in Croatia was 478.99 in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
What is the highest pisa: mean performance on the reading scale recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 486.86 in 2015.
What is the lowest pisa: mean performance on the reading scale recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 475.75 in 2009.
How does Croatia rank for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale?
Croatia ranks 28th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: mean performance on the reading scale rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Croatia 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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Indicator
PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale
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 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/