PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale in Greece

Greece: PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale was 457.41 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
457.41
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
39th
of 56 countries
All-time high
482.78
in 2009
All-time low
457.41
in 2018
Years of data
7
2000–2018

PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale in Greece, 2000–2018

01002003004005002000200920182000: 473.82003: 472.32006: 459.72009: 482.82012: 477.22015: 4672018: 457.4

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

Analysis

Greece recorded 457.41 for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: mean performance on the reading scale in Greece peaked at 482.78 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 457.41, in 2018.

That places Greece 39th out of 56 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale in Greece, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 473.8 —
2003 472.27 -0.3%
2006 459.71 -2.7%
2009 482.78 +5.0%
2012 477.2 -1.2%
2015 467.04 -2.1%
2018 457.41 -2.1%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 457.41 is below the median for high income countries, which is 492.61, 93% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 457.41 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 484.39, 94% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 472.14 459.71 482.78 4
2010s 467.22 457.41 477.2 3

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 36 Luxembourg 469.99 compare
  2. 37 Turkey 465.63 compare
  3. 38 Slovakia 457.98 compare
  4. 40 Chile 452.27 compare
  5. 41 Serbia 439.47 compare
  6. 42 Romania 427.7 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 Greece?
Pisa: mean performance on the reading scale in Greece was 457.41 in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
What is the highest pisa: mean performance on the reading scale recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 482.78 in 2009.
What is the lowest pisa: mean performance on the reading scale recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 457.41 in 2018.
How does Greece rank for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale?
Greece ranks 39th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: mean performance on the reading scale rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Greece 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/