PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale in Iceland
Iceland: PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale was 473.97 in 2018. ▼ Falling
PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale in Iceland, 2000–2018
Source: OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale in Iceland is 473.97, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pisa: mean performance on the reading scale in Iceland peaked at 506.93 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 473.97, in 2018.
Iceland ranks 34th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 506.93 | — |
| 2003 | 491.75 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 484.44 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 500.28 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 482.52 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 481.53 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 473.97 | -1.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 473.97 is below the median for high income countries, which is 492.61, 96% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 473.97 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 484.39, 98% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 495.85 | 484.44 | 506.93 | 4 |
| 2010s | 479.34 | 473.97 | 482.52 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,661 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,167 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,056 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,314 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0838 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pisa: mean performance on the reading scale in Iceland?
- Pisa: mean performance on the reading scale in Iceland was 473.97 in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
- What is the highest pisa: mean performance on the reading scale recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 506.93 in 2000.
- What is the lowest pisa: mean performance on the reading scale recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 473.97 in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale?
- Iceland ranks 34th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pisa: mean performance on the reading scale rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland 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/