PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale in Italy
Italy: PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale was 476.29 in 2018. ▬ Flat
PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale in Italy, 2000–2018
Source: OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
Analysis
Italy recorded 476.29 for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale in 2018.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pisa: mean performance on the reading scale in Italy peaked at 489.75 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 468.52, in 2006.
That places Italy 31st out of 56 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 479.43 | 468.52 | 487.47 | 4 |
| 2010s | 483.6 | 476.29 | 489.75 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 103.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 250,961 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.21 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pisa: mean performance on the reading scale in Italy?
- Pisa: mean performance on the reading scale in Italy was 476.29 in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
- What is the highest pisa: mean performance on the reading scale recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 489.75 in 2012.
- What is the lowest pisa: mean performance on the reading scale recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 468.52 in 2006.
- How does Italy rank for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale?
- Italy ranks 31st out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pisa: mean performance on the reading scale rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy 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/