PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale in Japan
Japan: PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale was 503.86 in 2018. ▬ Flat
PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale in Japan, 2000–2018
Source: OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
Analysis
Japan recorded 503.86 for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale in 2018.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pisa: mean performance on the reading scale in Japan peaked at 538.05 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 497.96, in 2006.
Japan ranks 14th of 56 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 509.54 | 497.96 | 522.24 | 4 |
| 2010s | 519.29 | 503.86 | 538.05 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 11 New Zealand 505.73 compare
- 12 United States 505.35 compare
- 13 United Kingdom 503.93 compare
- 15 Australia 502.63 compare
- 16 Denmark 501.13 compare
- 17 Norway 499.45 compare
More education data for Japan
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 440,864 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.22 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pisa: mean performance on the reading scale in Japan?
- Pisa: mean performance on the reading scale in Japan was 503.86 in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
- What is the highest pisa: mean performance on the reading scale recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 538.05 in 2012.
- What is the lowest pisa: mean performance on the reading scale recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 497.96 in 2006.
- How does Japan rank for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale?
- Japan ranks 14th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pisa: mean performance on the reading scale rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan 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/