PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale in South Korea
South Korea: PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale was 514.05 in 2018. ▬ Flat
PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale in South Korea, 2000–2018
Source: OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale in South Korea is 514.05, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pisa: mean performance on the reading scale in South Korea peaked at 556.02 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 514.05, in 2018.
That places South Korea 8th out of 56 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 524.75 | — |
| 2003 | 534.09 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 556.02 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 539.27 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 535.79 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 517.44 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 514.05 | -0.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 514.05 is above the median for high income countries, which is 492.61, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 514.05 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 504.79, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 538.53 | 524.75 | 556.02 | 4 |
| 2010s | 522.43 | 514.05 | 535.79 | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233,046 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 76 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 434,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 412,067 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0484 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pisa: mean performance on the reading scale in South Korea?
- Pisa: mean performance on the reading scale in South Korea was 514.05 in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
- What is the highest pisa: mean performance on the reading scale recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 556.02 in 2006.
- What is the lowest pisa: mean performance on the reading scale recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 514.05 in 2018.
- How does South Korea rank for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale?
- South Korea ranks 8th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pisa: mean performance on the reading scale rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Korea 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/