PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale in Netherlands
Netherlands: PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale was 484.78 in 2018. ▬ Flat
PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale in Netherlands, 2003–2018
Source: OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
Analysis
In 2018, pisa: mean performance on the reading scale in Netherlands stood at 484.78. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pisa: mean performance on the reading scale in Netherlands peaked at 513.12 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 484.78, in 2018.
Netherlands ranks 25th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 509.42 | 506.75 | 513.12 | 3 |
| 2010s | 499.66 | 484.78 | 511.23 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 98,851 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.43 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pisa: mean performance on the reading scale in Netherlands?
- Pisa: mean performance on the reading scale in Netherlands was 484.78 in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
- What is the highest pisa: mean performance on the reading scale recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 513.12 in 2003.
- What is the lowest pisa: mean performance on the reading scale recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 484.78 in 2018.
- How does Netherlands rank for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale?
- Netherlands ranks 25th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pisa: mean performance on the reading scale rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands 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/