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.
PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 513.12 | — |
| 2006 | 506.75 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 508.4 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 511.23 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 502.96 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 484.78 | -3.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 484.78 is below the median for high income countries, which is 492.61, 98% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 484.78 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 484.39, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
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
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,472 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,856 (1985)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 247,743 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 240,049 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (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/