PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale in Portugal
Portugal: PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale was 491.8 in 2018. ▲ Rising
PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale in Portugal, 2000–2018
Source: OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale in Portugal is 491.8, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pisa: mean performance on the reading scale in Portugal peaked at 498.13 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 470.15, in 2000.
That places Portugal 23rd 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 | 477.34 | 470.15 | 489.33 | 4 |
| 2010s | 492.56 | 487.76 | 498.13 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 52,131 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.51 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 111.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pisa: mean performance on the reading scale in Portugal?
- Pisa: mean performance on the reading scale in Portugal was 491.8 in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
- What is the highest pisa: mean performance on the reading scale recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 498.13 in 2015.
- What is the lowest pisa: mean performance on the reading scale recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 470.15 in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale?
- Portugal ranks 23rd out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pisa: mean performance on the reading scale rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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/