PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale in Thailand
Thailand: PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale was 392.89 in 2018. ▼ Falling
PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale in Thailand, 2000–2018
Source: OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
Analysis
Thailand recorded 392.89 for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pisa: mean performance on the reading scale in Thailand peaked at 441.22 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 392.89, in 2018.
That places Thailand 54th out of 56 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 422.18 | 416.75 | 430.68 | 4 |
| 2010s | 414.41 | 392.89 | 441.22 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 305,368 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.2 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pisa: mean performance on the reading scale in Thailand?
- Pisa: mean performance on the reading scale in Thailand was 392.89 in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
- What is the highest pisa: mean performance on the reading scale recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 441.22 in 2012.
- What is the lowest pisa: mean performance on the reading scale recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 392.89 in 2018.
- How does Thailand rank for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale?
- Thailand ranks 54th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pisa: mean performance on the reading scale rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand 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/