PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale was 503.93 in 2018. ▬ Flat
PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale in United Kingdom, 2000–2018
Source: OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale in United Kingdom is 503.93, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pisa: mean performance on the reading scale in United Kingdom peaked at 523 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 494.18, in 2009.
United Kingdom ranks 13th of 56 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 523 | — |
| 2003 | 507.01 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 495.08 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 494.18 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 499.32 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 497.97 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 503.93 | +1.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 503.93 is above the median for high income countries, which is 492.61, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 503.93 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 | 504.82 | 494.18 | 523 | 4 |
| 2010s | 500.41 | 497.97 | 503.93 | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pisa: mean performance on the reading scale in United Kingdom?
- Pisa: mean performance on the reading scale in United Kingdom was 503.93 in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
- What is the highest pisa: mean performance on the reading scale recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 523 in 2000.
- What is the lowest pisa: mean performance on the reading scale recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 494.18 in 2009.
- How does United Kingdom rank for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale?
- United Kingdom ranks 13th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pisa: mean performance on the reading scale rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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/