PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale in United States
United States: PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale was 505.35 in 2018. ▬ Flat
PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale in United States, 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 States is 505.35, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pisa: mean performance on the reading scale in United States peaked at 505.35 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 495.18, in 2003.
That places United States 12th out of 56 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 499.81 | 495.18 | 504.42 | 3 |
| 2010s | 499.96 | 496.94 | 505.35 | 3 |
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More education data for United States
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.0% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 1.78 million (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.62 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pisa: mean performance on the reading scale in United States?
- Pisa: mean performance on the reading scale in United States was 505.35 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 505.35 in 2018.
- What is the lowest pisa: mean performance on the reading scale recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 495.18 in 2003.
- How does United States rank for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale?
- United States ranks 12th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pisa: mean performance on the reading scale rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States 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/