Denmark vs Portugal: PISA: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 1C

Denmark
1.0%
in 2018
Portugal
1.0%
in 2018
Denmark rank
24th
Portugal rank
24th

PISA: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 1C over time

  • Denmark
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 24th of 54 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8% 1.5% 0.8% Portugal
2010s 0.7% 1.0% 0.3% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1c, Denmark or Portugal?
Denmark, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1c between Denmark and Portugal?
0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for pisa: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1c?
Denmark ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 24th of 54 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as PISA: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 1C. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
PISA: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 1C
Source
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 344 data points, 2000–2018
Last refreshed

Percentage of 15-year-old students scoring higher than 189 but lower than or equal to 262 on the PISA reading scale. Readers at Level 1C can understand and affirm the meaning of short, syntactically simple sentences on a literal level, and read for a clear and simple purpose within a limited amount of time. Tasks at this level involve simple vocabulary and syntactic structures. Use caution in comparing proficiency scores across years. For more information on comparability of results, consult the PISA website: http://www.oecd.org/pisa/