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

Iceland
2.0%
in 2018
Norway
2.0%
in 2018
Iceland rank
16th
Norway rank
16th

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

  • Iceland
  • Norway
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 2.0% against 2.0% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.

Iceland ranks 16th and Norway ranks 16th of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 1.5% 1.0% 0.5% Iceland
2010s 1.7% 1.3% 0.3% Iceland

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, Iceland or Norway?
Iceland, at 2.0% against 2.0% in Norway as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1c between Iceland and Norway?
0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for pisa: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1c?
Iceland ranks 16th and Norway ranks 16th 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/