New Zealand vs Sweden: PISA: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 1C

New Zealand
1.0%
in 2018
Sweden
1.0%
in 2018
New Zealand rank
24th
Sweden rank
24th

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

  • New Zealand
  • Sweden
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 24th of 54 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 1.0% 0.8% 0.2% New Zealand
2010s 1.0% 1.3% 0.3% Sweden

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, New Zealand or Sweden?
New Zealand, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1c between New Zealand and Sweden?
0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for pisa: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1c?
New Zealand ranks 24th and Sweden 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/