Spain vs United States: PISA: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 1C

Spain
1.0%
in 2015
United States
1.0%
in 2018
Spain rank
24th
United States rank
24th

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

  • Spain
  • United States
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.

Spain ranks 24th and United States ranks 24th of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United States Difference Ahead
2000s 1.3% 1.0% 0.3% Spain
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 0.0%

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, Spain or United States?
Spain, at 1.0% against 1.0% in United States as of 2015.
What is the difference in pisa: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1c between Spain and United States?
0.0%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
How do Spain and United States rank globally for pisa: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1c?
Spain ranks 24th and United States 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/