Germany vs United Kingdom: PISA: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 6

Germany
2.0%
in 2018
United Kingdom
2.0%
in 2018
Germany rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
5th

PISA: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 6 over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
11.522.53200020092018

How they compare

Germany currently reports 2.0% against 2.0% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Germany ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 55 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 1.2% 1.5% 0.2% United Kingdom
2010s 1.7% 1.3% 0.3% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 6, Germany or United Kingdom?
Germany, at 2.0% against 2.0% in United Kingdom as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 6 between Germany and United Kingdom?
0.0%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for pisa: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 6?
Germany ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 55 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 6. 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 6
Source
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 349 data points, 2000–2018
Last refreshed

Percentage of 15-year-old students scoring higher than 698 on the PISA reading scale. Readers at Level 6 can comprehend lengthy and abstract texts in which the information of interest is deeply embedded and only indirectly related to the task. They can compare, contrast and integrate information representing multiple and potentially conflicting perspectives, using multiple criteria and generating inferences across distant pieces of information to determine how the information may be used. Readers at Level 6 can reflect deeply on the text’s source in relation to its content, using criteria external to the text. They can compare and contrast information across texts, identifying and resolving inter-textual discrepancies and conflicts through inferences about the sources of information, their explicit or vested interests, and other cues as to the validity of the information. Tasks at Level 6 typically require the reader to set up elaborate plans, combining multiple criteria and generating inferences to relate the task and the text(s). Materials at this level include one or several complex and abstract text(s), involving multiple and possibly discrepant perspectives. Target information may take the form of details that are deeply embedded within or across texts and potentially obscured by competing information. 2000, 2003, and 2006 PISA assessments used a different reading proficiency scale (Levels 1 to 5) than later assessments. Level 6 data were not available in the 2000/2003/2006 PISA Reports, so these figures were calculated based on the current PISA Reading Proficiency Level 6 (698+). Use caution in comparing proficiency scores across years. For more information on comparability of results, consult the PISA website: http://www.oecd.org/pisa/