New Zealand vs Sweden: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 10th Percentile Score

New Zealand
361.7%
in 2018
Sweden
360.0%
in 2018
New Zealand rank
18th
Sweden rank
20th

PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 10th Percentile Score over time

  • New Zealand
  • Sweden
0100200300400200020092018

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 361.7% against 360.0% in Sweden, a difference of 1.7%.

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

New Zealand ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 20th of 56 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 381.6% 382.0% 0.5% Sweden
2010s 367.9% 355.6% 12.3% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: distribution of reading scores: 10th percentile score, New Zealand or Sweden?
New Zealand, at 361.7% against 360.0% in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: distribution of reading scores: 10th percentile score between New Zealand and Sweden?
1.7%, 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: distribution of reading scores: 10th percentile score?
New Zealand ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 20th of 56 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 10th Percentile Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 10th Percentile Score
Source
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 354 data points, 2000–2018
Last refreshed

The 10th percentile score is the score below which 10 percent of students scored. Data reflects country performance in the stated year according to PISA reports, but may not be comparable across years or countries. Consult the PISA website for more detailed information: http://www.oecd.org/pisa/