Australia vs Norway: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 25th Percentile Score

Australia
428.8%
in 2018
Norway
430.3%
in 2018
Australia rank
19th
Norway rank
17th

PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 25th Percentile Score over time

  • Australia
  • Norway
0100200300400500200020092018

How they compare

Norway currently reports 430.3% against 428.8% in Australia, a difference of 1.5%.

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

Australia ranks 19th and Norway ranks 17th of 56 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 456.6% 433.4% 23.2% Australia
2010s 437.4% 440.4% 3.0% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: distribution of reading scores: 25th percentile score, Australia or Norway?
Norway, at 430.3% against 428.8% in Australia as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: distribution of reading scores: 25th percentile score between Australia and Norway?
1.5%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Australia and Norway rank globally for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 25th percentile score?
Australia ranks 19th and Norway ranks 17th of 56 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 25th Percentile Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 25th 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 25th percentile score is the score below which 25 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/