Japan vs Poland: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 25th Percentile Score

Japan
438.5%
in 2018
Poland
445.7%
in 2018
Japan rank
11th
Poland rank
9th

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

  • Japan
  • Poland
0100200300400500200020092018

How they compare

Poland currently reports 445.7% against 438.5% in Japan, a difference of 7.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 11th and Poland ranks 9th of 56 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 448.6% 433.2% 15.4% Japan
2010s 457.0% 451.0% 6.0% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: distribution of reading scores: 25th percentile score, Japan or Poland?
Poland, at 445.7% against 438.5% in Japan as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: distribution of reading scores: 25th percentile score between Japan and Poland?
7.2%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Poland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Japan and Poland rank globally for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 25th percentile score?
Japan ranks 11th and Poland ranks 9th 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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Indicator
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/