Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 25th Percentile Score

Spain
438.5%
in 2015
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
435.4%
in 2018
Spain rank
12th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
13th

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

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 438.5% against 435.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 3.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Spain ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 56 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 421.9% 441.0% 19.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 434.1% 435.0% 1.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: distribution of reading scores: 25th percentile score, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Spain, at 438.5% against 435.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2015.
What is the difference in pisa: distribution of reading scores: 25th percentile score between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
3.1%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 25th percentile score?
Spain ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th 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/