Italy vs Latvia: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 50th Percentile Score

Italy
481.3%
in 2018
Latvia
480.5%
in 2018
Italy rank
28th
Latvia rank
29th

PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 50th Percentile Score over time

  • Italy
  • Latvia
0100200300400500200020092018

How they compare

Italy currently reports 481.3% against 480.5% in Latvia, a difference of 0.8%.

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

Italy ranks 28th and Latvia ranks 29th of 56 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 479.4% 478.0% 1.4% Italy
2010s 486.7% 486.9% 0.1% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score, Italy or Latvia?
Italy, at 481.3% against 480.5% in Latvia as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score between Italy and Latvia?
0.8%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Latvia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Italy and Latvia rank globally for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score?
Italy ranks 28th and Latvia ranks 29th of 56 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 50th 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: 50th 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 50th percentile score is the score below which 50 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/