Austria vs Germany: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 5th Percentile Score

Austria
318.0%
in 2018
Germany
316.5%
in 2018
Austria rank
24th
Germany rank
27th

PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 5th Percentile Score over time

  • Austria
  • Germany
0100200300200020092018

How they compare

Austria currently reports 318.0% against 316.5% in Germany, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 24th and Germany ranks 27th of 56 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 303.5% 308.8% 5.3% Germany
2010s 318.2% 332.3% 14.1% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score, Austria or Germany?
Austria, at 318.0% against 316.5% in Germany as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score between Austria and Germany?
1.5%, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Austria and Germany rank globally for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score?
Austria ranks 24th and Germany ranks 27th of 56 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 5th 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: 5th Percentile Score
Source
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 353 data points, 2000–2018
Last refreshed

The 5th percentile score is the score below which 5 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/