Finland vs Hong Kong, China: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 5th Percentile Score

Finland
344.7%
in 2018
Hong Kong, China
341.6%
in 2018
Finland rank
7th
Hong Kong, China rank
10th

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

  • Finland
  • Hong Kong, China
0100200300400200020092018

How they compare

Finland currently reports 344.7% against 341.6% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 3.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 7th and Hong Kong, China ranks 10th of 56 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong, China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
2000s 395.4% 373.5% 22.0% Finland
2010s 354.3% 368.1% 13.8% Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score, Finland or Hong Kong, China?
Finland, at 344.7% against 341.6% in Hong Kong, China as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score between Finland and Hong Kong, China?
3.1%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Hong Kong, China?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Finland and Hong Kong, China rank globally for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score?
Finland ranks 7th and Hong Kong, China ranks 10th 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/