France vs Turkey: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 5th Percentile Score

France
319.3%
in 2018
Turkey
321.0%
in 2018
France rank
23rd
Turkey rank
21st

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

  • France
  • Turkey
0100200300200020092018

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 321.0% against 319.3% in France, a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was France ahead.

France ranks 23rd and Turkey ranks 21st of 56 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 307.5% 302.4% 5.2% France
2010s 310.2% 315.6% 5.3% Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score, France or Turkey?
Turkey, at 321.0% against 319.3% in France as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score between France and Turkey?
1.7%, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Turkey?
6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do France and Turkey rank globally for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score?
France ranks 23rd and Turkey ranks 21st 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/