Japan vs Spain: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 5th Percentile Score

Japan
336.9%
in 2018
Spain
343.0%
in 2015
Japan rank
11th
Spain rank
9th

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

  • Japan
  • Spain
0100200300400200020092018

How they compare

Spain currently reports 343.0% against 336.9% in Japan, a difference of 6.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 11th and Spain ranks 9th of 56 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 333.0% 321.7% 11.3% Japan
2010s 357.8% 335.0% 22.8% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score, Japan or Spain?
Spain, at 343.0% against 336.9% in Japan as of 2015.
What is the difference in pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score between Japan and Spain?
6.1%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
How do Japan and Spain rank globally for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score?
Japan ranks 11th and Spain ranks 9th 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/