Canada vs Hong Kong, China: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 90th Percentile Score

Canada
646.4%
in 2018
Hong Kong, China
644.7%
in 2018
Canada rank
1st
Hong Kong, China rank
2nd

PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 90th Percentile Score over time

  • Canada
  • Hong Kong, China
0200400600200020092018

How they compare

Canada currently reports 646.4% against 644.7% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1.7%.

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

Canada ranks 1st and Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd of 56 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
2000s 642.0% 625.5% 16.5% Canada
2010s 642.0% 641.3% 0.7% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score, Canada or Hong Kong, China?
Canada, at 646.4% against 644.7% in Hong Kong, China as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score between Canada and Hong Kong, China?
1.7%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Hong Kong, China?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Canada and Hong Kong, China rank globally for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score?
Canada ranks 1st and Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd of 56 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 90th 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: 90th 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 90th percentile score is the score below which 90 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/