Germany vs United Kingdom: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 90th Percentile Score

Germany
632.3%
in 2018
United Kingdom
632.4%
in 2018
Germany rank
14th
United Kingdom rank
13th

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

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
0200400600200020092018

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 632.4% against 632.3% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Germany ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 56 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 620.7% 628.2% 7.5% United Kingdom
2010s 629.0% 624.3% 4.7% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score, Germany or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 632.4% against 632.3% in Germany as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score between Germany and United Kingdom?
0.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score?
Germany ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 13th 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/