Italy vs Spain: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 90th Percentile Score

Italy
598.2%
in 2018
Spain
602.9%
in 2015
Italy rank
32nd
Spain rank
30th

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

  • Italy
  • Spain
0200400600200020092018

How they compare

Spain currently reports 602.9% against 598.2% in Italy, a difference of 4.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 30th of 56 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 600.6% 587.8% 12.8% Italy
2010s 605.5% 601.8% 3.7% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score, Italy or Spain?
Spain, at 602.9% against 598.2% in Italy as of 2015.
What is the difference in pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score between Italy and Spain?
4.7%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score?
Italy ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 30th 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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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/