Japan vs Netherlands: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 90th Percentile Score

Japan
627.0%
in 2018
Netherlands
620.5%
in 2018
Japan rank
18th
Netherlands rank
21st

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

  • Japan
  • Netherlands
0200400600200020092018

How they compare

Japan currently reports 627.0% against 620.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 6.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 18th and Netherlands ranks 21st of 56 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 628.5% 622.4% 6.1% Japan
2010s 638.1% 625.1% 13.0% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score, Japan or Netherlands?
Japan, at 627.0% against 620.5% in Netherlands as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score between Japan and Netherlands?
6.5%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Netherlands?
6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Japan and Netherlands rank globally for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score?
Japan ranks 18th and Netherlands 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: 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/