Australia vs Hong Kong, China: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 95th Percentile Score

Australia
673.4%
in 2018
Hong Kong, China
673.3%
in 2018
Australia rank
4th
Hong Kong, China rank
5th

PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 95th Percentile Score over time

  • Australia
  • Hong Kong, China
0200400600200020092018

How they compare

Australia currently reports 673.4% against 673.3% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Australia ranks 4th and Hong Kong, China ranks 5th of 56 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong, China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
2000s 670.4% 648.6% 21.8% Australia
2010s 666.4% 667.3% 0.9% Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: distribution of reading scores: 95th percentile score, Australia or Hong Kong, China?
Australia, at 673.4% against 673.3% in Hong Kong, China as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: distribution of reading scores: 95th percentile score between Australia and Hong Kong, China?
0.1%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Hong Kong, China?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Australia and Hong Kong, China rank globally for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 95th percentile score?
Australia ranks 4th and Hong Kong, China ranks 5th of 56 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 95th 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: 95th 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 95th 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/