South Korea vs Turkey: PISA: Male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 1C

South Korea
1.0%
in 2018
Turkey
1.0%
in 2018
South Korea rank
20th
Turkey rank
20th

PISA: Male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 1C over time

  • South Korea
  • Turkey
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Turkey, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 20th and Turkey ranks 20th of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 1.7% 1.7% Turkey
2010s 0.7% 1.0% 0.3% Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1c, South Korea or Turkey?
South Korea, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Turkey as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1c between South Korea and Turkey?
0.0%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Turkey?
6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do South Korea and Turkey rank globally for pisa: male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1c?
South Korea ranks 20th and Turkey ranks 20th of 54 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as PISA: Male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 1C. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
PISA: Male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 1C
Source
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 351 data points, 2000–2018
Last refreshed

Percentage of 15-year-old male students scoring higher than 189 but lower than or equal to 262 on the PISA reading scale. Readers at Level 1C can understand and affirm the meaning of short, syntactically simple sentences on a literal level, and read for a clear and simple purpose within a limited amount of time. Tasks at this level involve simple vocabulary and syntactic structures. Use caution in comparing proficiency scores across years. For more information on comparability of results, consult the PISA website: http://www.oecd.org/pisa/