Germany vs Korea: PISA: Male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 4

Germany
11.0%
in 2018
Korea
12.0%
in 2018
Germany rank
5th
Korea rank
2nd

PISA: Male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 4 over time

  • Germany
  • Korea
05101520200020092018

How they compare

Korea currently reports 12.0% against 11.0% in Germany, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 5th and Korea ranks 2nd of 55 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 9.2% 16.5% 7.2% Korea
2010s 10.7% 12.7% 2.0% Korea

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 4, Germany or Korea?
Korea, at 12.0% against 11.0% in Germany as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 4 between Germany and Korea?
1.0%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Korea?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Germany and Korea rank globally for pisa: male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 4?
Germany ranks 5th and Korea ranks 2nd of 55 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 4. 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 4
Source
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 356 data points, 2000–2018
Last refreshed

Percentage of 15-year-old male students scoring higher than 553 but lower than or equal to 626 on the PISA reading scale. At Level 4, readers can comprehend extended passages in single or multiple-text settings. They interpret the meaning of nuances of language in a section of text by taking into account the text as a whole. In other interpretative tasks, students demonstrate understanding and application of ad hoc categories. They can compare perspectives and draw inferences based on multiple sources. Readers can search, locate and integrate several pieces of embedded information in the presence of plausible distractors. They can generate inferences based on the task statement in order to assess the relevance of target information. They can handle tasks that require them to memories prior task context. In addition, students at this level can evaluate the relationship between specific statements and a person’s overall stance or conclusion about a topic. They can reflect on the strategies that authors use to convey their points, based on salient features of texts (e.g., titles and illustrations). They can compare and contrast claims explicitly made in several texts and assess the reliability of a source based on salient criteria. Texts at Level 4 are often long or complex, and their content or form may not be standard. Many of the tasks are situated in multiple-text settings. The texts and the tasks contain indirect or implicit cues. 2000, 2003, and 2006 PISA assessments used a different reading proficiency scale (Levels 1 to 5). PISA 2000/2003/2006 Level 4 data have been included in this database as Level 4 because they are based on an identical score range. Use caution in comparing proficiency scores across years. For more information on comparability of results, consult the PISA website: http://www.oecd.org/pisa/