Finland vs New Zealand: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading
Finland
513.01 score
in 2022
New Zealand
513.86 score
in 2022
Finland rank
11th
New Zealand rank
10th
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading over time
- Finland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 513.86 score against 513.01 score in Finland, a difference of 0.85 score.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 11th and New Zealand ranks 10th of 57 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 568.06 score | 542.82 score | 25.24 score | Finland |
| 2010s | 550.85 score | 525.18 score | 25.67 score | Finland |
| 2020s | 513.01 score | 513.86 score | 0.853 score | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading, Finland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 513.86 score against 513.01 score in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading between Finland and New Zealand?
- 0.85 score, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading?
- Finland ranks 11th and New Zealand ranks 10th of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Assessed through the PISA reading scale, which measures how well someone can understand and use written information to learn new things and be a part of society.