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
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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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Indicator
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading
Unit
score
Source
OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
57 places, 411 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

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.