Greece vs Romania: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading

Greece
451.35 score
in 2022
Romania
441.75 score
in 2022
Greece rank
41st
Romania rank
42nd

Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading over time

  • Greece
  • Romania
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 451.35 score against 441.75 score in Romania, a difference of 9.6 score.

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

Greece ranks 41st and Romania ranks 42nd of 57 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 495.6 score 432.53 score 63.07 score Greece
2010s 489.15 score 448.31 score 40.84 score Greece
2020s 451.35 score 441.75 score 9.6 score Greece

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, Greece or Romania?
Greece, at 451.35 score against 441.75 score in Romania as of 2022.
What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading between Greece and Romania?
9.6 score, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Romania?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Greece and Romania rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading?
Greece ranks 41st and Romania ranks 42nd 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

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.