Japan vs Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China: Pisa mean performance on the reading scale by sex

Japan
524.1
in 2022
Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
517.76
in 2022
Japan rank
6th
Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China rank
8th

Pisa mean performance on the reading scale by sex over time

  • Japan
  • Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
0200400600200020112022

How they compare

Japan currently reports 524.1 against 517.76 in Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China, a difference of 6.34.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 6th and Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ranks 8th of 57 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China Difference Ahead
2000s 520.73 504.5 16.23 Japan
2010s 529.07 529.34 0.2787 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
2020s 524.1 517.76 6.34 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa mean performance on the reading scale by sex, Japan or Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
Japan, at 524.1 against 517.76 in Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China as of 2022.
What is the difference in pisa mean performance on the reading scale by sex between Japan and Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
6.34, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Japan and Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China rank globally for pisa mean performance on the reading scale by sex?
Japan ranks 6th and Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ranks 8th of 57 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Pisa mean performance on the reading scale by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pisa mean performance on the reading scale by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
57 places, 411 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed