Japan vs Taiwan: Pisa mean performance on the reading scale by sex

Japan
524.1
in 2022
Taiwan
529.05
in 2022
Japan rank
6th
Taiwan rank
3rd

Pisa mean performance on the reading scale by sex over time

  • Japan
  • Taiwan
0200400600200020112022

How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 529.05 against 524.1 in Japan, a difference of 4.95.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 6th and Taiwan ranks 3rd of 57 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Taiwan Difference Ahead
2000s 526.61 510.64 15.97 Japan
2010s 529.07 520.81 8.26 Japan
2020s 524.1 529.05 4.95 Taiwan

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 Taiwan?
Taiwan, at 529.05 against 524.1 in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in pisa mean performance on the reading scale by sex between Japan and Taiwan?
4.95, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Taiwan?
6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Japan and Taiwan rank globally for pisa mean performance on the reading scale by sex?
Japan ranks 6th and Taiwan ranks 3rd 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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About this data

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
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