Korea vs Singapore: Pisa mean performance on the reading scale by sex

Korea
533.34
in 2022
Singapore
552.55
in 2022
Korea rank
2nd
Singapore rank
1st

Pisa mean performance on the reading scale by sex over time

  • Korea
  • Singapore
0200400600200020112022

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 552.55 against 533.34 in Korea, a difference of 19.21.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 1st of 57 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Singapore Difference Ahead
2000s 557.98 541.76 16.22 Korea
2010s 537.74 555.15 17.41 Singapore
2020s 533.34 552.55 19.21 Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa mean performance on the reading scale by sex, Korea or Singapore?
Singapore, at 552.55 against 533.34 in Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in pisa mean performance on the reading scale by sex between Korea and Singapore?
19.21, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Singapore?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Korea and Singapore rank globally for pisa mean performance on the reading scale by sex?
Korea ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 1st 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
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