How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Uruguay?

6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.

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.

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

Romania

441.75 score

in 2022

Uruguay

438.07 score

in 2022

Romania rank

42nd

Uruguay rank

44th

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

Romania
Uruguay

How they compare

Romania currently reports 441.75 score against 438.07 score in Uruguay, a difference of 3.68 score.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Uruguay ahead.

Romania ranks 42nd and Uruguay ranks 44th of 57 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Romania	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
2000s	431.6 score	440 score	8.4 score	Uruguay
2010s	448.31 score	437.94 score	10.36 score	Romania
2020s	441.75 score	438.07 score	3.68 score	Romania

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, Romania or Uruguay?: Romania, at 441.75 score against 438.07 score in Uruguay as of 2022.
What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading between Romania and Uruguay?: 3.68 score, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Uruguay?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Romania and Uruguay rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading?: Romania ranks 42nd and Uruguay ranks 44th 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: 07 August 2026

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.