PISA: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Below Level 1C by country
Percentage of 15-year-old students scoring students below the lowest proficiency level (1C) on the PISA reading scale. Students with scores below Level 1C (less or equal to 189 points) usually do not succeed at the most basic reading tasks that PISA measures. Use caution in comparing proficiency scores across...
What the numbers show
PISA: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Below Level 1C is currently reported for 52 countries. The highest value is 2.0% in Tunisia; the lowest is 0.0% in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.0%, and the mean is 0.1%.
PISA: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Below Level 1C: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tunisia | 2.0% | 2015 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 2 | Argentina | 1.0% | 2018 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 2 | Jordan | 1.0% | 2018 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 2 | Israel | 1.0% | 2018 | unchanged | falling |
| 2 | Qatar | 1.0% | 2018 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 2 | Romania | 1.0% | 2018 | unchanged | falling |
| 7 | Norway | 0.0% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 7 | United States | 0.0% | 2018 | — | flat |
| 7 | Japan | 0.0% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 7 | Albania | 0.0% | 2018 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 7 | South Korea | 0.0% | 2018 | — | flat |
| 7 | Lithuania | 0.0% | 2018 | — | flat |
| 7 | Latvia | 0.0% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 7 | Macao | 0.0% | 2018 | — | flat |
| 7 | Mexico | 0.0% | 2018 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 7 | Montenegro | 0.0% | 2018 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 7 | Netherlands | 0.0% | 2018 | — | flat |
| 7 | Thailand | 0.0% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 7 | New Zealand | 0.0% | 2018 | — | flat |
| 7 | Peru | 0.0% | 2018 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 7 | Poland | 0.0% | 2018 | — | flat |
| 7 | Portugal | 0.0% | 2018 | — | flat |
| 7 | Uruguay | 0.0% | 2018 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 7 | Turkey | 0.0% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 7 | Russia | 0.0% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 7 | Slovakia | 0.0% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 7 | Slovenia | 0.0% | 2018 | — | flat |
| 7 | Sweden | 0.0% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 7 | Spain | 0.0% | 2015 | — | flat |
| 7 | Australia | 0.0% | 2018 | — | flat |
| 7 | Austria | 0.0% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 7 | Belgium | 0.0% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 7 | Bulgaria | 0.0% | 2018 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 7 | Brazil | 0.0% | 2018 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 7 | Canada | 0.0% | 2018 | — | flat |
| 7 | Switzerland | 0.0% | 2018 | — | flat |
| 7 | Chile | 0.0% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 7 | Colombia | 0.0% | 2018 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 7 | Czechia | 0.0% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 7 | Germany | 0.0% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 7 | Denmark | 0.0% | 2018 | — | flat |
| 7 | Italy | 0.0% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 7 | Estonia | 0.0% | 2018 | — | flat |
| 7 | Finland | 0.0% | 2018 | — | flat |
| 7 | France | 0.0% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 7 | United Kingdom | 0.0% | 2018 | — | flat |
| 7 | Greece | 0.0% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 7 | Hong Kong | 0.0% | 2018 | — | flat |
| 7 | Croatia | 0.0% | 2018 | — | flat |
| 7 | Hungary | 0.0% | 2018 | — | flat |
| 7 | Indonesia | 0.0% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 7 | Iceland | 0.0% | 2018 | — | flat |
About this data
Percentage of 15-year-old students scoring students below the lowest proficiency level (1C) on the PISA reading scale. Students with scores below Level 1C (less or equal to 189 points) usually do not succeed at the most basic reading tasks that PISA measures. Use caution in comparing proficiency scores across years. For more information on comparability of results, consult the PISA website: http://www.oecd.org/pisa/