How does Japan rank for pisa: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1a?

Japan ranks 41st out of 55 countries with data for 2018.

Is pisa: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1a rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Japan data come from?

The figures come from OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as part of PISA: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 1A. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

PISA: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 1A in Japan

Name: PISA: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 1A in Japan
Creator: OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Japan: PISA: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 1A was 12.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)

12.0%

Change on year

up 33.3%

World rank

41st

of 55 countries

All-time high

12.0%

in 2003

All-time low

7.0%

in 2000

Years of data

2000–2018

PISA: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 1A in Japan, 2000–2018

Source: OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).

Analysis

Japan recorded 12.0% for pisa: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1a in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1a in Japan peaked at 12.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2000.

That places Japan 41st out of 55 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	10.0%	7.0%	12.0%	4
2010s	9.3%	7.0%	12.0%	3

Countries ranked near Japan

41 Denmark 12.0% compare
41 Norway 12.0% compare
41 Spain 12.0% compare
41 Sweden 12.0% compare
41 United Kingdom 12.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1a in Japan?: Pisa: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1a in Japan was 12.0% in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
What is the highest pisa: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1a recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest pisa: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1a recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2000.
How does Japan rank for pisa: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1a?: Japan ranks 41st out of 55 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1a rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?: The figures come from OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as part of PISA: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 1A. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: PISA: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 1A
Source: OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 55 places, 349 data points, 2000–2018
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Percentage of 15-year-old students scoring higher than 335 but lower than or equal to 407 on the PISA reading scale. Readers at Level 1a can understand the literal meaning of sentences or short passages. Readers at this level can also recognize the main theme or the author’s purpose in a piece of text about a familiar topic, and make a simple connection between several adjacent pieces of information, or between the given information and their own prior knowledge. They can select a relevant page from a small set based on simple prompts, and locate one or more independent pieces of information within short texts. Level 1a readers can reflect on the overall purpose and on the relative importance of information (e.g. the main idea vs. non-essential detail) in simple texts containing explicit cues. Most tasks at this level contain explicit cues regarding what needs to be done, how to do it, and where in the text(s) readers should focus their attention. 2000, 2003, and 2006 PISA assessments used a different reading proficiency scale (Levels 1 to 5) than later assessments. PISA 2000/2003/2006 Level 1 data have been included in this database as Level 1A because they are based on an identical score range. Use caution in comparing proficiency scores across years. For more information on comparability of results, consult the PISA website: http://www.oecd.org/pisa/