PISA: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 1C in New Zealand

New Zealand: PISA: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 1C was 1.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
1.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 54 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2000
All-time low
1.0%
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2018

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pisa: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1c in New Zealand is 1.0%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1c in New Zealand peaked at 1.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2000.

That places New Zealand 24th out of 54 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 4
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 3

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 24 Australia 1.0% compare
  2. 24 Austria 1.0% compare
  3. 24 Belgium 1.0% compare
  4. 24 Canada 1.0% compare
  5. 24 Croatia 1.0% compare
  6. 24 Czechia 1.0% compare
  7. 24 Denmark 1.0% compare
  8. 24 Finland 1.0% compare
  9. 24 France 1.0% compare
  10. 24 Germany 1.0% compare
  11. 24 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 1.0% compare
  12. 24 Hungary 1.0% compare
  13. 24 Japan 1.0% compare
  14. 24 Korea 1.0% compare
  15. 24 Latvia 1.0% compare
  16. 24 Lithuania 1.0% compare
  17. 24 Netherlands 1.0% compare
  18. 24 Poland 1.0% compare
  19. 24 Portugal 1.0% compare
  20. 24 Russia 1.0% compare
  21. 24 Slovenia 1.0% compare
  22. 24 Spain 1.0% compare
  23. 24 Sweden 1.0% compare
  24. 24 Switzerland 1.0% compare
  25. 24 Türkiye 1.0% compare
  26. 24 United Kingdom 1.0% compare
  27. 24 United States 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1c in New Zealand?
Pisa: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1c in New Zealand was 1.0% in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
What is the highest pisa: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1c recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest pisa: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1c recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
How does New Zealand rank for pisa: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1c?
New Zealand ranks 24th out of 54 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1c rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Zealand 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 1C. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
PISA: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 1C
Source
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 344 data points, 2000–2018
Last refreshed

Percentage of 15-year-old students scoring higher than 189 but lower than or equal to 262 on the PISA reading scale. Readers at Level 1C can understand and affirm the meaning of short, syntactically simple sentences on a literal level, and read for a clear and simple purpose within a limited amount of time. Tasks at this level involve simple vocabulary and syntactic structures. Use caution in comparing proficiency scores across years. For more information on comparability of results, consult the PISA website: http://www.oecd.org/pisa/