PISA: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 2 in South Korea
South Korea: PISA: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 2 was 20.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
PISA: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 2 in South Korea, 2000–2018
Source: OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pisa: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 2 in South Korea is 20.0%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pisa: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 2 in South Korea peaked at 20.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2006.
That places South Korea 50th out of 55 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 13.0% | 19.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 16.0% | 20.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pisa: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 2 in South Korea?
- Pisa: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 2 in South Korea was 20.0% in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
- What is the highest pisa: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 2 recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest pisa: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 2 recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2006.
- How does South Korea rank for pisa: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 2?
- South Korea ranks 50th out of 55 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pisa: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 2 rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea 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 2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of 15-year-old students scoring higher than 407 but lower than or equal to 480 on the PISA reading scale. Readers at Level 2 can identify the main idea in a piece of text of moderate length. They can understand relationships or construe meaning within a limited part of the text when the information is not prominent by producing basic inferences, and/or when the text(s) include some distracting information. They can select and access a page in a set based on explicit though sometimes complex prompts, and locate one or more pieces of information based on multiple, partly implicit criteria. Readers at Level 2 can, when explicitly cued, reflect on the overall purpose, or on the purpose of specific details, in texts of moderate length. They can reflect on simple visual or typographical features. They can compare claims and evaluate the reasons supporting them based on short, explicit statements. Tasks at Level 2 may involve comparisons or contrasts based on a single feature in the text. Typical reflective tasks at this level require readers to make a comparison or several connections between the text and outside knowledge by drawing on personal experience and attitudes. 2000, 2003, and 2006 PISA assessments used a different reading proficiency scale (Levels 1 to 5) than later assessments. PISA 2000/2003/2006 Level 2 data have been included in this database as Level 2 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/