PISA: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 4 in South Korea
South Korea: PISA: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 4 was 25.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
PISA: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 4 in South Korea, 2000–2018
Source: OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
Analysis
In 2018, pisa: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 4 in South Korea stood at 25.0%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pisa: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 4 in South Korea peaked at 33.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2015.
That places South Korea 4th out of 55 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
PISA: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 4 in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.0% | — |
| 2003 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 33.0% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 31.0% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | -19.4% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 25.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.0%, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 25.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.5%, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.0% | 31.0% | 33.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 25.0% | 31.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pisa: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 4 in South Korea?
- Pisa: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 4 in South Korea was 25.0% in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
- What is the highest pisa: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 4 recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest pisa: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 4 recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2015.
- How does South Korea rank for pisa: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 4?
- South Korea ranks 4th out of 55 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pisa: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 4 rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of 15-year-old students scoring higher than 553 but lower than or equal to 626 on the PISA reading scale. At Level 4, readers can comprehend extended passages in single or multiple-text settings. They interpret the meaning of nuances of language in a section of text by taking into account the text as a whole. In other interpretative tasks, students demonstrate understanding and application of ad hoc categories. They can compare perspectives and draw inferences based on multiple sources. Readers can search, locate and integrate several pieces of embedded information in the presence of plausible distractors. They can generate inferences based on the task statement in order to assess the relevance of target information. They can handle tasks that require them to memories prior task context. In addition, students at this level can evaluate the relationship between specific statements and a person’s overall stance or conclusion about a topic. They can reflect on the strategies that authors use to convey their points, based on salient features of texts (e.g., titles and illustrations). They can compare and contrast claims explicitly made in several texts and assess the reliability of a source based on salient criteria. Texts at Level 4 are often long or complex, and their content or form may not be standard. Many of the tasks are situated in multiple-text settings. The texts and the tasks contain indirect or implicit cues. 2000, 2003, and 2006 PISA assessments used a different reading proficiency scale (Levels 1 to 5). PISA 2000/2003/2006 Level 4 data have been included in this database as Level 4 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/