PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 10th Percentile Score in Belgium

Belgium: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 10th Percentile Score was 352.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
352.3%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
27th
of 56 countries
All-time high
373.1%
in 2012
All-time low
347.5%
in 2006
Years of data
7
2000–2018

PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 10th Percentile Score in Belgium, 2000–2018

01002003004002000200920182000: 354.22003: 354.92006: 347.52009: 367.72012: 373.12015: 360.12018: 352.3

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

Analysis

Belgium recorded 352.3% for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 10th percentile score in 2018.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 10th percentile score in Belgium peaked at 373.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 347.5%, in 2006.

Belgium ranks 27th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 10th Percentile Score in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 10th Percentile Score in Belgium, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 354.2%
2003 354.9% +0.2%
2006 347.5% -2.1%
2009 367.7% +5.8%
2012 373.1% +1.5%
2015 360.1% -3.5%
2018 352.3% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 356.1% 347.5% 367.7% 4
2010s 361.8% 352.3% 373.1% 3

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 24 Norway 356.2% compare
  2. 25 France 355.4% compare
  3. 26 Germany 353.9% compare
  4. 28 Türkiye 350.9% compare
  5. 29 Lithuania 350.6% compare
  6. 30 Austria 349.8% compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 10th percentile score in Belgium?
Pisa: distribution of reading scores: 10th percentile score in Belgium was 352.3% in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
What is the highest pisa: distribution of reading scores: 10th percentile score recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 373.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of reading scores: 10th percentile score recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 347.5% in 2006.
How does Belgium rank for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 10th percentile score?
Belgium ranks 27th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 10th percentile score rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as part of PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 10th Percentile Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 10th Percentile Score
Source
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 354 data points, 2000–2018
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The 10th percentile score is the score below which 10 percent of students scored. Data reflects country performance in the stated year according to PISA reports, but may not be comparable across years or countries. Consult the PISA website for more detailed information: http://www.oecd.org/pisa/