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

Bulgaria: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 10th Percentile Score was 289.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
289.7%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
50th
of 56 countries
All-time high
294.9%
in 2000
All-time low
250.7%
in 2006
Years of data
6
2000–2018

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

01002003002000200920182000: 294.92006: 250.72009: 275.62012: 275.42015: 277.52018: 289.7

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

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 289.7% for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 10th percentile score in 2018.

That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 10th percentile score in Bulgaria peaked at 294.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 250.7%, in 2006.

Bulgaria ranks 50th of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 10th Percentile Score in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 294.9%
2006 250.7% -15.0%
2009 275.6% +9.9%
2012 275.4% -0.1%
2015 277.5% +0.7%
2018 289.7% +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 273.8% 250.7% 294.9% 3
2010s 280.9% 275.4% 289.7% 3

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 47 Romania 297.4% compare
  2. 48 Israel 295.9% compare
  3. 49 Thailand 295.1% compare
  4. 51 Brazil 285.9% compare
  5. 52 Peru 283.4% compare
  6. 53 Indonesia 276.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 10th percentile score in Bulgaria?
Pisa: distribution of reading scores: 10th percentile score in Bulgaria was 289.7% 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 Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 294.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of reading scores: 10th percentile score recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 250.7% in 2006.
How does Bulgaria rank for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 10th percentile score?
Bulgaria ranks 50th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 10th percentile score rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bulgaria 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/