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

Iceland: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 10th Percentile Score was 331.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
331.7%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
35th
of 56 countries
All-time high
383.4%
in 2000
All-time low
331.7%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2000–2018

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

01002003004002000200920182000: 383.42003: 362.32006: 355.62009: 371.22012: 351.62015: 350.42018: 331.7

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

Analysis

In 2018, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 10th percentile score in Iceland stood at 331.7%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 10th percentile score in Iceland peaked at 383.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 331.7%, in 2018.

Iceland ranks 35th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 10th Percentile Score in Iceland, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 383.4%
2003 362.3% -5.5%
2006 355.6% -1.9%
2009 371.2% +4.4%
2012 351.6% -5.3%
2015 350.4% -0.3%
2018 331.7% -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 368.1% 355.6% 383.4% 4
2010s 344.6% 331.7% 351.6% 3

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 32 Italy 345.1% compare
  2. 33 Switzerland 344.7% compare
  3. 34 Netherlands 343.7% compare
  4. 36 Chile 331.3% compare
  5. 37 Slovakia 326.3% compare
  6. 38 Greece 326.2% 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 Iceland?
Pisa: distribution of reading scores: 10th percentile score in Iceland was 331.7% 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 Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 383.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of reading scores: 10th percentile score recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 331.7% in 2018.
How does Iceland rank for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 10th percentile score?
Iceland ranks 35th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 10th percentile score rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland 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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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/