PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 10th Percentile Score in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 10th Percentile Score was 371.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
371.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
13th
of 56 countries
All-time high
391.0%
in 2000
All-time low
358.8%
in 2006
Years of data
7
2000–2018

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

01002003004002000200920182000: 3912003: 382.12006: 358.82009: 370.12012: 372.32015: 371.82018: 371.9

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 10th percentile score in United Kingdom is 371.9%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 10th percentile score in United Kingdom peaked at 391.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 358.8%, in 2006.

United Kingdom ranks 13th of 56 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 10th Percentile Score in United Kingdom, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 391.0%
2003 382.1% -2.3%
2006 358.8% -6.1%
2009 370.1% +3.1%
2012 372.3% +0.6%
2015 371.8% -0.1%
2018 371.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 375.5% 358.8% 391.0% 4
2010s 372.0% 371.8% 372.3% 3

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 10 Spain 379.2% compare
  2. 11 South Korea 377.2% compare
  3. 12 Japan 374.4% compare
  4. 14 Slovenia 371.9% compare
  5. 15 Czechia 362.3% compare
  6. 16 Portugal 362.1% 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 United Kingdom?
Pisa: distribution of reading scores: 10th percentile score in United Kingdom was 371.9% 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 United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 391.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of reading scores: 10th percentile score recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 358.8% in 2006.
How does United Kingdom rank for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 10th percentile score?
United Kingdom ranks 13th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 10th percentile score rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom 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/