PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 25th Percentile Score in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 25th Percentile Score was 344.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
344.2%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
49th
of 56 countries
All-time high
360.5%
in 2000
All-time low
320.6%
in 2006
Years of data
6
2000–2018

PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 25th Percentile Score in Bulgaria, 2000–2018

01002003004002000200920182000: 360.52006: 320.62009: 351.42012: 353.52015: 347.12018: 344.2

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

Analysis

In 2018, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 25th percentile score in Bulgaria stood at 344.2%.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 25th percentile score in Bulgaria peaked at 360.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 320.6%, in 2006.

Bulgaria ranks 49th of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 25th Percentile Score in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 25th Percentile Score in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 360.5%
2006 320.6% -11.1%
2009 351.4% +9.6%
2012 353.5% +0.6%
2015 347.1% -1.8%
2018 344.2% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 344.2% 320.6% 360.5% 3
2010s 348.3% 344.2% 353.5% 3

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 46 Uruguay 360.1% compare
  2. 47 Colombia 349.9% compare
  3. 48 Albania 349.2% compare
  4. 50 Brazil 339.9% compare
  5. 51 Thailand 336.5% compare
  6. 52 Peru 333.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 25th percentile score in Bulgaria?
Pisa: distribution of reading scores: 25th percentile score in Bulgaria was 344.2% in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
What is the highest pisa: distribution of reading scores: 25th percentile score recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 360.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of reading scores: 25th percentile score recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 320.6% in 2006.
How does Bulgaria rank for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 25th percentile score?
Bulgaria ranks 49th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 25th percentile score rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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: 25th Percentile Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 25th 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 25th percentile score is the score below which 25 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/