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

France: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 25th Percentile Score was 422.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
422.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
22nd
of 56 countries
All-time high
443.7%
in 2000
All-time low
420.8%
in 2006
Years of data
7
2000–2018

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

01002003004002000200920182000: 443.72003: 4362006: 420.82009: 429.12012: 434.92015: 422.72018: 422.9

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

Analysis

In 2018, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 25th percentile score in France stood at 422.9%.

That represents a change of down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 25th percentile score in France peaked at 443.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 420.8%, in 2006.

That places France 22nd out of 56 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 25th Percentile Score in France, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 443.7%
2003 436.0% -1.7%
2006 420.8% -3.5%
2009 429.1% +2.0%
2012 434.9% +1.4%
2015 422.7% -2.8%
2018 422.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 432.4% 420.8% 443.7% 4
2010s 426.8% 422.7% 434.9% 3

Countries ranked near France

  1. 19 Australia 428.8% compare
  2. 20 Portugal 425.1% compare
  3. 21 Germany 424.2% compare
  4. 23 Czechia 422.1% compare
  5. 24 Belgium 421.4% compare
  6. 25 Croatia 418.0% compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 25th percentile score in France?
Pisa: distribution of reading scores: 25th percentile score in France was 422.9% 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 France?
The highest recorded value was 443.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of reading scores: 25th percentile score recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 420.8% in 2006.
How does France rank for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 25th percentile score?
France ranks 22nd out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 25th percentile score rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France 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
Last refreshed

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/