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

Korea: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 25th Percentile Score was 448.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
448.8%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
8th
of 56 countries
All-time high
502.8%
in 2006
All-time low
448.8%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2000–2018

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

02004006002000200920182000: 481.42003: 484.22006: 502.82009: 490.42012: 483.12015: 4552018: 448.8

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

Analysis

Korea recorded 448.8% for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 25th percentile score in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 25th percentile score in Korea peaked at 502.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 448.8%, in 2018.

Korea ranks 8th of 56 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 489.7% 481.4% 502.8% 4
2010s 462.3% 448.8% 483.1% 3

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 5 Finland 455.1% compare
  2. 6 Canada 452.4% compare
  3. 7 Liechtenstein 452.1% compare
  4. 9 Poland 445.7% compare
  5. 10 Denmark 438.6% compare
  6. 11 Japan 438.5% 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 Korea?
Pisa: distribution of reading scores: 25th percentile score in Korea was 448.8% 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 Korea?
The highest recorded value was 502.8% in 2006.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of reading scores: 25th percentile score recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 448.8% in 2018.
How does Korea rank for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 25th percentile score?
Korea ranks 8th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 25th percentile score rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Korea 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/