PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 25th Percentile Score in United States

United States: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 25th Percentile Score was 429.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
429.8%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
18th
of 56 countries
All-time high
436.1%
in 2000
All-time low
429.0%
in 2003
Years of data
6
2000–2018

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

01002003004002000200920182000: 436.12003: 4292009: 433.12012: 435.72015: 429.82018: 429.8

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

Analysis

United States recorded 429.8% for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 25th percentile score in 2018.

The figure is down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 25th percentile score in United States peaked at 436.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 429.0%, in 2003.

That places United States 18th 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 United States, year by year

Annual values for PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 25th Percentile Score in United States, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 436.1%
2003 429.0% -1.6%
2009 433.1% +1.0%
2012 435.7% +0.6%
2015 429.8% -1.3%
2018 429.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 432.8% 429.0% 436.1% 3
2010s 431.8% 429.8% 435.7% 3

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 15 New Zealand 431.6% compare
  2. 16 Slovenia 431.4% compare
  3. 17 Norway 430.3% compare
  4. 19 Australia 428.8% compare
  5. 20 Portugal 425.1% compare
  6. 21 Germany 424.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 25th percentile score in United States?
Pisa: distribution of reading scores: 25th percentile score in United States was 429.8% 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 United States?
The highest recorded value was 436.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of reading scores: 25th percentile score recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 429.0% in 2003.
How does United States rank for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 25th percentile score?
United States ranks 18th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 25th percentile score rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States 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/