PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 50th Percentile Score in Australia

Australia: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 50th Percentile Score was 507.3% in 2018. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2018)
507.3%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
14th
of 56 countries
All-time high
528.3%
in 2000
All-time low
507.3%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2000–2018

PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 50th Percentile Score in Australia, 2000–2018

02004006002000200920182000: 528.32003: 525.42006: 512.92009: 514.92012: 511.82015: 508.72018: 507.3

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score in Australia is 507.3%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score in Australia peaked at 528.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 507.3%, in 2018.

That places Australia 14th out of 56 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 520.4% 512.9% 528.3% 4
2010s 509.3% 507.3% 511.8% 3

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 11 New Zealand 511.0% compare
  2. 12 United States 509.7% compare
  3. 13 Japan 507.9% compare
  4. 15 United Kingdom 506.3% compare
  5. 16 Norway 506.1% compare
  6. 17 Denmark 504.4% compare

See the full ranking of 56 places β†’

More reference data data for Australia

All data for Australia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score in Australia?
Pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score in Australia was 507.3% in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
What is the highest pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 528.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 507.3% in 2018.
How does Australia rank for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score?
Australia ranks 14th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as part of PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 50th Percentile Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 50th 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 50th percentile score is the score below which 50 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/