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

Belgium: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 50th Percentile Score was 497.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
497.6%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
21st
of 56 countries
All-time high
508.6%
in 2012
All-time low
497.6%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2000–2018

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

02004006002000200920182000: 507.12003: 5072006: 500.92009: 505.92012: 508.62015: 507.12018: 497.6

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score in Belgium is 497.6%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score in Belgium peaked at 508.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 497.6%, in 2018.

Belgium ranks 21st of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 50th Percentile Score in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 50th Percentile Score in Belgium, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 507.1%
2003 507.0% -0.0%
2006 500.9% -1.2%
2009 505.9% +1.0%
2012 508.6% +0.5%
2015 507.1% -0.3%
2018 497.6% -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 505.2% 500.9% 507.1% 4
2010s 504.4% 497.6% 508.6% 3

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 18 Germany 503.8% compare
  2. 19 Spain 501.6% compare
  3. 20 Slovenia 498.9% compare
  4. 22 Portugal 497.2% compare
  5. 23 France 496.9% compare
  6. 24 Czechia 491.6% compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score in Belgium?
Pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score in Belgium was 497.6% 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 Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 508.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 497.6% in 2018.
How does Belgium rank for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score?
Belgium ranks 21st out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium 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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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/