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

Bulgaria: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 50th Percentile Score was 415.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
415.5%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
47th
of 56 countries
All-time high
436.7%
in 2015
All-time low
401.9%
in 2006
Years of data
6
2000–2018

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

01002003004002000200920182000: 430.42006: 401.92009: 429.12012: 436.12015: 436.72018: 415.5

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score in Bulgaria is 415.5%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score in Bulgaria peaked at 436.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 401.9%, in 2006.

That places Bulgaria 47th out of 56 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 50th Percentile Score in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 430.4%
2006 401.9% -6.6%
2009 429.1% +6.8%
2012 436.1% +1.6%
2015 436.7% +0.1%
2018 415.5% -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 420.5% 401.9% 430.4% 3
2010s 429.4% 415.5% 436.7% 3

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 44 Jordan 426.2% compare
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  3. 46 Mexico 418.6% compare
  4. 48 Colombia 407.7% compare
  5. 49 Brazil 407.6% compare
  6. 50 Qatar 404.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score in Bulgaria?
Pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score in Bulgaria was 415.5% 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 Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 436.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 401.9% in 2006.
How does Bulgaria rank for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score?
Bulgaria ranks 47th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bulgaria 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/