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

Colombia: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 50th Percentile Score was 407.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
407.7%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
48th
of 56 countries
All-time high
425.2%
in 2015
All-time low
385.3%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2018

PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 50th Percentile Score in Colombia, 2006–2018

01002003004002006201220182006: 385.32009: 413.22012: 403.42015: 425.22018: 407.7

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score in Colombia is 407.7%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score in Colombia peaked at 425.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 385.3%, in 2006.

Colombia ranks 48th of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 50th Percentile Score in Colombia, 2006 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2006 385.3%
2009 413.2% +7.2%
2012 403.4% -2.4%
2015 425.2% +5.4%
2018 407.7% -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 399.2% 385.3% 413.2% 2
2010s 412.1% 403.4% 425.2% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 45 Montenegro 420.0% compare
  2. 46 Mexico 418.6% compare
  3. 47 Bulgaria 415.5% compare
  4. 49 Brazil 407.6% compare
  5. 50 Qatar 404.8% compare
  6. 51 Albania 403.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score in Colombia?
Pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score in Colombia was 407.7% 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 Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 425.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 385.3% in 2006.
How does Colombia rank for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score?
Colombia ranks 48th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia 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
Last refreshed

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/