PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 50th Percentile Score in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 50th Percentile Score was 533.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
533.2%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
1st
of 56 countries
All-time high
544.6%
in 2012
All-time low
509.5%
in 2003
Years of data
7
2000–2018

PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 50th Percentile Score in Hong Kong, China, 2000–2018

02004006002000200920182000: 525.52003: 509.52006: 536.12009: 533.22012: 544.62015: 533.22018: 533.2

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

Analysis

In 2018, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score in Hong Kong, China stood at 533.2%.

That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score in Hong Kong, China peaked at 544.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 509.5%, in 2003.

That places Hong Kong, China 1st out of 56 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 50th Percentile Score in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 50th Percentile Score in Hong Kong, China, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 525.5%
2003 509.5% -3.0%
2006 536.1% +5.2%
2009 533.2% -0.5%
2012 544.6% +2.1%
2015 533.2% -2.1%
2018 533.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 526.1% 509.5% 536.1% 4
2010s 537.0% 533.2% 544.6% 3

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 2 Macau, China 529.5% compare
  2. 3 Finland 526.9% compare
  3. 4 Canada 524.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score in Hong Kong, China?
Pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score in Hong Kong, China was 533.2% 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 Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 544.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 509.5% in 2003.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score?
Hong Kong, China ranks 1st out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hong Kong, China 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/