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

Iceland: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 50th Percentile Score was 477.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
477.4%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
35th
of 56 countries
All-time high
506.9%
in 2000
All-time low
477.4%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2000–2018

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

02004006002000200920182000: 506.92003: 491.72006: 484.42009: 500.32012: 482.52015: 484.82018: 477.4

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

Analysis

Iceland recorded 477.4% for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score in Iceland peaked at 506.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 477.4%, in 2018.

That places Iceland 35th out of 56 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 495.9% 484.4% 506.9% 4
2010s 481.6% 477.4% 484.8% 3

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 32 Hungary 479.1% compare
  2. 33 Lithuania 478.9% compare
  3. 34 Israel 478.6% compare
  4. 36 Luxembourg 471.5% compare
  5. 37 Türkiye 465.9% compare
  6. 38 Greece 459.7% 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 Iceland?
Pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score in Iceland was 477.4% 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 Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 506.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 477.4% in 2018.
How does Iceland rank for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score?
Iceland ranks 35th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland 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/