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

Ireland: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 50th Percentile Score was 520.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
520.0%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
7th
of 56 countries
All-time high
526.7%
in 2000
All-time low
495.6%
in 2009
Years of data
7
2000–2018

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

02004006002000200920182000: 526.72003: 515.52006: 517.32009: 495.62012: 523.22015: 524.52018: 520

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

Analysis

In 2018, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score in Ireland stood at 520.0%.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score in Ireland peaked at 526.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 495.6%, in 2009.

Ireland ranks 7th of 56 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 50th Percentile Score in Ireland, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 526.7%
2003 515.5% -2.1%
2006 517.3% +0.4%
2009 495.6% -4.2%
2012 523.2% +5.6%
2015 524.5% +0.3%
2018 520.0% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 513.8% 495.6% 526.7% 4
2010s 522.5% 520.0% 524.5% 3

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 4 Canada 524.1% compare
  2. 5 Estonia 523.7% compare
  3. 6 Republic of Korea 522.0% compare
  4. 8 Liechtenstein 515.5% compare
  5. 9 Poland 514.5% compare
  6. 10 Sweden 511.5% 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 Ireland?
Pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score in Ireland was 520.0% 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 Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 526.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 495.6% in 2009.
How does Ireland rank for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score?
Ireland ranks 7th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ireland 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/