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

Portugal: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 50th Percentile Score was 497.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
497.2%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
22nd
of 56 countries
All-time high
503.6%
in 2015
All-time low
470.2%
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2018

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

02004006002000200920182000: 470.22003: 477.62006: 472.32009: 489.32012: 487.82015: 503.62018: 497.2

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

Analysis

In 2018, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score in Portugal stood at 497.2%.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score in Portugal peaked at 503.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 470.2%, in 2000.

That places Portugal 22nd out of 56 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 50th Percentile Score in Portugal, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 470.2%
2003 477.6% +1.6%
2006 472.3% -1.1%
2009 489.3% +3.6%
2012 487.8% -0.3%
2015 503.6% +3.2%
2018 497.2% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 477.3% 470.2% 489.3% 4
2010s 496.2% 487.8% 503.6% 3

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 19 Spain 501.6% compare
  2. 20 Slovenia 498.9% compare
  3. 21 Belgium 497.6% compare
  4. 23 France 496.9% compare
  5. 24 Czechia 491.6% compare
  6. 25 Austria 488.2% 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 Portugal?
Pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score in Portugal was 497.2% 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 Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 503.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 470.2% in 2000.
How does Portugal rank for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score?
Portugal ranks 22nd out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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/