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

Sweden: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 50th Percentile Score was 511.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
511.5%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
10th
of 56 countries
All-time high
516.3%
in 2000
All-time low
483.3%
in 2012
Years of data
7
2000–2018

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

02004006002000200920182000: 516.32003: 514.32006: 507.32009: 497.42012: 483.32015: 507.12018: 511.5

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

Analysis

Sweden recorded 511.5% for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score in Sweden peaked at 516.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 483.3%, in 2012.

Sweden ranks 10th of 56 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 50th Percentile Score in Sweden, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 516.3%
2003 514.3% -0.4%
2006 507.3% -1.4%
2009 497.4% -1.9%
2012 483.3% -2.8%
2015 507.1% +4.9%
2018 511.5% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 508.8% 497.4% 516.3% 4
2010s 500.7% 483.3% 511.5% 3

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 7 Ireland 520.0% compare
  2. 8 Liechtenstein 515.5% compare
  3. 9 Poland 514.5% compare
  4. 11 New Zealand 511.0% compare
  5. 12 United States of America 509.7% compare
  6. 13 Japan 507.9% 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 Sweden?
Pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score in Sweden was 511.5% 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 Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 516.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 483.3% in 2012.
How does Sweden rank for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score?
Sweden ranks 10th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden 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/