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

Thailand: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 50th Percentile Score was 388.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
388.0%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
54th
of 56 countries
All-time high
441.2%
in 2012
All-time low
388.0%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2000–2018

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

01002003004002000200920182000: 430.72003: 419.92006: 416.82009: 421.42012: 441.22015: 407.52018: 388

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

Analysis

In 2018, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score in Thailand stood at 388.0%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score in Thailand peaked at 441.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 388.0%, in 2018.

That places Thailand 54th out of 56 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 50th Percentile Score in Thailand, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 430.7%
2003 419.9% -2.5%
2006 416.8% -0.8%
2009 421.4% +1.1%
2012 441.2% +4.7%
2015 407.5% -7.7%
2018 388.0% -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 422.2% 416.8% 430.7% 4
2010s 412.2% 388.0% 441.2% 3

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 51 Albania 403.1% compare
  2. 52 Argentina 402.1% compare
  3. 53 Peru 397.1% compare
  4. 55 Indonesia 366.8% compare
  5. 56 Tunisia 360.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score in Thailand?
Pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score in Thailand was 388.0% 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 Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 441.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 388.0% in 2018.
How does Thailand rank for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score?
Thailand ranks 54th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Thailand 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/