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

Türkiye: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 50th Percentile Score was 465.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
465.9%
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
37th
of 56 countries
All-time high
475.5%
in 2012
All-time low
429.0%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2003–2018

PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 50th Percentile Score in Türkiye, 2003–2018

01002003004005002003201020182003: 4412006: 447.12009: 464.22012: 475.52015: 4292018: 465.9

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

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 465.9% for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score in 2018.

The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score in Türkiye peaked at 475.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 429.0%, in 2015.

That places Türkiye 37th 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 Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 50th Percentile Score in Türkiye, 2003 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2003 441.0%
2006 447.1% +1.4%
2009 464.2% +3.8%
2012 475.5% +2.4%
2015 429.0% -9.8%
2018 465.9% +8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 450.8% 441.0% 464.2% 3
2010s 456.8% 429.0% 475.5% 3

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 34 Israel 478.6% compare
  2. 35 Iceland 477.4% compare
  3. 36 Luxembourg 471.5% compare
  4. 38 Greece 459.7% compare
  5. 39 Slovakia 457.5% compare
  6. 40 Chile 453.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score in Türkiye?
Pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score in Türkiye was 465.9% 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 Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 475.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 429.0% in 2015.
How does Türkiye rank for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score?
Türkiye ranks 37th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Türkiye 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/