PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 5th Percentile Score in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 5th Percentile Score was 262.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
262.5%
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
47th
of 56 countries
All-time high
262.5%
in 2018
All-time low
209.5%
in 2006
Years of data
6
2000–2018

PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 5th Percentile Score in Bulgaria, 2000–2018

01002003002000200920182000: 2582006: 209.52009: 234.42012: 233.52015: 241.22018: 262.5

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score in Bulgaria is 262.5%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score in Bulgaria peaked at 262.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 209.5%, in 2006.

Bulgaria ranks 47th of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 5th Percentile Score in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 5th Percentile Score in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 258.0%
2006 209.5% -18.8%
2009 234.4% +11.8%
2012 233.5% -0.4%
2015 241.2% +3.3%
2018 262.5% +8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 234.0% 209.5% 258.0% 3
2010s 245.7% 233.5% 262.5% 3

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 44 Colombia 271.5% compare
  2. 45 Thailand 271.1% compare
  3. 46 Uruguay 267.5% compare
  4. 48 Jordan 261.3% compare
  5. 49 Romania 260.7% compare
  6. 50 Brazil 258.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score in Bulgaria?
Pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score in Bulgaria was 262.5% in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
What is the highest pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 262.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 209.5% in 2006.
How does Bulgaria rank for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score?
Bulgaria ranks 47th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as part of PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 5th Percentile Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 5th Percentile Score
Source
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 353 data points, 2000–2018
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The 5th percentile score is the score below which 5 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/