PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 5th Percentile Score in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 5th Percentile Score was 341.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
341.6%
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
10th
of 56 countries
All-time high
390.9%
in 2012
All-time low
341.6%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2000–2018

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

01002003004002000200920182000: 3692003: 354.92006: 390.12009: 379.92012: 390.92015: 371.82018: 341.6

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

Analysis

In 2018, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score in Hong Kong stood at 341.6%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score in Hong Kong peaked at 390.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 341.6%, in 2018.

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

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

Annual values for PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 5th Percentile Score in Hong Kong, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 369.0%
2003 354.9% -3.8%
2006 390.1% +9.9%
2009 379.9% -2.6%
2012 390.9% +2.9%
2015 371.8% -4.9%
2018 341.6% -8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 373.5% 354.9% 390.1% 4
2010s 368.1% 341.6% 390.9% 3

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 7 Finland 344.7% compare
  2. 8 Denmark 343.9% compare
  3. 9 Spain 343.0% compare
  4. 11 Japan 336.9% compare
  5. 12 Slovenia 335.3% compare
  6. 13 United Kingdom 334.5% compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score in Hong Kong?
Pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score in Hong Kong was 341.6% 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 Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 390.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 341.6% in 2018.
How does Hong Kong rank for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score?
Hong Kong ranks 10th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hong Kong 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/