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

Israel: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 5th Percentile Score was 255.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
255.6%
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
52nd
of 56 countries
All-time high
283.6%
in 2015
All-time low
237.2%
in 2006
Years of data
6
2000–2018

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

01002003002000200920182000: 2592006: 237.22009: 276.82012: 2822015: 283.62018: 255.6

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

Analysis

Israel recorded 255.6% for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score in 2018.

The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score in Israel peaked at 283.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 237.2%, in 2006.

Israel ranks 52nd of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 5th Percentile Score in Israel, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 259.0%
2006 237.2% -8.4%
2009 276.8% +16.7%
2012 282.0% +1.9%
2015 283.6% +0.6%
2018 255.6% -9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 257.7% 237.2% 276.8% 3
2010s 273.7% 255.6% 283.6% 3

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 49 Romania 260.7% compare
  2. 50 Brazil 258.1% compare
  3. 51 Peru 256.4% compare
  4. 53 Indonesia 253.8% compare
  5. 54 Argentina 239.8% compare
  6. 55 Qatar 232.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score in Israel?
Pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score in Israel was 255.6% 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 Israel?
The highest recorded value was 283.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 237.2% in 2006.
How does Israel rank for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score?
Israel ranks 52nd out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel 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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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/