PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 5th Percentile Score in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 5th Percentile Score was 328.7% in 2018. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2018)
328.7%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
15th
of 56 countries
All-time high
402.0%
in 2000
All-time low
328.7%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2000–2018

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

01002003004002000200920182000: 4022003: 393.32006: 399.22009: 400.42012: 382.52015: 345.32018: 328.7

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

Analysis

In 2018, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score in Republic of Korea stood at 328.7%. 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 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score in Republic of Korea peaked at 402.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 328.7%, in 2018.

That places Republic of Korea 15th out of 56 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 398.7% 393.3% 402.0% 4
2010s 352.2% 328.7% 382.5% 3

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 12 Slovenia 335.3% compare
  2. 13 United Kingdom 334.5% compare
  3. 14 Croatia 329.1% compare
  4. 16 Czechia 328.2% compare
  5. 17 Latvia 327.9% compare
  6. 18 Portugal 327.2% compare

See the full ranking of 56 places β†’

More reference data data for Republic of Korea

All data for Republic of Korea β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score in Republic of Korea?
Pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score in Republic of Korea was 328.7% 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 Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 402.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 328.7% in 2018.
How does Republic of Korea rank for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score?
Republic of Korea ranks 15th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Korea 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/