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

Netherlands: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 5th Percentile Score was 308.7% in 2018. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2018)
308.7%
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
32nd
of 56 countries
All-time high
368.7%
in 2003
All-time low
308.7%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2003–2018

PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 5th Percentile Score in Netherlands, 2003–2018

01002003004002003201020182003: 368.72006: 331.82009: 364.82012: 349.52015: 329.72018: 308.7

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

Analysis

In 2018, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score in Netherlands stood at 308.7%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score in Netherlands peaked at 368.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 308.7%, in 2018.

That places Netherlands 32nd out of 56 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 355.1% 331.8% 368.7% 3
2010s 329.3% 308.7% 349.5% 3

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 29 Australia 314.8% compare
  2. 30 Hungary 311.5% compare
  3. 31 Norway 310.0% compare
  4. 33 Switzerland 307.6% compare
  5. 34 Italy 306.2% compare
  6. 35 Chile 298.4% compare

See the full ranking of 56 places β†’

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All data for Netherlands β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score in Netherlands?
Pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score in Netherlands was 308.7% 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 Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 368.7% in 2003.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 308.7% in 2018.
How does Netherlands rank for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score?
Netherlands ranks 32nd out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands 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/