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

Norway: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 5th Percentile Score was 310.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
310.0%
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
31st
of 56 countries
All-time high
346.2%
in 2009
All-time low
301.2%
in 2006
Years of data
7
2000–2018

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

01002003002000200920182000: 3202003: 321.12006: 301.22009: 346.22012: 329.72015: 341.82018: 310

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

Analysis

In 2018, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score in Norway stood at 310.0%.

That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score in Norway peaked at 346.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 301.2%, in 2006.

Norway ranks 31st of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 5th Percentile Score in Norway, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 320.0%
2003 321.1% +0.4%
2006 301.2% -6.2%
2009 346.2% +15.0%
2012 329.7% -4.8%
2015 341.8% +3.6%
2018 310.0% -9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 322.1% 301.2% 346.2% 4
2010s 327.2% 310.0% 341.8% 3

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 28 Lithuania 315.8% compare
  2. 29 Australia 314.8% compare
  3. 30 Hungary 311.5% compare
  4. 32 Netherlands 308.7% compare
  5. 33 Switzerland 307.6% compare
  6. 34 Italy 306.2% 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 Norway?
Pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score in Norway was 310.0% 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 Norway?
The highest recorded value was 346.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 301.2% in 2006.
How does Norway rank for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score?
Norway ranks 31st out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Norway 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/