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

Switzerland: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 5th Percentile Score was 307.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
307.6%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
33rd
of 56 countries
All-time high
352.0%
in 2012
All-time low
307.6%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2000–2018

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

01002003004002000200920182000: 3162003: 330.32006: 331.12009: 3372012: 3522015: 322.12018: 307.6

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

Analysis

In 2018, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score in Switzerland stood at 307.6%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score in Switzerland peaked at 352.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 307.6%, in 2018.

Switzerland ranks 33rd of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 5th Percentile Score in Switzerland, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 316.0%
2003 330.3% +4.5%
2006 331.1% +0.3%
2009 337.0% +1.8%
2012 352.0% +4.4%
2015 322.1% -8.5%
2018 307.6% -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 328.6% 316.0% 337.0% 4
2010s 327.2% 307.6% 352.0% 3

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 30 Hungary 311.5% compare
  2. 31 Norway 310.0% compare
  3. 32 Netherlands 308.7% compare
  4. 34 Italy 306.2% compare
  5. 35 Chile 298.4% compare
  6. 36 Iceland 293.0% 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 Switzerland?
Pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score in Switzerland was 307.6% 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 Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 352.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 307.6% in 2018.
How does Switzerland rank for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score?
Switzerland ranks 33rd out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Switzerland 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/