PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 75th Percentile Score in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 75th Percentile Score was 490.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
490.9%
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
44th
of 56 countries
All-time high
523.2%
in 2012
All-time low
485.9%
in 2006
Years of data
6
2000–2018

PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 75th Percentile Score in Bulgaria, 2000–2018

02004006002000200920182000: 501.82006: 485.92009: 512.22012: 523.22015: 517.42018: 490.9

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 75th percentile score in Bulgaria is 490.9%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 75th percentile score in Bulgaria peaked at 523.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 485.9%, in 2006.

Bulgaria ranks 44th of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 75th Percentile Score in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 75th Percentile Score in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 501.8%
2006 485.9% -3.2%
2009 512.2% +5.4%
2012 523.2% +2.1%
2015 517.4% -1.1%
2018 490.9% -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 499.9% 485.9% 512.2% 3
2010s 510.5% 490.9% 523.2% 3

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 41 Serbia 507.6% compare
  2. 42 Romania 497.3% compare
  3. 43 Uruguay 495.0% compare
  4. 45 Qatar 482.7% compare
  5. 46 Brazil 482.1% compare
  6. 47 Montenegro 480.4% compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 75th percentile score in Bulgaria?
Pisa: distribution of reading scores: 75th percentile score in Bulgaria was 490.9% in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
What is the highest pisa: distribution of reading scores: 75th percentile score recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 523.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of reading scores: 75th percentile score recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 485.9% in 2006.
How does Bulgaria rank for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 75th percentile score?
Bulgaria ranks 44th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 75th percentile score rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as part of PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 75th Percentile Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 75th Percentile Score
Source
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 354 data points, 2000–2018
Last refreshed

The 75th percentile score is the score below which 75 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/