PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 75th Percentile Score in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 75th Percentile Score was 594.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
594.7%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
1st
of 56 countries
All-time high
604.3%
in 2012
All-time low
568.9%
in 2003
Years of data
7
2000–2018

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

02004006002000200920182000: 5842003: 568.92006: 593.92009: 591.82012: 604.32015: 587.12018: 594.7

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

Analysis

Hong Kong recorded 594.7% for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 75th percentile score in 2018.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 75th percentile score in Hong Kong peaked at 604.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 568.9%, in 2003.

That places Hong Kong 1st out of 56 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 75th Percentile Score in Hong Kong, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 584.0%
2003 568.9% -2.6%
2006 593.9% +4.4%
2009 591.8% -0.4%
2012 604.3% +2.1%
2015 587.1% -2.8%
2018 594.7% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 584.6% 568.9% 593.9% 4
2010s 595.4% 587.1% 604.3% 3

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 2 Canada 592.0% compare
  2. 3 Finland 591.2% compare
  3. 4 Macao 590.2% 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 Hong Kong?
Pisa: distribution of reading scores: 75th percentile score in Hong Kong was 594.7% 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 Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 604.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of reading scores: 75th percentile score recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 568.9% in 2003.
How does Hong Kong rank for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 75th percentile score?
Hong Kong ranks 1st out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 75th percentile score rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hong Kong 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
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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/