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

Japan: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 75th Percentile Score was 572.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
572.4%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
17th
of 56 countries
All-time high
606.5%
in 2012
All-time low
569.0%
in 2006
Years of data
7
2000–2018

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

02004006002000200920182000: 581.72003: 574.12006: 5692009: 590.32012: 606.52015: 5812018: 572.4

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 572.4% for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 75th percentile score in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 75th percentile score in Japan peaked at 606.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 569.0%, in 2006.

Japan ranks 17th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 75th Percentile Score in Japan, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 581.7%
2003 574.1% -1.3%
2006 569.0% -0.9%
2009 590.3% +3.8%
2012 606.5% +2.7%
2015 581.0% -4.2%
2018 572.4% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 578.8% 569.0% 590.3% 4
2010s 586.6% 572.4% 606.5% 3

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 14 Germany 575.9% compare
  2. 15 Norway 575.8% compare
  3. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 574.8% compare
  4. 18 Belgium 567.8% compare
  5. 19 France 566.6% compare
  6. 20 Denmark 566.1% 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 Japan?
Pisa: distribution of reading scores: 75th percentile score in Japan was 572.4% 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 Japan?
The highest recorded value was 606.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of reading scores: 75th percentile score recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 569.0% in 2006.
How does Japan rank for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 75th percentile score?
Japan ranks 17th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 75th percentile score rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Japan 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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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/