PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 90th Percentile Score in Belgium

Belgium: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 90th Percentile Score was 623.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
623.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
19th
of 56 countries
All-time high
635.1%
in 2003
All-time low
622.8%
in 2015
Years of data
7
2000–2018

PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 90th Percentile Score in Belgium, 2000–2018

02004006002000200920182000: 633.62003: 635.12006: 630.82009: 630.62012: 632.62015: 622.82018: 623.5

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

Analysis

Belgium recorded 623.5% for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score in Belgium peaked at 635.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 622.8%, in 2015.

Belgium ranks 19th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 90th Percentile Score in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 90th Percentile Score in Belgium, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 633.6%
2003 635.1% +0.2%
2006 630.8% -0.7%
2009 630.6% -0.0%
2012 632.6% +0.3%
2015 622.8% -1.5%
2018 623.5% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 632.5% 630.6% 635.1% 4
2010s 626.3% 622.8% 632.6% 3

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 16 Liechtenstein 629.9% compare
  2. 17 Israel 627.8% compare
  3. 18 Japan 627.0% compare
  4. 20 France 621.9% compare
  5. 21 Netherlands 620.5% compare
  6. 22 Denmark 618.2% compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score in Belgium?
Pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score in Belgium was 623.5% in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
What is the highest pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 635.1% in 2003.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 622.8% in 2015.
How does Belgium rank for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score?
Belgium ranks 19th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as part of PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 90th Percentile Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 90th 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 90th percentile score is the score below which 90 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/