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

Colombia: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 90th Percentile Score was 531.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
531.5%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
48th
of 56 countries
All-time high
542.4%
in 2015
All-time low
509.4%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2006–2018

PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 90th Percentile Score in Colombia, 2006–2018

02004006002006201220182006: 518.12009: 523.92012: 509.42015: 542.42018: 531.5

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score in Colombia is 531.5%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score in Colombia peaked at 542.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 509.4%, in 2012.

Colombia ranks 48th of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 90th Percentile Score in Colombia, 2006 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2006 518.1%
2009 523.9% +1.1%
2012 509.4% -2.8%
2015 542.4% +6.5%
2018 531.5% -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 521.0% 518.1% 523.9% 2
2010s 527.8% 509.4% 542.4% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 45 Uruguay 552.3% compare
  2. 46 Brazil 548.1% compare
  3. 47 Montenegro 534.2% compare
  4. 49 Mexico 530.2% compare
  5. 50 Argentina 529.3% compare
  6. 51 Jordan 524.3% 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 Colombia?
Pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score in Colombia was 531.5% 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 Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 542.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 509.4% in 2012.
How does Colombia rank for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score?
Colombia ranks 48th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Colombia 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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Indicator
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
Last refreshed

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/