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

Denmark: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 90th Percentile Score was 618.2% in 2018. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2018)
618.2%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
22nd
of 56 countries
All-time high
618.2%
in 2018
All-time low
599.2%
in 2009
Years of data
7
2000–2018

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

02004006002000200920182000: 616.82003: 600.52006: 604.32009: 599.22012: 601.72015: 608.22018: 618.2

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

Analysis

In 2018, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score in Denmark stood at 618.2%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score in Denmark peaked at 618.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 599.2%, in 2009.

Denmark ranks 22nd of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 605.2% 599.2% 616.8% 4
2010s 609.3% 601.7% 618.2% 3

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 19 Belgium 623.5% compare
  2. 20 France 621.9% compare
  3. 21 Netherlands 620.5% compare
  4. 23 Czechia 616.4% compare
  5. 24 Switzerland 615.2% compare
  6. 25 Slovenia 613.6% compare

See the full ranking of 56 places β†’

More reference data data for Denmark

All data for Denmark β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score in Denmark?
Pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score in Denmark was 618.2% 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 Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 618.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 599.2% in 2009.
How does Denmark rank for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score?
Denmark ranks 22nd out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark 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
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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/