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

Finland: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 90th Percentile Score was 643.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
643.0%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
4th
of 56 countries
All-time high
653.6%
in 2000
All-time low
638.9%
in 2012
Years of data
7
2000–2018

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

02004006002000200920182000: 653.62003: 641.12006: 648.62009: 642.22012: 638.92015: 639.92018: 643

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

Analysis

In 2018, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score in Finland stood at 643.0%.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score in Finland peaked at 653.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 638.9%, in 2012.

Finland ranks 4th of 56 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 90th Percentile Score in Finland, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 653.6%
2003 641.1% -1.9%
2006 648.6% +1.2%
2009 642.2% -1.0%
2012 638.9% -0.5%
2015 639.9% +0.2%
2018 643.0% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 646.4% 641.1% 653.6% 4
2010s 640.6% 638.9% 643.0% 3

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 1 Canada 646.4% compare
  2. 2 Hong Kong, China 644.7% compare
  3. 3 Estonia 643.3% compare
  4. 5 United States 642.6% compare
  5. 6 Macau, China 641.3% compare
  6. 7 Australia 640.5% 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 Finland?
Pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score in Finland was 643.0% 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 Finland?
The highest recorded value was 653.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 638.9% in 2012.
How does Finland rank for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score?
Finland ranks 4th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Finland 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/