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

Italy: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 90th Percentile Score was 598.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
598.2%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
32nd
of 56 countries
All-time high
608.7%
in 2012
All-time low
598.2%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2000–2018

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

02004006002000200920182000: 601.12003: 598.42006: 598.92009: 604.22012: 608.72015: 602.32018: 598.2

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

Analysis

In 2018, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score in Italy stood at 598.2%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score in Italy peaked at 608.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 598.2%, in 2018.

Italy ranks 32nd of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 90th Percentile Score in Italy, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 601.1%
2003 598.4% -0.5%
2006 598.9% +0.1%
2009 604.2% +0.9%
2012 608.7% +0.8%
2015 602.3% -1.1%
2018 598.2% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 600.6% 598.4% 604.2% 4
2010s 603.1% 598.2% 608.7% 3

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 29 Iceland 608.7% compare
  2. 30 Spain 602.9% compare
  3. 31 Hungary 601.8% compare
  4. 33 Russian Federation 597.5% compare
  5. 34 Lithuania 597.1% compare
  6. 35 Latvia 594.7% 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 Italy?
Pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score in Italy was 598.2% 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 608.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 598.2% in 2018.
How does Italy rank for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score?
Italy ranks 32nd out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy 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/